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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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I have a shot at getting a new set of vance and hines short shots cheap, the problem is that they are for every year 86-03 sporty except my 98 1200c (and the 883c). I called v&h and the guy i talked to couldn't even tell my why, he said he thinks it's a bracket issue. Can some one with experience help me with this please.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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If all C models are excluded then it's probably a clearance issue with the forward controls.

Are you sure they're not "straight" shots?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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Ya, I'm sorry straight shots.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 02:44 AM
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yeah, go to www.vanceandhines.com and look up your bike with straight shots. You can see that they have extended the brake pedal away from the bike and replaced the straight brake rod with a bent one.

Your brake pedal, in its stock set up, will interfere with the front pipe.
 
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Thats what me and my buddy thought. The guy i bought the bike from ordered the bike with middy's and i put the cheapy custom chrome ones on there and they have an adjustable bp and I'm thinkink about saying f-it and put it on there anyway and see what happens. For the price I have to at least give it a shot, right?
 
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