Halcyon build
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It is glorious! I'm afraid if I owned a bike that nice I would be scared to ride it for fear of messing it up.
I love that bike. I think with the motor painted to match and some chrome accents it would be even sicker.
Looks great and YAY! proper boardtrack handle bars!
Do you sell these bars? It would be great to be able to point to a source for them.
That motor deserves to be polished. It isn't hard to do, just takes some elbow grease. You can use wet/dry sandpaper and a drill with a buffing pad and some emory. You don't need a whole buffing machine.
Do you sell these bars? It would be great to be able to point to a source for them.
That motor deserves to be polished. It isn't hard to do, just takes some elbow grease. You can use wet/dry sandpaper and a drill with a buffing pad and some emory. You don't need a whole buffing machine.
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The bars are from Velo Orange, however they are less than 1" and not 7/8" so standard motor kit throttles will not fit, and Harley 1" outer throttles will not fit. You would have to purchase a internal throttle for 1" bars. There was a lot of trial and error before I found a way to make them work. It was not fun. But the internal throttle is great looking and smooth. It is just a very expensive way to go and there is some moderate fabrication to make it work. In all it costs a bit over $100 to make it happen. Worth it in my opinion.
such a great looking bike. i might just copy your painted exhaust, it really give an overall cleaner look to the bike
The cable and mechanism are all internal, cable routed through the handlebar for the ultimate "clean" look
Usually ranging in price from $60/$200+ they ain't for everyone lol
That is such a quality piece of machinery you got there. I'm stunned, I was staring at it with a look of amazement for so long my lips got stuck to my teeth! Just awe inspiring!
Is there a link to that wonderful picture you have displayed before my eyes? I understand the price tag is a little steep, however, this may be the key to a problem I have wanted solved for my new build...
The cable and mechanism are all internal, cable routed through the handlebar for the ultimate "clean" look
Usually ranging in price from $60/$200+ they ain't for everyone lol
-at least your mouth was closed hellhammered...mine was half open while enjoying this bike...had to get tissue to wipe the saliva almost dripping....slurrp!
Is there a link to that wonderful picture you have displayed before my eyes? I understand the price tag is a little steep, however, this may be the key to a problem I have wanted solved for my new build...
internal throttle - Google Product Search
The one pictured is ofc the $200 version Choppers Inc. Internal Throttle with Sleeve - DennisKirk.com the cost is most likely a result of it sayin' "Harley Davidson" somewheres on it heh
Here's a more reasonable $60 variant Internal Throttle Assembly
Bear in mind that I've no idea about these businesses lol and ofc ya need to check handlebar sizes
'Google Product Search' is also not all-inclusive, businesses hafta submit items to be displayed there - so a bit more digging may yield better results.
the problem with internal throttles, is the cable has to come out somewhere. unless you make custom 3 piece handlebars, that means you have to drill a hole in your bars, usually right next to the stem.
that's the spot that takes the most stress, and you still have a cable coming out.
i'd rather have some extra cable coming out of my grip, then a busted chin when my bars snap after jumping that speedbump at 30mph.
now, if someone could make a "wireless" throttle, that'd be neat-o.
that's the spot that takes the most stress, and you still have a cable coming out.
i'd rather have some extra cable coming out of my grip, then a busted chin when my bars snap after jumping that speedbump at 30mph.
now, if someone could make a "wireless" throttle, that'd be neat-o.
