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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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there was an ebay auction that ended yesterday for a bike that had such a bar installed. maybe contact the seller for details?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motor...318#ht_500wt_0

back in the day, we used to do the same thing by standing on our center stands at 30 mph
 

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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Your worried about making sparks? Man I rode my exhaust around a long tight right hand sweeper this weekend and almost clipped a car because I couldn't get it over any more with out loosing traction. Very high on the pucker factor.

Need to crank up my preload.
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Saw one dragging under an old truck this morning........I think it was called a muffler. I called it something else when it came completely off and I had to dodge it though.
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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i don't think i've ever heard of something so pointless and stupid...
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Seen a dude dragg the back of his boot, must have had some sheetmetal on it.

Also seen a dude push his kickstand down with his heel and spark flew then.

Buti dont think i would want spark flying near my bike!
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Why don't you just put a bunch of them lil fruity lights all around your motor and chit?
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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I sure hope you get help for your Pyromania! Do you not watch TV sparks started the last 13,000 acre fire in California. However you may be able to load your bike up with a huge fire extinguisher. You could be like the guys from Arizona start the fire then go apply for a job to help fight it.
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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If read the easyrider maz. you can see some of the older picture with people with steel rods just dragging them. And that was making the sparks.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by d_slat
i don't think i've ever heard of something so pointless and stupid...
I wasn't gonna be that hard on the guy..but yeah...
 
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by calimo98
has anyone ever seen a bar that scrapes the ground on a bagger that throws sparks if so who makes it.

I have actually seen someone with that mounted, or at least I think that is what it was that he had mounted, the dude with a very ugly bike, he looked like some homie from somewhere far lost in LA, his bike looked like one some girl would ride with real bad color taste, and while riding straight down the road, something under his bike was throwing up sparts.

I am guessing it was something like you are asking about. Look right dangerous if you ask me, I was just standing there waiting for a pot hole or something like that to tear it off.
 



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