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    Anyone install apes? Mini-apes?

    That is pretty good, where in the site do they show that?
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    Anyone install apes? Mini-apes?

    Does your install give part numbers? I see the instructions clearly but cannot find the part numbers associated.
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    Anyone install apes? Mini-apes?

    Neat, thanks! I spent a good hour or so floating on the OEM site trying to find wiring harnesses but the layout for their diagrams is atrocious. Apparently there are 2 harnesses each side? Update: So these PDFs are garbage? I found the ape hanger install for the classic and there aren't any...
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    Anyone install apes? Mini-apes?

    Hello, I've considered getting something in the 12-14'' height range of handlebar and was curious if anyone has done this already and to what cost? The handlebar appears to be a 1'' diameter bar so no big deal but the wiring harness and clutch lines seem to be harder to come by and cost a lot...
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    What did you do to your R18 today?

    Just finished installing a couple bolts with spacers and gaffers tape. Now I got passenger pegs or just another place to rest/ hook my feet on long rides. For those curious: bolts are M12 x 140mm @ 1.75 pitch. Spacers are 7/16" ID. All from ace hardware.
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    Windshield / Windscreen options?

    I am currently using the memphis shades Demon.. The Malibu works as well but the Demon gives me easier adjustment and mount without worrying about fork clamps.
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    Weekender seat added

    I have the weekender seat and did not realize it moves you forward a little. I'm 6'2'' and can go for a long while on this thing. Will admit I shift around a lot and even stand up to keep blood flowing. What would be an upgrade in this regard? Because the original hi-seat was giving me hip...
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    De-Chroming Exhaust

    Will ceramic coats handle getting hit? Depending on your local area, the road debris does a number on the header heat shields since they are the first thing to get it. Least with the engine case paint you can reapply easily and is relatively cheap,
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    Windshield / Windscreen options?

    Memphis shades Malibu or Demon work very well as do their wind deflectors. I have both on my base model (am 6'2'') and can easily tour in relative peace on highway. Fork clamp size is 48-55mm under P/N MEM9954.
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    De-Chroming Exhaust

    It depends on how you want to go about it. Cheapest option would be to pull those heat shields off and paint them black yourself which is easy to do but may mean losing the chrome forever (mine after 1500 miles is already kinda chippy so maybe not the best chrome). You can also remove the...
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    Update: Memphis Shades Demon is better!

    Thr Blade runner screen kinda came before it, It is a good choice if you are under 6ft but at 6'2" it was too short and I'd get buffeting at the visor. With the demon screen, I don't have much buffeting if any at all. It also helps I buy most of my upgrades off ebay or on sale.
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    Update: Memphis Shades Demon is better!

    Good day everyone! After doing some rides with the Blade Runner screen I realize I get a bit more buffeting than I'd like so I did some digging and discovered the Memphis Shades Demon screen. Its handlebar-mounted only and is 3" higher than the blade runner but narrower. Highway runs so far...
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    Seat or shock? Thinking shock..

    Yeah I had the "high seat" prior to getting the weekender and it wasn't high for anything. I actually rode the bike in its shipping preload for a couple weeks before realizing something is wrong and now its way better but definitely feels rough in the long run.
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    Seat or shock? Thinking shock..

    I emailed them today asking what to expect from their shocks, specifically, the 640 Road with lift kit.
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    Seat or shock? Thinking shock..

    Good day fellow mechanics! Is there a general consensus or scale on which to judge the available shocks? I've heard of Wilber, Touratech, and Hyperpro i think its called. Would I be good with any of these? I dont want to burn money with multiple seats as I already have one of the mustang-made...
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    SOLD

    Jacket is gone!
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    Memphis Shades Blade Runner screen works!

    Evening! Spent the better part of my night installing and testing this.. MS stopped making the Blade Runner screen but the Malibu is still available I think. As someone at 6'2" I only got minor buffering at the top of my helmet with the visual distortion but thats about it while going up to...
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    I have to be pouring gas wrong...

    That just sounds ridiculous! Granted, I'm in florida so the laws or setup may be different but I have never seen another tank with that damn baffle in the way. May as well turn this into a technique post to see how others get past it lol.
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    I have to be pouring gas wrong...

    I feel you could have the same plate there but contoured or with a hole for the nozzle but I couldn't help but feel its has to be there for good reason and not a design oversight.
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    I have to be pouring gas wrong...

    The part that gets me is how shallow the opening of the tank is because of whatever plate is right there at the opening... I can't get the pump nozzle past it so all this time I've been trying to angle the flow so it doesn't splash. Does anyone know what that plate actually is or am I crazy?
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