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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Here is what I installed.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Here is what I installed.
very nice! Did you do the job by yourself? what yr is ur bike?
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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looks good.
any way to get the wires behind the triple?
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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i managed to get the wires behind the triple but now i have like 3 meters in excess at the side (see bottom pic) so now im gonna have to shorten and solder them all back together, ive already been through thatonce to extend them, its a nightmare, i wish there were no wires at all




 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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That looks much better
You could always hide some of the excess under the tank.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Did you change out your front end? It looks wider?
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Thanks allot and no my buddy has a shop he did the install for me.It is a 2006 1200c.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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That looks much better
You could always hide some of the excess under the tank.
Really? Under the tank? im gonna see wot i can do, i'll figure it out today, i dont wanna see them anymore
Did you change out your front end? It looks wider?
I changed the triple trees with 6 degrees rake and they are a lot wider as well infact in the kit they give you spacers for the disc brake and a longer shaft
 
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