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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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pics will come soon. Gotta wait for a couple of things before I break everything apart to do a full service.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 01:31 AM
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Top clamp is not quite down to the risers. I got on the bike after tightening with loctite. I pulled pretty hard but not super hard (like if you were going to stand up and stretch your legs) and they slid back about 4 inches. I'm outta town now. My friend did a dity knurl job on the clamp. He said he can't move em now so we'll see when I get back. He's the head of ITT tech here and works on most of my friend's bikes. I can pretty much take his word for it. Anyways, thanks again for responding. Merry Christmas.
Problem solved. Bars are solid. I can't move em. He knurled the top clamp. Awesome ride. I should have done this 4 years ago. Hard to believe I bought this bike 9/11/09.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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Quick question. I was thinking of going to a 23" on the front, would it beok to just lower the front end or do I need to change the triple trees out with a rake kit?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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Problem solved. Bars are solid. I can't move em. He knurled the top clamp. Awesome ride. I should have done this 4 years ago. Hard to believe I bought this bike 9/11/09.
Glad it worked out for you man. I may have mine done when I pull the bars to get them re powder coated.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Glad it worked out for you man. I may have mine done when I pull the bars to get them re powder coated.
Thanks. Anything wrong with your PC? Btw, I google "fatboy lo with apes" and your bike is in there a few times. The pics are way clearer than on here.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Thanks. Anything wrong with your PC? Btw, I google "fatboy lo with apes" and your bike is in there a few times. The pics are way clearer than on here.
The powder coating on them is scratched up and cloudy. They were free so no biggie.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Building a new exhaust????
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SkinnyonFatboyLo
Quick question. I was thinking of going to a 23" on the front, would it beok to just lower the front end or do I need to change the triple trees out with a rake kit?
Neither are absolutely necessary, it just depends on the look you're going for
 
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