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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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How's the view compared to before?
i can see 100x more out of my flipped mirrors then i ever could.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Krikit
Not to get too off topic but how do you plan on blacking out the forks?

wrap them......IN LEATHER!!!!

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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by gar187er
wrap them......IN LEATHER!!!!


Yes, I totally do.. Where would I purchase a pair of leather wraps for the forks? I don't have the rubber boots on them either, didn't like the look anyway.. But I'm working on doing a few minor cost effective mods on her thats for sure..
 
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Not to get too off topic but how do you plan on blacking out the forks?


wrap them......IN LEATHER!!!!

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Ooooo I like that!! You just stitch it up w/ some leather lace in the back?
 
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Ooooo I like that!! You just stitch it up w/ some leather lace in the back?
you got it! my wraps came from plunderdog, but its the same deal, stitched up leather.
 
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Sweet. Thanks.


And now back to your regularly scheduled thread.......
 
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Originally Posted by gar187er
you got it! my wraps came from plunderdog, but its the same deal, stitched up leather.

Plunderdog?? Me wants! Where?
 
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