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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: They're Ready !!! Reply #45 - 06/25/08 at 15:24:02 I have to agree, I just carried on with the design, didn't really come up with it all by myself. I think it really was Nightrain who first made a set out of steel. Still thanks everybody, don't want my head to get too big, I'll need a new helmet if it does.
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Reply #46 - 06/26/08 at 08:04:27

Keith_T wrote on 06/25/08 at 10:57:58:

^^ What are the differences on an 86-88?

The shifter side foot peg/shift lever and kickstand are two seperate pieces. I had to do some moderate to severe adjustments to Ed's control. It was only the shifter side. The brake side only required a small bit of trimming and that might have been just because of the amount of paint I used.

I sent him a template of the changes I made so that he can provide it to other buyers that are less inclinded to modify themselves.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #47 - 06/29/08 at 07:24:58 Here are the 4" on my '86.
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Reply #48 - 07/03/08 at 19:30:55

I actually got it wrong, its a 2002 model and I would love a set. Just message me or whatever to set up a payment. My email address is dbc00p3r@yahoo.com(the 0's are zeros). From the pictures that I've seen, they look great and they don't cost $500-600. All I will need now is a new seat and this thing will be very comfortable. Been looking at some of the pics on here for some ideas.
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Fiskbil Ex Member	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #49 - 07/11/08 at 17:40:34 Received mine today, just in time for the weekend. Thanks Ed!
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #50 - 07/12/08 at 17:27:43 As promised ( and requested)... before and after pictures of the 4" kit....... Note: I trimmed the plates down a little. ME .... 5'11" 210 lbs, 32 inch inseam. Before See bigger picture at: http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/Before_Ed-L.jpg After See bigger picture at: http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/After_Ed-L.JPG
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #51 - 07/12/08 at 17:41:45 TMack, Wow,that's a big difference! Weren't you uncomfortable before? Is it lots better now?
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Reply #52 - 07/12/08 at 18:05:16

FreeSpirit wrote on 07/12/08 at 17:41:45:

TMack,

Wow, that's a big difference! Weren't you uncomfortable before?

Is it lots better now?

Not so much uncomfortable when by myself, at least not that I realized.... Huh

. When my 13 YO son got on though... Tongue

... I felt real cramped. He's 5'6" and growning fast.

I took it for a 30 min ride ... only took about 10 minutes to get use to the feel. Going on a Breaksfast ride tomorrow at 7:30. About 45 minutes to the place, then 45 minutes back. I'll report back then.....

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #53 - 07/13/08 at 10:16:16 Ride went well. Very comfortable. And.... my butt really wasn't bad after an almost 50 minute ride to the place and again coming home. Here's more pictures ... Oh yea.... THANKS ED L See bigger pict at: http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/Ed-L_1.JPG See bigger pict at: http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/Ed-L_2.JPG
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #54 - 07/13/08 at 15:45:53 The hardest thing about installing them is pulling the two long engine mount bolts out.You need to have a bike jack or some way to support it,other than the kickstand.I did notice with mine that maybe it's not all the seat,but partly the control location that makes riding uncomfortable.I HIGHLY recommend these.
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Reply #55 - 07/13/08 at 19:28:09

flcruzr wrote on 07/13/08 at 12:14:22:

Tmack, are these hard to install? Is there any major steps to moving the controls forward???

I think the term "Hard to install" is a relative term. I'm really really mechanically inclined. I bought my 2001 with the engine in pieces in boxes.

I thought they were easy. A little tedious. Like KwakNut I trimmed them down a bit, although my lines were just straight cuts. KwakNut did some nice curves. The plates would work fine as Ed made them. Hardest part was getting the brake cable aligned. The gear shifter side went real easy. I even extended the kickstand switch wire for a nice fit there.

Will they be easy for you..... well... get down on the ground and look at how the controls are mounted. Understand what you have before wrenching.

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Starzuki YaBB Newbies Offline Is today your day? Posts: 41	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #56 - 07/13/08 at 21:40:28 T Mack, nice setup. Is that just some rattle can spray or did you go all out and get them powdercoated? Are there any pictures of Kwaknut's setup that I might be able to view? I hear a lot of chatter, but haven't come across any yet. If they're in this posting, maybe I just haven't looked close enough.
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Keith_T Senior Member Offline Posts: 289 Northern Illinois Gender:	Re: They're Ready !!! Reply #57 - 07/14/08 at 01:23:54 ^^^ I painted mine and they started to chip like crazy when I was installing them. So I put 3 coats of clear coat on them. I've had them installed for about 2 months and so far no chipping with the clear.
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Reply #58 - 07/14/08 at 04:55:44

Starzuki wrote on 07/13/08 at 21:40:28:

T Mack, nice setup. Is that just some rattle can spray or did you go all out and get them powdercoated?

Are there any pictures of Kwaknut's setup that I might be able to view? I hear a lot of chatter, but haven't come across any yet. If they're in this posting, maybe I just haven't looked close enough.

Dupli-color wheel paint. Flat-Black first followed by a gloss clear coat. The wheel paint is "suppose" to be chip resistant and solvent tolerant. Note: I was in a hurry and installed them when they were dry to handle, but not totally cured. I got some "lifts" around the washers.

I'll see if I can find Kwaknut's thread..... will edit in a link later.

EDIT: Found it......

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1214052062/0#0

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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 (save thread for refere Reply #59 - 10/30/08 at 16:50:56 I'm heading out of town for a couple of weeks but will get back into production in mid November. I'll be sending out PM's and will post here on this thread when they are ready. I've been told they are so easy to install that even a girl has done it.
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