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Old Apr 25, 2021 | 09:38 PM
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i have a 2019 harley sportster with 2 into 1 bassani exhaust and i want to put forward controls on my bike but every kit i see says they won’t fit with a 2 into 1 exhaust is there a kit out there i can use
 
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Does the front pipe cover the mounting points at the front?
 
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There's your answer as far as those pipes go!
 
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Dammit - I did it AGAIN
 
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I have a bassani road rage , it came with a bent brake
rod for forwards , i ordered for fowards tho , and yes mine is older , but they have the same kit for newer ones as well

 

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1988 would like forward controls but people say won’t fit with 2 into 1 super trapp Any info would be great, I’m new to Sportster
 
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Do you know where that rod came from? I need one bad and dunno if I really feel like modifying the one I have.
 
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Originally Posted by 99-883xlc
I have a bassani road rage , it came with a bent brake
rod for forwards , i ordered for fowards tho , and yes mine is older , but they have the same kit for newer ones as well
Do you know where that rod came from? I need one bad and dunno if I really feel like modifying the one I have.
 
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Originally Posted by Poodie

1988 would like forward controls but people say won’t fit with 2 into 1 super trapp Any info would be great, I’m new to Sportster
I ran forwards with the supertrapp 2 into 1 but you have to bend the brake rod quite a bit.
 
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