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26th June 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 70 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Other Motorcycle Model: Dyna wide glide Other Motorcycle Year: 1997
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clip ons
Anyone have pics of their clip on's installed? i want to keep my stock speedo and want to see what you have done with the handlebar clamp.
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26th June 2007
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: south orange county
Posts: 275 Sportster/Buell Model: stage 47 1200r Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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when i had clip-ons on my bike, i just hogged out the holes on the tach mount and bolted it to my upper tripple clamps where the ugly headlight visor was mounted. no pictures though sorry
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time to put away my flaked 3/4 helmet until they go back out of style.
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26th June 2007
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,806 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Here's mine, like Streetfightster described.
The headlight eyebrow is mounted under the top clamp Edman style. |
26th June 2007
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 4,424 Sportster/Buell Model: 883-1250 Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Other Motorcycle Model: 600cc CBR Other Motorcycle Year: 1987
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Looks good Joe. 
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27th June 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 70 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Other Motorcycle Model: Dyna wide glide Other Motorcycle Year: 1997
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Thats what I want to do. How exactly did you move the gauges like that?
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27th June 2007
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Mennecy
Posts: 3,895 Sportster/Buell Model: SPORTSTER "old boy" Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Sportster/Buell Model #2: SPORTSTER "black racer" Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1998 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda 500 Four Other Motorcycle Year: 1973
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That's where the original headlight visor is fixed on the top triple tree.
You just need 2 small spacers.
I did the same, many years ago before changing for wide triple tree.
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27th June 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: House
Posts: 39 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 conv. Stage II Sportster/Buell Year: 1989 Other Motorcycle Model: Kaw ZRX 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 2002
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What is Edman style?  |
27th June 2007
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Know It All
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 177 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200s Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 100 inch Whiplash LSR Sportster/Buell Year #2: 91 Other Motorcycle Model: Ducati ST4s / KTM 200 EXC
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I grinded off part of the stock eyebrow and used a 6 in longer clutch cable (barnett). I routed it down the right side fork tube then came back over to left side under the bottom clamp.
When I tried it with the original cable the turn was too sharp and made the pull too heavy, it worked good with the longer cable on the right side.
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27th June 2007
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,806 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kev2002
Thats what I want to do. How exactly did you move the gauges like that?
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Here's a pic without the hat. You can slightly tweak the gauge bracket holes to fit, or on mine, the bracket is trimmed and new holes drilled. The headlight eyebrow is trimmed, as is the fairing bracket to fit between the clip-ons. The two same bolts mount the eyebrow and the gauges, coming up from the bottom, and thread into the top clamp.
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Originally Posted by tinman3
What is Edman style? |
Edman's bike has been a huge inspiration and blueprint for a lot of us, and has the lowered headlight mod, so I just connect the two.
Here's his site: www.earth2us.com/bike/cafe.htm
Google 'sportster cafe' and it's #1.  |
28th June 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: House
Posts: 39 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 conv. Stage II Sportster/Buell Year: 1989 Other Motorcycle Model: Kaw ZRX 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 2002
Reputation: 10
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Edman's bike rocks. I see where the insperation comes from. I think I'll have me on of these! Or sumpthin' like it.
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