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  • #31
    Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
    Do they squash fender down sitting on it or it it just for show? Like the bike, love the seat, but the bar looked odd to me.
    I really like the look of the pods.
    John
    Hi John,
    a hugger fender is easy to do on a rigid and it looks better.
    You can do a hugger on a suspended frame too, like on a Vincent, but it's more difficult to get it right.
    The sissybar ain't for leaning back on, it gives you a place to tie on your bedroll.
    FWIW, MikesXS pods would look even better because they have "XS" pressed onto their ends.
    Fred Hill, S'toon
    XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
    "The Flying Pumpkin"

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    • #32
      John asked "How does the sissy bar get used with solo seat?"

      I figure it would be a great place to bungee on a small pack for an overnight trip to an XS rally somewhere. No reason to have to have a passenger along...
      Ken Talbot

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      • #33
        Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
        ...Like the bike, love the seat, but the bar looked odd to me...
        Any passenger you get to ride with you really likes ya....
        Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

        '78E original owner - resto project
        '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
        '82 XJ rebuild project
        '80SG restified, red SOLD
        '79F parts...
        '81H more parts...

        Other current bikes:
        '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
        '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
        '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
        Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
        Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Lunatic View Post
          that is an awesome machine
          YOu really shoudl post photos of it at The Horse Backstreet Choppers forum also. Good owrk!! Very inspirational for others.
          I will be doing that. They are the greatest bike mag in the industry as far as I'm concerned!

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          • #35
            Originally posted by crazy steve View Post
            Any passenger you get to ride with you really likes ya....
            Yeah, my wife (who in 15 yrs. has never wanted to ride with me, ever) is upset with me for not putting a seat on for her. Damned if you do & damned if you don't.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Crooked_Fender View Post
              Yeah, my wife (who in 15 yrs. has never wanted to ride with me, ever) is upset with me for not putting a seat on for her. Damned if you do & damned if you don't.
              Tell her the real cycle babes don't need no seat....
              Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

              '78E original owner - resto project
              '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
              '82 XJ rebuild project
              '80SG restified, red SOLD
              '79F parts...
              '81H more parts...

              Other current bikes:
              '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
              '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
              '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
              Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
              Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Crooked_Fender View Post
                Yeah, my wife (who in 15 yrs. has never wanted to ride with me, ever) is upset with me for not putting a seat on for her. Damned if you do & damned if you don\'t.
                But if you had put a seat there for her she still would not have wanted to ride with you. Its just the fact that you didnt even consider that she MIGHT at some point in her life (but most likely never) want to go for a ride!

                Aint that just how it goes thought!
                Nathan
                KD9ARL

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                #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
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                ATK Fork Brace
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