opinion needed on silly mod...
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opinion needed on silly mod...
i decided to wrap my levers but with a twist. i used paracord to wrap them. i haven't burnt the ends yet so this is very easily removable at the moment. just not 100% convinced.
what's your opinion?
what's your opinion?
Last edited by Jersey Drew; Mar 7, 2017 at 01:53 PM.
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Think you'll have an issue with it twisting and needing to constantly straighten it out? Might become a tedious thing after a while but like you said, it's easily removed.
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I have leather covers on my 883, really like them. The cord might work ok, but I wonder how the knot/seam rows top and bottom are going to feel; my leather laces in the back, where you never touch it. A single row at the back would probably be more comfortable and look better, but I don't know if that would be enough to hold the cord tight together on the front side. Wouldn't be as smooth as the leather, either.
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550 cord or Parachute cord will outlast the bike but it will be slippery if you ride barehanded. I had a talented guy do my entire steering wheel on a M1009 CUCV I owned in the same weave they use on ships wheels only they use a rope instead of 550. It was awesome and I had better grip on that wheel than anything I've ever used.
Look up various weaves and you'll find the name of it. Here's a pic of mine, loved it better than the truck.
Look up various weaves and you'll find the name of it. Here's a pic of mine, loved it better than the truck.
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