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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 05:39 AM
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The big question is.....is the difference worth the price?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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Looking good! You'll have to tell us how it rides.

What are you going to do with the tail light/turn signals?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Is the difference worth the price? That is deffinately a matter of personal preferance. I knew I was going to do the heartland kit before I even bought the bike. It just happened that when i went on the website to check it out one more time before I purchased it the new 280 kit just came out.
The 280 kit is only $500. more than the regular heartland kit. The only thing is you need a new wheel and tire. I was planing on chrome wheels anyway so it only made sense to go with the 280 kit.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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If your asking what am i going to do with the old tail light and turn signals. They are being boxed up and put away unless someone wants to buy them. If your asking what am I doing for a tail light and turn signals. I bought the heartland struts with turn signals in them and I bought the roto plate for running/brake light.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pontoonman
If your asking what am i going to do with the old tail light and turn signals. They are being boxed up and put away unless someone wants to buy them. If your asking what am I doing for a tail light and turn signals. I bought the heartland struts with turn signals in them and I bought the roto plate for running/brake light.
That is such a cool solution, too bad in Holland where I want to go back to you must have a centre run/brake light... grrr

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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Worked on the rocker a little more this weekend. got the new spacers in on friday so saturday I ran the fenders to the painter. When I got back I pulled the back tire off again and put in the new spacers. SWEET everything lines up and the brake caliper mount is center'd around the rotor.


I must say the clearances are mighty tight....

belt to tire clearance


belt to swingarm clearance


The last thing I wanted to do was check out the turn signals in the struts.
the problem I was having was the wires will not stay in the channel so
out came the hot glue gun and problem solved.



mounted them to see them work.

off


on




Now I wait for the fenders or the inner primary witchever comes first...
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Nice! Those are really Bright!

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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Looks awesome man. What size rear rim?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Man that rocks.. I can't wait to get my Lo and do the same thing!!!
 

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