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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #375 - 06/21/15 at 19:16:21 Wags, no problem. At 6'1" a4 incher will work just fine for you. Got the aluminum work done, just need to make the linkage and brackets.
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Wags YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #376 - 06/25/15 at 15:26:43 Thanks Ed! looking forward to them!
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Reply #377 - 06/29/15 at 07:27:28

Finally got them on there. After them sitting for most of last summer and not having access to the bike in the winter, i put them on a few days ago. Learned some things.

1 If you put your bike on a plywood box to get it off the ground, you have to take your exhaust off to get to those little clamp bolts for the break line/cable.
2 If your exhaust falls off after you take the motor bolts out, you might have 1 bolt missing and 1 bolt missing its head from the muffler mount........
3 That solves the random squeaking you couldn't tell where the hell it was coming from. Grin

All in all it was pretty easy once i got into the groove of it. Took the time to wrap my header/pipe with a V&H wrap while it was off and that eliminated the need to relocate the heat shield.

Took a 370 mile round trip between then and now and i'm sure glad i put them on before i did. Much less sore in my legs than i had been on a shorter trip previously.

Thanks for a great product!

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #378 - 07/10/15 at 15:49:16 Glad they worked out. I've spent a lot of time on thier design. Just finished a batch of 4 inchers. post or pm me if interested
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Wags YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #379 - 07/16/15 at 05:02:56 Hi Ed. I still want a set of your 4" forward controls. Can you send a price with shipping to dwagner@strbk.com. I live in South Fork Pa. 15956. Thanks Ed!
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Matt_greatlakesstate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 58 Midland, MI Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #380 - 07/17/15 at 09:58:17 hey Ed just wondering what the price is for the 4" ext controls that you just made up? thanks
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #381 - 07/17/15 at 10:33:54 I'm asking $135.00 for a 4 incher and it includes shipping to the lower 48 states using prepaid priority flat rate mail. The kit has everything needed for the installation, stainless hardware, the plates made outof 6061 1/4 inch aluminum, a longer heavier duty shift rod, instructions and some brackets for the rear brake cable.
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Volpstar YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11 Rancho Cucamonga, CA Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #382 - 07/28/15 at 11:01:04 How many sets do you have left? I'm very interested but don't think I can afford a 4" set for another week or 3.
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #383 - 07/30/15 at 15:41:36 Volpar, Still have some 4 inchers left and have another batch cut out and waiting to be drilled and cleaned up.
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Reply #384 - 08/08/15 at 22:00:23

Hey,
So this isn't your fault, but a note of caution. If you have your header wrapped and you put on these forward controls, you should round over the edges of the right plate. The vibration has caused the edges of mine, not rounded over, to cut through the fiberglass wrap on my header. This may not happen in all cases of course but i thought a heads up could be useful.

Still love them, will have to find time to round them over soon.

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #385 - 08/09/15 at 07:50:33 GridM, Would grinding that edge back take care of the problem? How much needs to get removed? Just asking so I can make a change in the template for the next batch. Thanks
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Reply #386 - 08/09/15 at 18:45:38

I think just a simple half round over would do it. I took some pictures so i could get a better idea of what happened and it looks like the inside edge on the upper portion of the slope is what did the cutting.

(Pic taken from above/in front looking down the slope camera just under the down tube)

You might be able to just make the plate a bit smaller on that edge as well, seems like there is enough meat on the plate to hold, your call though, im not a structural guy.

I plan to take off maybe 3/16ths or so with a band saw at work, but im not sure when that will be, when i do ill send another pic your way to show you the clearance on it, unless you've made your mod already.

Luke

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russ YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 Bridgeport Ohio Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #387 - 09/05/15 at 04:19:32 would like to get a set . so , whats next ?
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls Reply #388 - 09/05/15 at 06:12:18 Russ, Still have a 4 inch set for $135.00 or a 5 incher for $145.00. e-mail me at edlutman@yahoo.com if interested.
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Reply #389 - 10/10/15 at 23:58:05

Ed L. wrote on 09/05/15 at 06:12:18:

Russ,
Still have a 4 inch set for $135.00 or a 5 incher for $145.00.
e-mail me at edlutman@yahoo.com if interested.

Hey Ed,

I'm interested in picking up a set of your forward controls for my '04 ls650.

What length extension (4", 5", or...?) would work "best" for a 5'9" guy with a 32" inseam? I like a decent stretch, but not a fully locked out knee.

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