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Old Jun 1, 2020 | 08:29 PM
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I am in search of a clean, basic, black shift linkage with hyme joints. Do you have any idea how hard this is to find?? I swear to God, there are a thousand horrible, gawdy ones, everywhere I look. I did find a super simple Drag Specialties unit, but it says that it does not fit the FLHX. My one and only choice is a black Kuryakyn. I am so anti Kuryakyn, because I know as soon as I install it, the POS is going to fail in some way.
Anybody have a lead on a simple, black hyme joint set up for the newer baggers?
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Old Jun 1, 2020 | 08:32 PM
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Take the one you have now and have it powder coated, or paint it black yourself. Presto! And cheap....
 
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Take the one you have now and have it powder coated, or paint it black yourself. Presto! And cheap....
I wanted to lose the ball/stud ends. I guess I could locate some hyme joints on Amazon, and go that route.
The mission was to lose the shitty ball ends, more than it was to ditch the silver, but wanted both!
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Old Jun 1, 2020 | 08:49 PM
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They may have those at a good hardware store. I think Ace has them here.
 
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https://www.mcmaster.com/59915K43
 
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Search for "Spherical Rod End".

Mcmaster Carr (super fast shipping). https://www.mcmaster.com/59915K43

https://midwestcontrol.com/shop/
 

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I got this HD one




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Originally Posted by NorthWestern
I am in search of a clean, basic, black shift linkage with hyme joints. Do you have any idea how hard this is to find?? I swear to God, there are a thousand horrible, gawdy ones, everywhere I look. I did find a super simple Drag Specialties unit, but it says that it does not fit the FLHX. My one and only choice is a black Kuryakyn. I am so anti Kuryakyn, because I know as soon as I install it, the POS is going to fail in some way.
Anybody have a lead on a simple, black hyme joint set up for the newer baggers?
Thanks!
Green Brothers Designs, I have one, and it's well made and possibly what you are looking for !!!
 
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