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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Frankenbike...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by xFreebirdx
I'm willing to bet that the shifter is wrapped black pipe.
I was think more like wrapped PVC pipe.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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pvc would not work, its too soft.

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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Come on, you guys mean you don't like the clutch cable that runs from the suicide brass knuckle pipe shifter helicopter control, to the bars, and then down to the transmission? You gentlemen obviously have no taste at all.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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It looks like what i would've ended up with if i'd tried to build my own bike... glad i just bought a Nightster.
 
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