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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Hi all,

So I picked up my springer today & started stripping her down

I need some help deciding on bars & wheels

For the wheels I'm leaning towards black dna with chrome spokes

Samson cholos (length still to be decided)

Shotgun

And apes... Just can't decide

I want them black & want them narrow at the bottom so I'm leaning towards wild1s but would live some input

Many thanks
Dan

Oh here's a pic as I picked her up

 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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Wild 1 makes great bars... You need to get springer specific ones. The center distance is unique to the springer.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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That's a beautiful springer.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by hspring03
Wild 1 makes great bars... You need to get springer specific ones. The center distance is unique to the springer.

Thanks,

I've had wild1s before which is why I'm leaning towards them but I like the LA nice curves too... They look great on red beards bike


There has to be more choices out there..
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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4.25" distance for the risers on a springer, 3.5 distance on an fl or fx front end. that is why the bars are different. I think a nice rounded classic style ape would look best on as springer as it stays with the nostagic theme.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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Damn that 3 sweet rides for you now!
Hope all is well Bro!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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Get black samsons
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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sounds like you have it all figured out go with it your money do it your way . you will hear every thing under the sun when asking, every one telling you what they like it really does not matter go with your thoughts and you will be happy in the end do not look for approval here you wont get it from every one. just give it some thought and decide what you like and in the end you will be happy
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawaii-Five-Jo
Damn that 3 sweet rides for you now!
Hope all is well Bro!
Hey Jo

No only 2

The Rocker has been sold...

I think I need a new name

Springer Dan?
Fat Dan?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Hogpro
4.25" distance for the risers on a springer, 3.5 distance on an fl or fx front end. that is why the bars are different. I think a nice rounded classic style ape would look best on as springer as it stays with the nostagic theme.

I agree, just hard to find bars that are narrow black & 1.25 thick
 
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