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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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I drilled 2 holes in the flat part of the frame and ran a bolt up thru the bottom
That'll work! Do you have any pics from further away? Maybe a profile pic?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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It is a challenge, could always get a taller spring, I think they make a 4" hairpin. I couldn't go with the coils because I would have had to chop more of the battery cover, and it would have exposed more of the electronics.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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That'll work! Do you have any pics from further away? Maybe a profile pic?
I will try and take a better one tomorrow when the sun is out. It is hard for me to get a good profile shot in the garage, because every photo I take you cannot get a real good look of the seat area, it just looks like a jumbled mess.
Look for one tomorrow.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bgibbster
It is a challenge, could always get a taller spring, I think they make a 4" hairpin. I couldn't go with the coils because I would have had to chop more of the battery cover, and it would have exposed more of the electronics.
I really like the hairpin and wanna keep it low pro, so i think i'm gonna mock a couple o different things up and see what feels and looks good. Thanks for the ideas!
By the way i love your bike man, looks mean!
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Thanks, also if you find a better way to do it let me know.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bgibbster
I will try and take a better one tomorrow when the sun is out. It is hard for me to get a good profile shot in the garage, because every photo I take you cannot get a real good look of the seat area, it just looks like a jumbled mess.
Look for one tomorrow.
Thanks. I think I'm going to go that way too. Maybe get a custom cover or something. I cant wait ti see the pics.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Man great looking bike makes me not want to sell mine
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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really , really nice looking bike , the brown bits pull it all together

what's going on with the springer ? did you just remove the shock or is there something else going on there ?
 
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I like it. It's original and very distinctive.
 
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Originally Posted by not_so_newb
really , really nice looking bike , the brown bits pull it all together

what's going on with the springer ? did you just remove the shock or is there something else going on there ?
its just the stock springer front end. for some reason that pic. looks weird
 
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