drag bar question......
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drag bar question......
.....anyone have any feedback on which bars are better built...am looking into buying either carlini's original t bars or wild1 drag bars for my rocker...they basically have the same look...but carlini does offer a 1.5..question is which company is better known for it's quality in their product...your thoughts are appreciated
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Which is considered better? I don't know.
But I looked at both and if you don't mind me offering my opinion... I like the
Carlini 1.50 T-bar and they'd look great on your bike.
Which do you prefer? And, is one considerbly better priced then the other?
(I didn't check).
But I looked at both and if you don't mind me offering my opinion... I like the
Carlini 1.50 T-bar and they'd look great on your bike.
Which do you prefer? And, is one considerbly better priced then the other?
(I didn't check).
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I'm in the same boat as you brother. i'm gonna make the switch soon, the HD drag bars that i have on my ride don't do anything for me (i actually hate them now) lol. I'm looking at the same bars you are and what i'm gonna do is go with the better deal pice wise.
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From: Texas! Ya mean there's someplace else?
Mine are the best quality. Made from either 304 or 316 stainless steel, polished to a chrome-like finish, or left in a satin finish, or not polished at all if'n you're going to powder or paint 'em. Drilled for internal throttle (or wiring for the timid souls who still have that crap on their bars).
And there is only one of my drag bars in the universe.
And there is only one of my drag bars in the universe.
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hey whats up alain...your tins back from painters yet...yeah price wise you can get $100.00 off the carlini's if you get their blems which brings it down to $200.00...and they are 1.5 which will match up to the same size as our forks...the wild1's are like $220.00 and offer no blems i believe and only in 1.25 yet they are an inch higher rises and 5 inches further pullback if you need that much...carlini's are 9" rise and 7.5 pullback,wild 1 are 10 " rise 12.5 pullback...i think i might go with the carlini's blems and mainly cause they offer the 1.5 i think it would look better to match it up with the same size as the forks...just my opinion...can't wait to see your tins mounted...be safe brother
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Have you considered the big buffalos from drag specialties? They are 1.5" thick & I think alot cheaper than the Carlinis
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I've got the Carlini Original T-Bars, 1.5" on my FXST. I love them. Got them on eBay last summer for $125.
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hey whats up alain...your tins back from painters yet...yeah price wise you can get $100.00 off the carlini's if you get their blems which brings it down to $200.00...and they are 1.5 which will match up to the same size as our forks...the wild1's are like $220.00 and offer no blems i believe and only in 1.25 yet they are an inch higher rises and 5 inches further pullback if you need that much...carlini's are 9" rise and 7.5 pullback,wild 1 are 10 " rise 12.5 pullback...i think i might go with the carlini's blems and mainly cause they offer the 1.5 i think it would look better to match it up with the same size as the forks...just my opinion...can't wait to see your tins mounted...be safe brother
so the tins haven't been test fitted on the bike yet. all the cutting and grinding is done, just waiting to mount these damn wheels on the bike to make sure everything lines up right.
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Mine are the best quality. Made from either 304 or 316 stainless steel, polished to a chrome-like finish, or left in a satin finish, or not polished at all if'n you're going to powder or paint 'em. Drilled for internal throttle (or wiring for the timid souls who still have that crap on their bars).
And there is only one of my drag bars in the universe.
And there is only one of my drag bars in the universe.