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Make sure the chain on that "Biker" wallet isn't too long and keep your shirt tales tucked in. Better keep an eye on that bandana hanging out of your rear pocket too.
I'm looking forward to see how you're going to mount it. I guess it's going to have to move (forward & back) with the tire, more than ever now, to keep that look that you want.
A few bibs and bobs trickled in over the last few days.
Got the bars mocked up. They are just cheapos from J&P. What's nice about them is their knurls are positioned for the wider spacing on springers.
The throttle is from Biltwell, and the controls are from TC Bros. The front MC looks tiny, but it's supposed to be compatible with the front caliper. We'll see.
Got these risers for cheap off of eBay.
Not really sure why I bothered putting all this together now, since it's all coming apart soon anyway, but at least I can measure up for the cables and break lines and get those coming.
Big pull now is getting the pipes made. All the other fab work is pretty much done. Just picked up 20' of stainless. With a bit of luck I'll have time over the weekend to dig in.
Reservoir size doesn't matter as long as it holds enough for the piston displacement. More than that doesn't really matter very much. The most important thing is bore size.
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