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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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There's a thread in this section somewhere about floorboards on Sportsters.
Yeah, but they probably didn't fix the search feature yet so he could actually find it! [8D]
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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As far as your Ol'lady is concerned, she will probably thank you for adding the bigger ones.
Plus it'll keep her from getting boot marks on his exhaust!!![8D]
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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From my perspective they look great.

Seems to give the bike better looking lines .
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Thruster, Did you make your Willie G. Skull sticker out of reflective tape, or did you buy it somewhere?
Got them off ebay, he does white or black reflective, mine are black and glo when hit by light or camera flash.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-REFLECTIVE...QQcmdZViewItem
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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I think they look ok there not really covering up that much plus any thing that will keep the misses happy isn't a bad idea.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Thruster, Did you make your Willie G. Skull sticker out of reflective tape, or did you buy it somewhere?
Got them off ebay, he does white or black reflective, mine are black and glo when hit by light or camera flash.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-REFLECTIVE...QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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I am thinking of doing the same thing. I have the chrome side covers and a custom so I think when folded up they would blend in fine. And they would definately make the wife happy, which will make me happy.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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They look fine to me. They look very close to the pipes. Will they get warm when folded down?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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I think Evel Kneivel could've used those at Caesar's Palace...[sm=escape.gif]

Honestly, though. They look pretty good. Besides, who cares what we think? You're puttin' them on to make the purty gal what puts up with you happy and as long as she likes them nothing else matters.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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They look fine to me. They look very close to the pipes. Will they get warm when folded down?
When mounted properly (outer cover is just sitting on the pipe for pic purpose) they will be the same height as the standard pegs.

Just have to engineer the mounts to suit and it will all happen, still not 100% sure on how it will be done as the 08's have a 45 degree angle peg mounts and the board mounts are straight.
 
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