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Old May 3, 2019 | 10:22 AM
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Cool crash bar with forward controls
where could I get a forward control kit for a 20097 Sportster 1200 low that will work with a crash bar , with the mid controls I get some serious leg cramps from a Viet Nam injury in the Marine Corps, Thanks
 
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Originally Posted by Chillbilly
where could I get a forward control kit for a 20097 Sportster 1200 low that will work with a crash bar , with the mid controls I get some serious leg cramps from a Viet Nam injury in the Marine Corps, Thanks
Damn! Still making Sportys in 20097.
 
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The factory forwards should work with a crash bar.

Or you could just put some highway pegs on the crash bar to stretch your legss out occasionally. That's what I do.
 
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all the descriptions for forward controls say will not work with crash guard, the mid footpegs are in a position that my legs hang up when stopping, bad situation when you are Gimpy
 
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If you are close to georgia you can come try the ones that i took off my bike.....
 
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They don't make extended forwards that work with crash bars. They hit. But stock forward controls work.
You might be reading it wrong.
Not having a Sporty, do they make forwards for those as an option or only Mids?
Best you can do is get stock forward controls and a crash bar with pegs.
 
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Standard forward controls
https://www.jpcycles.com/product/803...d-controls-kit
 
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Never been a fan of crash bars (not my style)...why not remove them & then add fwds? Are you really set on the crash bars, for some reason, other than tip-over protection?
 
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