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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Those bars look very narrow in that shot. Are the mirrors useable or do you have to shift to see around your shoulders?
Un-usable for the most part.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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i got the burleigh 16" highballs. i first ordered the dukes from hardtail choppers, but they didnt fit in the key right and moved around a lot. the burleighs fit the look of the bike better. had to do most of the work twice, wish i ordered the burleigh bars in the first place.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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Just be a badass and put on some 41mm clip ons.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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Just be a badass and put on some 41mm clip ons.
Can you do clipons with forward controls or would you be hunched over too much?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Put a pearl in your lap and people would mistake you for a clam .

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Can you do clipons with forward controls or would you be hunched over too much?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:53 AM
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Wonder what goes through the minds of Moco designers when they come up with something idiotic like the Blackline bars,which IMHO ruin the entire bike. Same with the Rocker seat & Deuce rear fender. Do it up like a NightTrain & you'll have something.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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Gotta disagree Dickey. I absolutely love the bars. The way they look and feel appeals to my tastes like no other HD offering. Now if they bring the FXR back then it might be trade in time since that is likely the best looking model the MoCo ever rolled out of their plant.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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john grant of hardtail choppers makes direct replacement handle bar with the proper lower inserts to fit the blackline trees. he will make any bar you need.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 07:02 AM
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At least one person reports that the fit was somewhat sloppy and not particularly satisfied with them.


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john grant of hardtail choppers makes direct replacement handle bar with the proper lower inserts to fit the blackline trees. he will make any bar you need.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Default 2 new options in the market!
Check out the Drag Specialities 2012 Fatbook...
There's 2 new options for the blackline by todd's cycles...

I'm going with the strip bars!!
 
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