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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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I have a 2000 sportster 1200 and im thinking about going with mids...only because my first bike was a Yamaha YZF 600 and I find that the forward controls on my Harley are alittle hard for me to reach. Any ideas on how I go about switching these to mid?
Buy some and have them installed.

I'm not trying to be a smart *** here or trying to insult you in saying this. But if you have to ask about something that is that simple mechanically, it tells me that you need to have someone else do it.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SgtSkiddz
Buy some and have them installed.

I'm not trying to be a smart *** here or trying to insult you in saying this. But if you have to ask about something that is that simple mechanically, it tells me that you need to have someone else do it.
Sorry but I thought we had forums like this to help each other not be an a&%
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ws6lvr
I have a 2000 sportster 1200 and im thinking about going with mids...only because my first bike was a Yamaha YZF 600 and I find that the forward controls on my Harley are alittle hard for me to reach. Any ideas on how I go about switching these to mid?
If you don't have one already, I strongly suggest you purchase a service manual for your bike...within it you can find most if not any answer to any question that you may find yourself asking! When I first got mine I poured over it like a sumbitch' and was like..."...ah HA!! So that's how that's done!" and "Sheeeeeeit, now that makes perfect sense..." to "Well I'm glad I understand this now so I don't have to give my $$ to the stealership to have such a simple thing done!!"

Going from forwards to mids is usuall a fairly simple proceedure if'n you have some tools and mechanical abilities. If you don't have a service manual but located a set of mids, there are generous amounts of YouTube videos covering the subject, so look it up and all will be revealed. Have fun!

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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 10:20 AM
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Sorry but I thought we had forums like this to help each other not be an a&%
I was t trying to be an ***. Even said that. Just didn't know how to say it without sounding like one. Thicker skin would serve you well.

Sorry if no one here posts you a step by step "even a caveman could do it" instructions on it. It's A self explained 10-15 minute job once you have the new parts in hand. There's no way without extensive machining work and modification to turn a set of forwards into mids. You just buy the mids and install them. Sorry I offended your fragile sensibilities it was not my intention.
 
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Old May 21, 2013 | 02:03 AM
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I want to put mids and boards on my wife's Breakout for the same reasons as stated above. Does anyone have any sitting around they want rid of?

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Will 883 mid controls fit on 1200 custom? I have an 05 sportster 1200 custom I know 04-16 nightster will fit but not sure about the 883
 
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I have a set of mids that I will trade for the forward controls. I'll even pay for the shipping. Let me know if your interested.
 
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Pm me your number so we can talk via text and discus it and what kind of bike are they coming off or?
 
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I have a set of mids that I will trade for the forward controls. I'll even pay for the shipping. Let m
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Pm me your number and we can talk via txt and what kinds of bike is it coming off of?
 
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Pm me your number and we can talk via txt and what kinds of bike is it coming off of?
I can't figure out how to send a PM on here. They are coming off a 2013 Forty Eight. Never mind, I'm a new member and cannot use messaging yet.
 
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