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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Installed J&P shaker floorborads. looks ok but I think it will ride nice.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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I like em, looks good.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Those are a lot like mine. Being single point mounted they do like to rotate if you try to weight them too much. Mine spun (even though blue loctited) when riding up a guys whoop infested dirt driveway and I stood on them a bit too hard.

I ended up removing them and roughing up all the chrome mating surfaces, then remounting them. As soon as I had them adjusted correctly, I applied some green wicking 290 Loctite, then really torqued them down. They haven't rotated since.

I like their adjustability and plan to stick with them even if someday I end up welding the parts together, but so far they have held fast.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 03:42 AM
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They are comfortable, that's for sure. I agree 100% on the adjustability. They look great on your bikes!

I just didn't like the look on my bike. I guess I had mine adjusted where they felt best to me, but that position was ugly.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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Thanks for the headsup I'll make sure I really torqued them down with some loctite.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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Looks good! I bet its way more comfortable!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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let me know how you like them man! i have a set i need to coat for my bike. they look good i think!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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I have about ten thousand on mine. Very comfortable, and can not imagine going back to pegs.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Toplink
Thanks for the headsup I'll make sure I really torqued them down with some loctite.
Most of this type of stuff we buy is cheap Chinese junk. The fasteners are non-graded and have poor threads. It doesn't hurt the chase the threads if they show any resistance at all when tightening. Sometimes they bind up and snap before you even get them partially snug. Pull them out and clean the threads with taps and dies. Oh, again, not cheap Chinese tap and dies like you can buy for $15 at Harbor Freight, too often they are oversized and the bolt will wobble in the threads, the thread engagement will be shallow and they will strip easily.

In addition to the loctite, I also mentioned roughening up the chrome to chrome surfaces, this is the most important step as loctite needs something to lock to. I ended up having to roughen the all of the surfaces in the rotational plane including the chamfered bolt head and it's mating surface.

The socket heads on these cheap fasteners can't take too many torque downs and removals before they round out. Try to just do it once if you can.
 
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