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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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Wanting to know what some of yall might have done to get all the "extra"(switches) off ur handlebars.
I want to mount starter switch, lights etc... somewhere other than the bars.

So any pics or wild desgines would be great!

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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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no ideas or pics?? haha
 
Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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I think the point is for those switches to be easily accessible. I do like the more minimalist designs for switch housings. I'd be interested in seeing some other ideas like you're talking about.
 
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On my Chopper, I have no switches on the handlebars. Headlight, turn and kill switches alll mounted in my extended dash panel. between the seat and the ignition switch
 
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from right to left,

Right
throttle, horn, front brake lever.

Center
Speedo

Left
Grip,headlight high/low beam, clutch lever
 
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from right to left,

Right
throttle, horn, front brake lever.

Center
Speedo

Left
Grip,headlight high/low beam, clutch lever
I like!! now is the light switch just a 2 position push button switch? seperate start button or just a on/off/start turn key?
 
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Originally Posted by NSCoyote


from right to left,

Right
throttle, horn, front brake lever.

Center
Speedo

Left
Grip,headlight high/low beam, clutch lever

where is your turn signal switch?
 

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turn signals? why, your HAND... of course!
 
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Originally Posted by Smokey Burnouts
I like!! now is the light switch just a 2 position push button switch? seperate start button or just a on/off/start turn key?
the headlight on/off is in the headlight housing, the switch on the left bar is just a 2 postion switc hfor switching between high/ low,
my on/off is in the key which is located just forward of my battery in this pic you can sorta see my keychain hangin near the primary

its my on/off.
Originally Posted by kingofsand21
where is your turn signal switch?
what turns signals?

Originally Posted by Blue SOG
turn signals? why, your HAND... of course!
bingo LOL
 
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My starter is on the right hand side of the tranny, my turn signals are connected to my torso via the shoulder, my headlight has one gear, the clutch is down by my left peg, my horn is either my throttle hand or my mouth, the front brake is on a shelf somewhere and the ignition switch is attached to the magneto in the form of a grounding tab.

Makes for a pretty clean set of bars. All I'd have to do is put an internal throttle on it and the bars wouldn't have **** but grips on 'em.
 



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