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Old 04-11-2005, 07:39 PM
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Won a new pair of hand grips for my sport yesterday on e-bay and should get them in the mail in the next week or so. My repair manual has nothing in it about changing the hand grips so I'm wondering how hard it is? The new hand grips are gonna be so sweet looking that I'll have to change 'em as soon as I get them ya know!
 
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It is not hard at all. Maybe if you have a Harley shop close, they will let you make a photocopy of instructions that come with a set they sell. If not, let me know and I'll fax you the instructions from the ones I installed.
 
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Old 04-11-2005, 08:09 PM
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Great, I'll let ya know. The ones i bought on ebay are new in the box so they may have instructions with them. Never thought about it. Thanks geezer.
 
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good luck dude, which kind did you get?
 
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i've always thought those old school 1930's handlebar grips look super cool, but i've never been able to find'em anywhere.
 
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They are chrome with rubber diamond shapes in them. You've probably seen them befor. I like the looks of them and how they feel. I tried em at a harley shop. They feel better than the stock rubber grips I got on my bike right now and they got more bling to 'em!!!
 
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Hey, Ragin, make sure you post some pics. I'm lookin at the flame grips myself. Course, it's gonna be awhile. The wife doesn't even know about the footpegs I put on yesterday.
 
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Hey, Ragin, make sure you post some pics. I'm lookin at the flame grips myself. Course, it's gonna be awhile. The wife doesn't even know about the footpegs I put on yesterday.
Will do. Oh man, are ya gonna get a scolding when she see's the pegs? [] I actually looked at the flame grips and I like them alot, but they wouldnt really match up with my bike.
 
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Hey, Ragin, make sure you post some pics. I'm lookin at the flame grips myself. Course, it's gonna be awhile. The wife doesn't even know about the footpegs I put on yesterday.
Will do. Oh man, are ya gonna get a scolding when she see's the pegs? [] I actually looked at the flame grips and I like them alot, but they wouldnt really match up with my bike.
Yeah, she mentioned that she saw them this morning and "we'll talk about it later." I'm gonna get it. I'm trying to see if I have any aces in my sleeve to get me out of trouble...
 
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LOL! Dude, think hard! What has she recently blown needless money on!!!??? Women are so much better at "rollodexing" things away for later leverage than guys are!
 


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