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Forward Controls - Whose using what?
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rwreed
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Location: Telford, PA
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 Posted: February 13, 2009, 10:24 am Post subject: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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What kind of FWC's are you using?
Home made? Scavanged? What?
Is anybody using the TC Bros. Choppers FWC's?
How would you rate your controls?
Does your linkage go over or under the side covers?
Is anybody using the TC Bros. Choppers FWC's?
I'm actually wanting to add FWC's to my Stock '77 D model.
My legs get too cramped. I'm 6'1".
How about some feed back?
Thanks,
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Slimbob
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georelle
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| Posted: February 13, 2009, 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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RW
I built my own. If you click my gallery link at bottom "check out my gallery" you will see them. It really wasn't too hard and I am happy with how they turned out. I posted how I made them here.
www.650rider.com/index...d+controls
For me it was a combination of I didn't want to spend the money and I wanted to do it myself since I enjoy fabricating things like that.
Good luck
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calicruiser
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| Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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check out what we offer. scroll down just a bit.
www.freewebs.com/glcho...mparts.htm
josh
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rwreed
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| Posted: February 18, 2009, 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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Calicruiser,
They look awesome and the price is nice.
I need bolt ons. I'm no welder.
Thanks,
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Slimbob
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rwreed
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| Posted: February 23, 2009, 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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Come on guys,
Is that it? No other input on FWC's?
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Slimbob
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BeanerBiker
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| Posted: March 1, 2009, 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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rw - these are G&L forwards on my custom.
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calicruiser
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| Posted: March 4, 2009, 1:00 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| ya sure about that man? they look nothing like ours!!! maybe TC bros?
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BeanerBiker
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| Posted: March 4, 2009, 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| calicruiser wrote: |
| ya sure about that man? they look nothing like ours!!! maybe TC bros? |
Oppps...it is TC...I was checking out your site must have had you guys on the brain. I have G&L pipes! LOL
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calicruiser
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| Posted: March 6, 2009, 12:35 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| BeanerBiker wrote: |
| calicruiser wrote: |
| ya sure about that man? they look nothing like ours!!! maybe TC bros? |
Oppps...it is TC...I was checking out your site must have had you guys on the brain. I have G&L pipes! LOL |
LOL
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rwreed
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| Posted: March 6, 2009, 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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BeanerBiker,
Nice looking ride!
How would you rate your controls?
Are they coomfortable?
Do they function well?
Would you buy those controls again?
Thanks,
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Slimbob
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s008ess
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| Posted: April 29, 2009, 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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I used TC Bros on mine, I am 6'2" tall and felt the same way you do... The problem I ran into was when I got on the brake too hard the petals flexed pretty bad. I had to weld a bar between the 2 bolt on sections to firm them up. They work great now but without the extra support I could see very bad things happening...
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darrenlindy78
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| Posted: June 4, 2009, 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| i have tc's on my chop and love em will use them on my next build the ones in that guys pics look high if u turn them around there lower and more comfertable
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rwreed
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| Posted: June 7, 2009, 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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darrenlindy78,
I looked at your gallery and you have a very nice bike there. Have you had any issues with the pedal mounts flexing? A support between the 2 mounts seems like a good idea.
s008ess,
The flexing is one of my concerns too. I looked at your gallery but don't see any pics with the controls mounted. Would love to see a pic of the reinforcement bar.
Still undecided. Will make up my mind in the off season this winter.
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dpmphoto
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| Posted: June 18, 2009, 12:30 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| Beaner biker very nice ride,its screaming for some velocity stacks,I wish I could find some for my stock carbs too
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smokeeater
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| Posted: June 19, 2009, 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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| I used T/C bros. controls and they are great but I had to also put a brace in the middle of the 2. I just used a pipe in the middle with a bolt tru everything.
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Everything_To_Xs
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| Posted: July 16, 2009, 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Forward Controls - Whose using what? |
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Im using forward controls that are completely 100% Custom made.
Linkage goes underneath the side covers on both sides.
The end of the Footpegs were a thick rusty washer that i kept builing on with weld and then smoothed down to give a dome effect.
I'll upload photos
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