Lets see you 48's..
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#543
Now I've got all the bases covered until they invent a two wheeled way to do air travel.
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#546
I'll try to get a few better pics tomorrow and I havent gotten a chance to ride it yet. Anyway I picked up a Legend Air ride kit on a deal that was too good to pass up. I installed it tonight. The shocks go from 12" to 9.5". I didnt want the rear to be too tall when full of air so I left my lowering kit on. When the air is fully out the fender sits on the tire. Still have a few lose ends to tie up as far as wiring and I need to figure out something else to mount the switch since it wont fit my bars. But for now it's ridable.
Full of air...
No air....
Full of air...
No air....
#547
Hey WildThang, first off nice bike! Love it...secondly, what bags are those? They look amazing!
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#550
I had a REEEALLY hard time deciding between Wild-1 Chubbys and some fat z-bars I found at a local shop, so I bought both. I pulled the stock bars and did a simple pre-fit to help me decide. I love both bars. The Wild-1 bars definitively have a far superior powder coating process than the local guys I used. Here are some comparison photos.
In the end, I decided to go with the z-bars. They are a bit narrower, which suits my comfort a little more. Hopefully the pics help for others in the same debate. Which also means I do have the Wild-1 chubbys up for sale, $200 shipped.
As discussed a couple pages back, there is a slight issue when using bars with thicker diameter than 1", especially if they have flat bottoms like either of the bars I show. Not a huge deal though. All I did was drop the fork tubes down a hare. Peace of cake if you have a bike lift. The image shown has the cap of the fork tube slightly higher than flush, and I still have plenty of clearance. I think I'll bring the fork tubes back up a little.
Replacing the cables was pretty easy. The wires is the beast. I got the BurlyBrand 12" extension kit. I should have listened to the dealer when he said not to use theirs. It might be okay when using typical bars with rounded bends, but anyone considering using either of the bars I have show, STAY AWAY! It is impossible to get all the spliced cables in there, especially when the splices are not staggered. Tonight, I am going to have to get all new wires, and splice them at the ends. That way I can run the fresh wires through the bars in one piece. I hope to get the bike up and running in the next day or two, then I'll get pics up.
Sorry, long post, but I figured it would be helpful to a few people.
In the end, I decided to go with the z-bars. They are a bit narrower, which suits my comfort a little more. Hopefully the pics help for others in the same debate. Which also means I do have the Wild-1 chubbys up for sale, $200 shipped.
As discussed a couple pages back, there is a slight issue when using bars with thicker diameter than 1", especially if they have flat bottoms like either of the bars I show. Not a huge deal though. All I did was drop the fork tubes down a hare. Peace of cake if you have a bike lift. The image shown has the cap of the fork tube slightly higher than flush, and I still have plenty of clearance. I think I'll bring the fork tubes back up a little.
Replacing the cables was pretty easy. The wires is the beast. I got the BurlyBrand 12" extension kit. I should have listened to the dealer when he said not to use theirs. It might be okay when using typical bars with rounded bends, but anyone considering using either of the bars I have show, STAY AWAY! It is impossible to get all the spliced cables in there, especially when the splices are not staggered. Tonight, I am going to have to get all new wires, and splice them at the ends. That way I can run the fresh wires through the bars in one piece. I hope to get the bike up and running in the next day or two, then I'll get pics up.
Sorry, long post, but I figured it would be helpful to a few people.