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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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They look like dirt bike bars!
not the greatest look i agree but whatever im over it, they sure are comfortable tho.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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I sat on one at my Dealer this week, felt great, the bars were very comfortable, its so low that too me the bike feels very light with the low center of gravity. If I was shopping for a Softail it would be high on my list!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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Bought one last week. Gettin apes, black levers and grips, black pass pegs, removable pass seat, lowered 2" , retro intake, axle mounted vertical tag bracket and black canvas wrapped python exhaust I'm going absolutely crazy waiting to get it back!!! Next mods will be blacked out signals up from relocated in rear and tank lift
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Trickslim12
Bought one last week. Gettin apes, black levers and grips, black pass pegs, removable pass seat, lowered 2" , retro intake, axle mounted vertical tag bracket and black canvas wrapped python exhaust I'm going absolutely crazy waiting to get it back!!! Next mods will be blacked out signals up from relocated in rear and tank lift
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be sure to post pics when you pick that beast up!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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STEEL, I'll have pics on here before I leave the shop!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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SWEET! The parts your putting on the slim will help me decide which bike I will ultimately want. If I were to get a slim I would definitely be doing similar mods. So pumped to see your ride!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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saw it at the dealer and sat on it. to me it's a baby Fatboy. dealer said women are attracted to the Slim because it narrower
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 06:59 AM
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not the greatest look i agree but whatever im over it, they sure are comfortable tho.
I wasnt sayin that.... **** i would get a funky color Renthal bar pad and put on there!!
https://www.denniskirk.com/594982.sk...utm_medium=cse HAHA!
 
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Originally Posted by Trickslim12
Bought one last week. Gettin apes, black levers and grips, black pass pegs, removable pass seat, lowered 2" , retro intake, axle mounted vertical tag bracket and black canvas wrapped python exhaust I'm going absolutely crazy waiting to get it back!!! Next mods will be blacked out signals up from relocated in rear and tank lift
The wife just bought one...sits low enough that she can finally be flatfooted at a stop (had an 883L). She needed a reduced reach seat to move the controls to where they need to be but other than that it is a great fit for her. She's not crazy about the license bracket, where did you find the verticle axel mount?
 
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imo i just saw the slim at the dealer today.....it's o.k. I think harley could have come up with something alot better though.
 
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