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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Lookin real good there, sticky...nice vibe
There's a guy on here who made his look like a duo-glide, awesome stuff.
On this forum I think his handle is bullinchinashop or similar to that.
Worth lookin up...a masterpiece in my book.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by toastman
there's a guy on here who put wide glide wheels on a switchback. looks friggin AWESOME!

i'd rock a switchback. lowered, 21/18 combo, apes

Sticky4, what is on the lower part of your rear fender?
Lower part of my rear fender? Not sure what you mean...
 
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by toastman
there's a guy on here who put wide glide wheels on a switchback. looks friggin AWESOME!

i'd rock a switchback. lowered, 21/18 combo, apes

Sticky4, what is on the lower part of your rear fender?
I think that is where the hard bags mount on the lower end
 
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sticky4
Lower part of my rear fender? Not sure what you mean...
down on the bottom of your rear fender on either side is a small silver circular item...what's that ****?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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like blacknsilver said it is the lower bag mount.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by toastman
down on the bottom of your rear fender on either side is a small silver circular item...what's that ****?
The hard bag mounts to the two ***** on the fender strut and the lower **** on the fender.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by toastman
down on the bottom of your rear fender on either side is a small silver circular item...what's that ****?
Yup like everyone is saying handbag mount. I should have the 21" on this week!!

I have been waiting on Shinkos 17 wide white wall all summer, hopefully the tired will be matching soon.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Yup like everyone is saying handbag mount. I should have the 21" on this week!!

I have been waiting on Shinkos 17 wide white wall all summer, hopefully the tired will be matching soon.
21/17 is gonna look bad *** man!

did you go fat or standard spoke?

when is all the gloss black powder being done?

haha sorry for all the questions, but my bike is done (for now) so i've gotta get interested in someone else's project
 
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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FLD's are an awesome starting point.



Switchback mods. Where mods mean design, cut, weld, fabricate - not just unwrap and bolt on.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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Who would modify a Switchback?

lol I guess mine style is OEM+ I like the stock looks, but made it the way I thought Harley should have made them.

 
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