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Old Mar 23, 2017 | 04:44 PM
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So, I put a new front wheel on my FLHX today. What do y'all think?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2017 | 04:56 PM
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Looks awesome. Whats that orange thing on your fork?
 
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Looks much better then stock.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2017 | 05:39 PM
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Looks awesome. Whats that orange thing on your fork?
The orange thing goes away when I get my new Klock Werks fender back from the paint shop along with the blacked out front end
 
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The orange thing goes away when I get my new Klock Werks fender back from the paint shop along with the blacked out front end
w0oT! Now yer talkin!
 
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Matching rotors as well. Nice look!
 
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Must be a Blue Street Glide thing. I just did a similar change over the winter.
 
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Matching rotors as well. Nice look!
Yeah, I about lost it when I priced the rotors and wheels out. It all started with the Roland Sands air cleaner and my decision to try and make it all "match".
 
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Must be a Blue Street Glide thing. I just did a similar change over the winter.
Nice!
 
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