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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Just bought a 2006 fxst. It had extended forward controls on it. They are too forward for me to comfortably ride long distances. Can I just take them off, remove the back plate off of them, & mount them directly to the frame, or do I need to purchase something additional to make this work . This looks like it would put it in a normal forward control position
 
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Your method will work fine. You'll just need a shorter shift rod and figure what to do with the excess brake line.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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I put some on my night train when I first got it, and just removed them last night for the same reason. Mr. Lucky is right, you'll just need a stock length shift rod. When I installed mine I didnt need extended brake line (mine are 2" extentions) so I didnt need to mess with that....but if yours was replaced you'll either need a stock length brake line or find someplace to put the slack.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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you could see if anyone on here wants to buy your kit. Maybe work out some kind of swap with them
 
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