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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 07:54 AM
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The problem is that the fuel exits the tank at the bottom left side, but the cross-over line is at the front of the tank. When the front of the tank is raised 2" higher than the rear, and the fuel level drops below the cross-over line, it cant run uphill on the right side of the tank, so some gets trapped there . I think the only way you could utilize all the gas would be to install a cross-over line at the rear of the tank, which wouldn't be easy, if even possible.
And if you lower the rear with out lowering the front, this effect becomes even more pronounced. Maybe need to take some side shots with angles.... I have lowered the front abt 1" to compensate for the larger front wheel I am running (which also increases this effect...).

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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 12:33 PM
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Sorry but that is an obvious contradiction!
How true that is, it never ends, its a sickeness....lol. On the other hand just got my Ape Hangers yesterday. They will be installed next week on Carlini Boob-Risers 1.50, also with the Chopperstyle 3 inch tank lift. No rush as there is around 10 feet of snow down here. April cant come soon enough. Heres a couple of pics of the bars:

 
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Parts have come in from the supplier (new footboards) and the brass plater.

Can't wait to start putting them on, alas out of country for work so can only view the pictures!!

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Originally Posted by CyberDuke
How true that is, it never ends, its a sickeness....lol. On the other hand just got my Ape Hangers yesterday. They will be installed next week on Carlini Boob-Risers 1.50, also with the Chopperstyle 3 inch tank lift. No rush as there is around 10 feet of snow down here. April cant come soon enough. Heres a couple of pics of the bars:

Please post up some pics when its finished. I like these, although they look too tall for me, I like the style.
 
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Originally Posted by j33ptj
Parts have come in from the supplier (new footboards) and the brass plater.

Can't wait to start putting them on, alas out of country for work so can only view the pictures!!

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These will look awesome! How far are you going to go with brass plating?

This is one of our local choppers and when you see it in person you can't help but drink it all in.

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These will look awesome! How far are you going to go with brass plating?

This is one of our local choppers and when you see it in person you can't help but drink it all in.



Not too far, I hope... may have overdone it on the heatshields for the exhaust, but will see how that looks...

I can't see the picuters yiou attached as photobucket is blocked on this PC, but will look at them later!!
 
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I am having engravings done too, I like the detailing on that bike, will see how far I take it!!!

Thinking abt new wheels too....
 
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Bars are 16 inch Lightning Bolt from B&R Bars: http://www.brcustomcycles.com/Ape_Hangers.html. Will be posting some pics when installation is done.
 
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Got some parts back from the plater, making (slow) progress in the installation...

In the mean time have started the order process for new Fat Daddy 30 spokes from Ride Wright....

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Added the new footboards and you can see the brass plated V&H exhausts...

To be continued!!
 
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