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Re:Front end question... 2 Years, 4 Months ago

takehikes wrote:
Those springers Erizo is talking about look like DNA's. Real popular with the HD crowd as they are cheap. I was in the business of springers a long time ago and let me tell you...if you are paying $3-400 bucks for a new springer it is probably not something I would ride. Done right with the right materials and quality its more like thousands. Sugar Bear one of the well known old school springer builders says that some of the springers being sold are going for less then he pays to chrome his....so buyer beware. Check out sugar Bear's work, great guy, :
http://www.sugarbearchoppers.com/index.htm

Look like the prices are in pounds sterling. Does that include shipping. I don't know the exchange rate. If anybody does find a good sours of springers fro the roady let me know. It is my missing part.

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Re:Front end question... 2 Years, 4 Months ago
Paughco makes decent springers and has for a very long time, I would not hesitate to use one of their's. Not much out there for the Road Star, you have to adapt an HD in most cases. Also for those of you that haven't ridden a good springer set up.....done right they work incredibly well. Done wrong they will beat ya to death.

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Re:Front end question... 2 Years, 4 Months ago
Yea, I'm working with Ardcore choppers to get it to fit right. I'll post pics once it arrives and I start installing...

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In: Jetting, 5/20/2013, 19 replies
Subject: Crash bars
Sparks500: I have a set of Barons crash bars on her now, but, they're getting kind of pitted. Not great chrome, I guess. They're well made otherwise. I'm looking at either replacing them or having them re-chromed ...

Latest reply, 5/22/2013
Sparks500: I'm thinking we have a new product and marketing plan. Quick, call a patent attorney!Crash bars

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Sparks500

In: Non Motorcycle Topics, 5/22/2013, 3 replies
Subject: signature pic
Edge51: help...I got my sig pic messed up again and can't for the life of me get it reposted..thanks in advance

Latest reply, 5/22/2013
Boatmark: Doc to the rescue!;) B)signature pic

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Boatmark

In: Bike Talk, 5/20/2013, 5 replies
Subject: A Special Thanks to GNR10
Bryan76: My speedo cover that I bought from GNR10 just came in and looks great! What was even better is it came in before I left in the morning for Florida! Very quick shipping! Thanks again George! Now it's time ...

Latest reply, 5/22/2013
GNR10: Most days runnin' 'round like a chicken with it's head cut offA Special Thanks to GNR10

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GNR10

In: Bolt Ons, 4/28/2013, 23 replies
Subject: Boatmark here is the trunk mount I make
ultrastar: Here you go Mark it mounts into the stock backrest mount

Latest reply, 5/22/2013
SKWEARpeg: I don't normally talk much in the forums but i felt a chime in was appropriate. Ultrastar not only ...Boatmark here is the trunk mount I make

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SKWEARpeg

In: Electrical/Electronics, 5/21/2013, 21 replies
Subject: Video of my new Kenwood Stereo!
JakePaes: I got my Reckless fairing a while ago now, at first I rode without any tunes for a about a month and installed an amp that allowed me to play my iPod/mp3 player or XM, but it just wasn't what I wante. ...

Latest reply, 5/22/2013
JakePaes: Yes it ran my MP3 player. It is also made to run a stereo head unit. It has a connector to plug ...Video of my new Kenwood Stereo!

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JakePaes

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