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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Does anyone have these how do they look and how do they work.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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What are they/

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Don't have them, but just read the website jargan. It concerns me a little that they are "friction fit" and plastic, but they look good and they said if you lose one the company will replace it for free.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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i allways use them they sure dress your engine and so on.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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They look pretty good on the web site, may be a problem reusing them if you have to take them off to do mods or repairs.
They also seem a little expensive to me 187 pieces for $343.23
Would be a good solution for the previous post about rusty fasteners.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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I have them on my bike and they look great..they are a bit pricey,i think i paid around 100 bucks for the set..ive had them since got the bike and never lost one yet..i also removed a couple of them and they went right back on..no problems..it will definitley dress up your bike utz..i say go for it..
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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I've covered everything with them, but I bought them in onezies-twozies. When you cover a couple of those ugly bolts with them, those ugly bolts really look ugly and it becomes an obsession to hide them all. I use a very small dab of clear RTV to make sure they stay on there, and in those occasions where I've had to take them off to remove something, it's no problem.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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I got them. They look great. They suck to take off when you gotta do work and most of the time, they get a little damaged. Also a little pricey for the complete set which is what I got. I prefer chrome bolts in some areas over the toppers but overall, they are good.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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The friction thing works good. They are on tight and hard to get off. You WILL NOT loose one if you put them on correctly.

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Don't have them, but just read the website jargan. It concerns me a little that they are "friction fit" and plastic, but they look good and they said if you lose one the company will replace it for free.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Ive got one for the big bolt holding the rear master cylinder bracket on, hasn't fallen off yet, and it looks good, costed me 2.50$ i think
 
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