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Old 03-14-2008, 03:55 PM
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Those stipid "feelers" on the bottom of the pegs. They just seem dangerous.
 
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Old 03-14-2008, 04:01 PM
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Feelers? what feelers? What danger?
 
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Those stipid "feelers" on the bottom of the pegs. They just seem dangerous.
Really?

1) they wear down and are replaceable so you don't trash your pegs.
2) take heed - it means you're getting near the limit.

You ride a lowered model, don't you?
 
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I'm actually riding a Nightster right now and those things scrape way too soon if you ask me. (I know.... you didn't).
 
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I'm actually riding a Nightster right now and those things scrape way too soon if you ask me. (I know.... you didn't).
Rebuild the forks with the proper-height springs and damper rods, then replace the forks with the 13.5s. You'll never scrape again. The Nightster and the other lowered models might look cool to some people, but they handle and ride like **** (relative to the proper height ones).
 
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Old 03-14-2008, 07:18 PM
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I'm actually riding a Nightster right now and those things scrape way too soon if you ask me. (I know.... you didn't).
Rebuild the forks with the proper-height springs and damper rods, then replace the forks with the 13.5s. You'll never scrape again. The Nightster and the other lowered models might look cool to some people, but they handle and ride like **** (relative to the proper height ones).
Depends on the kind of ride you are looking for.

Too many opinions in these forums..... but It's a great time reading them.
 
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Old 03-14-2008, 07:30 PM
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+1 Nightsters scrape a lot faster than a custom or roadster, harder to wring out a twisty on...
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I'm actually riding a Nightster right now and those things scrape way too soon if you ask me. (I know.... you didn't).
Rebuild the forks with the proper-height springs and damper rods, then replace the forks with the 13.5s. You'll never scrape again. The Nightster and the other lowered models might look cool to some people, but they handle and ride like **** (relative to the proper height ones).
 
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Old 03-14-2008, 07:32 PM
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Yea, I saw those today and wondered what the heck they were about. Now I know.
 
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If you don't like them, just grind them off ........ on the pavement
 
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Yeah they're WAY too long on the Nightster. I took mine off. The're just screwed in. Grab a wrench and off they come! Takes less than a minute but looks better. Scrape pegs, scrape heel, so what?!
 
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