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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 02:35 PM
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Wow, that looks clean!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 02:38 PM
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Thanks ! Nice clean install. I’d like to do the same thing.
Ride safe, Bob
 

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Looks really good. Did the clutch squeeze pressure increase with that quick bend in it ?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 09:52 PM
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Could you bring the bars back further by turning them in the clamp ? Or would that require a longer clutch cable ?

I’ve turned my bars toward me as far as I can without the signal lights contacting the gas tank on a full turn to move them closer to me. I’d like to be sitting up a bit straighter. That’s is the attraction of your mod. for me.
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I’ve added a Mustang seat, progressive fork springs and rear shocks and a fork brace since this picture was taken
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by back again
Looks really good. Did the clutch squeeze pressure increase with that quick bend in it ?
there is no sharp bend, im sure it’s just the angle of the pic.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lanarkrider
Could you bring the bars back further by turning them in the clamp ? Or would that require a longer clutch cable ?

I’ve turned my bars toward me as far as I can without the signal lights contacting the gas tank on a full turn to move them closer to me. I’d like to be sitting up a bit straighter. That’s is the attraction of your mod. for me.
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I’ve added a Mustang seat, progressive fork springs and rear shocks and a fork brace since this picture was taken
yrs i also rotated the bars a bit as well. worked out great.
 
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yrs i also rotated the bars a bit as well. worked out great.
Which Mustang seat is that?
 
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The seat in the picture above is the original seat from HD.

Picture below is the bike with the Mustang seat installed. I find if very comfortable.





there is the fork brace,

 
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here ya go, did not need longer cables.
it brings the handles up about 1 1/2 in high and about 1/2 back


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Old Feb 6, 2021 | 10:10 AM
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Very nice work!
it looks like the clutch cables original position has been rerouted from beside the headlight to behind the fork tube. Is that because it was too short ?
(you can see original routing in the fork brace picture above)

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