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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Argh, no. All the cables n stuff was supposed to be in on Friday, but of course they were waiting on the friggin chrome pulley cover! They said they want to finish it up in one sitting, and the expect the pulley cover to come in tomorrow, so I will likely have it back on Wednesday.

Weather is getting better here, but .....http://www.weather.com/weather/tenda...nav_undeclared
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Hey Keith, the bars look good. Sorry about the delay.
Here's a bucket to cheer you up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH7I6ibA-SM
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Lol, thanks! At least I'm enjoying the (not) ride!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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I'm waiting for the call from the driver so I can meet him at my house so they can start on mine! I'm realizing how impatient I can be....like a little kid at 5am on Christmas morning!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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12.5 chubbes gone on tomorrow baby. Braided cables, etc.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Good news - its on its way home as I type. I'll post pics this evening. I bet everyone is on the edge of their seats.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Keithhu
Good news - its on its way home as I type. I'll post pics this evening. I bet everyone is on the edge of their seats.
You better post later or I will be up all night.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by doghair
You better post later or I will be up all night.
You should have an on time bedtime, there's a time difference, lol. Is it 2 or 3 hours diff now from EST? you guys don't do daylight savings time, right? I hate shifting back and forth, its silly.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Keithhu
You should have an on time bedtime, there's a time difference, lol. Is it 2 or 3 hours diff now from EST? you guys don't do daylight savings time, right? I hate shifting back and forth, its silly.
Summer we are the same as Pacific. We don't change clocks but it's still a pain because every else changes. Keeping track of the times our offices in other states open and close, tv shows shift an hour and so on. You can't escape it.

Can't wait to see those bars and read a review. I'm still on the fence with going beach or ape down the road. Really curious how the apes treat your neck and shoulders.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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My apes allow a more upright riding position. The stockers had me reaching forward which meant a slight raising of my head to the rear in riding in stock position.
My head now is in a more natural level position promoting better posture so I'd assume less stress on the neck.
My hands are slightly below shoulder height with my bars following the line of the forks.
If I rolled them forward, my hands would be above my shoulders which might add to stress on the neck?
 
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