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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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I think I put a good 14 hours into this job and I promise I'll never change bars again!

W0509s and the look and feel are great. I am going to take her for a ride tomorrow and post pics later.

Thanks for all the soldering tips, they came in handy.

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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Wow 14 hours!!!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Post up a picture so we can see.I love my apes!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Adjusted the clutch and I'm done. Here is a pic of the 16" apes.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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John they look really nice. I am thinking of getting a batwing for my bike for long trips....bice to know it can be done with my apes. I wish I would have gone a bit bigger then the 12.5 in apes but I am still comfty. :-)
Your bike looks great!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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looks nice
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Looks good
 
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Looks awesome, great job.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Looks great!As far as the 14 hours,nobody else is going to take the time and be as careful on your bike as you.Plus the feeling you get from doing the job yourself.Next time it won't take as long.
 
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