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Old 08-28-2020 | 09:22 AM
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Wasn't today, but last week. I finally got it 'legal'. Got the registration paid for, the
County Tax Office has been shut down for the last two months due to COVID changes.
Man what a mess...

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Old 08-28-2020 | 10:44 PM
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Recently installed a heel-toe shifter and floor boards, a swingarm bag, and spent some time chopping the fender and strut covers, then modified housings and fabricated some brackets to use '59 Cadillac clear lenses for taillights.






 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 12:31 AM
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Oh damn, those taillights are awesome!
 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Iron X
Recently installed a heel-toe shifter and floor boards, a swingarm bag, and spent some time chopping the fender and strut covers, then modified housings and fabricated some brackets to use '59 Cadillac clear lenses for taillights.



Who makes the H/T shifter ?
 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tnbrit
Who makes the H/T shifter ?
Drag Specialties. You can find them on Dennis Kirk, J&P, etc. They also come in chrome.


https://www.jpcycles.com/product/200...-shifter-black
https://www.denniskirk.com/drag-spec...prd/579426.sku
 

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Old 08-29-2020 | 09:14 AM
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What are the general opinions or reviews on the H/T shifter? After long rides, I will wake up in the night with a "charlie horse" in my left foot from upshifting my standard shifter a few thousand times that day. Short rides are no problem and I prefer the standard shifter on my mid-controls but the option of tapping my heel sounds appealing for those long rides.
 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by boomerguy
What are the general opinions or reviews on the H/T shifter? After long rides, I will wake up in the night with a "charlie horse" in my left foot from upshifting my standard shifter a few thousand times that day. Short rides are no problem and I prefer the standard shifter on my mid-controls but the option of tapping my heel sounds appealing for those long rides.
I recently installed that H/T shifter. Never had one before. It took some getting used to, but after one ride I really liked it. Plus I added the floor boards which gives me the option of moving my feet around a little bit, versus the pegs which limits your foot to about one spot.
 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 09:57 AM
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Lov'n those lights
 
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Old 08-29-2020 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Iron X
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fabricated some brackets to use '59 Cadillac clear lenses for taillights.





Are those reproduction tail lights? Thought for a second that they might
be from https://www.cuztomkraft.com since they look a bit similar.
After browsing their website, I see that they are not.

thanks,

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Old 08-29-2020 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by WKNDS
Are those reproduction tail lights? Thought for a second that they might
be from https://www.cuztomkraft.com since they look a bit similar.
After browsing their website, I see that they are not.
Yes, reproduction '59 Cadillac lenses that are clear, and bezels. Original '59 lenses are red. I put in red run-turn-brake led's that I got off amazon. Those housings happen to be from an older Heritage model, and happen to fit the Cadillac lenses with some modification.
 
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