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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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Damn it! Now I want to dump the 16s I have and go with 18s! I've been thinking about this for a while now...just HATE doing handlebars (wiring, splicing, etc.)!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by brypink
Damn it! Now I want to dump the 16s I have and go with 18s! I've been thinking about this for a while now...just HATE doing handlebars (wiring, splicing, etc.)!
man i was torn between 16 or 18 , but now they are on im glad i went w/ 18's
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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looks great......
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MILLER41143
man i was torn between 16 or 18 , but now they are on im glad i went w/ 18's
When I did my 16s, no one was making the 18-19s yet. Ehh, maybe I'll do it when I pull the fairing off again.

Also, you do know how to keep them from slipping right?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Looks great, feels good to have done it yourself, doesn't it.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MILLER41143
keep in mind it was my first time taking fairing off, but it took about 6hrs

if i had to do it over again i think it would b a lot faster. i just took my time and took much video and pics
From some posts I've read I think 6 hours is actually pretty quick.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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That looks sick man!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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Those are apes! Looks good.
 
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