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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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i love apes but IMO trains need drags
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 05:12 AM
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I say apes.
Had about 18,000 miles with the stock drag bars and about 1K with the new apes.
Wish I would have done it 2 years ago...............

 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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drag bars look gud....but i'd go with mini apes
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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drags are sweet


 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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must vote for the Drag bars,
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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I still like the idea of them apes!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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I put 10" straight rise t-bars on mine and love it. One of these days, I will have some 14" or 16" apes of some sort though.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by refuzeandrezizt
I put 10" straight rise t-bars on mine and love it. One of these days, I will have some 14" or 16" apes of some sort though.
You went team Pogo bars?

Post a photo R&R I gotta see em!

Do they look like this?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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This is the best pic I have at the moment. I lost all my pics when I went back to Vista from my 7 beta.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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still thinking about those mini apes,,,only they change the entire look of the train that I dearly love not for the bad just change
 
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