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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 03:57 AM
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This company and the other few companies I saw that make an OEM style short lever kit skips late 00’s models. They offer 96-03 then skip to 2014+ Sportsters. Does anyone know what the actual difference is. Would the 14+ fit my 09 or would I be able to make it work with some mild adjusting? https://www.whiplashspeedco.com/prod...12931437756471
 
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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 08:04 PM
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I can't help you but thanks for the link
 
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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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I like those levers, not sure if they have a shorter reach or not.

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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 10:03 PM
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I like those levers, not sure if they have a shorter reach or not.

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They’re supposed to be 2 finger levers, not a difference in how far you have to get to them
 
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You can just simple cut the ones you have nothing to it, the result is the same thing and you saved $109.99 .

I did about the same with the levers of my FXBB, not shorter because I wanted the blade look so I just cut of the **** and filed a bit,
sanded the whole thing and powder coated them black.


 
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