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Shadow ACE 750 Forward Control Brackets Installed

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Old 05-09-2009, 5:52 PM
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Shadow ACE 750 Forward Control Brackets Installed

Had to work today, but subcontractor only wanted to work til 11. AFterwards went to help our superintendent with some yard work and he offered to let me use his garage to install them, instead of doing it in teh asphalt parking lot at my apt., lol...
Forgot to bring my camera with, so no good before pics, but here's the after pics.....
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I went home first and put all the tools and kit in a backback and went to do it. Got home, dropped the back pack that weighed a ton and went for a short ride. Have to admit, I love it Definately a lot more comfortable for my knees and hips, but like said by others before, it does change your riding style, so have to get used to that, but It was definately worth the $80 or so shipped to do this mod
Took about 1 1/2 hours from start to finish. Hardest part was getting the old exhaust crush gaskets out. Exhaust had never been touched, so it took a bit of work getting the exhaust off, and then found 2 crush gaskets on the back cylinder. It took about 15 minutes with a screw driver and hammer to get both out, ugghhh...... Everything else was a piece of cake though... Oh and I'd recommend having someone help with puttin gthe exhaust back on, it's a bit of a pain by yourself, and luckily my buddy helped me.

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Old 05-09-2009, 10:42 PM
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Re: Shadow ACE 750 Forward Control Brackets Installed

Those look really nice.

Nice clean bike too.
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Old 05-10-2009, 2:34 PM
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Re: Shadow ACE 750 Forward Control Brackets Installed

Thanks. Not the cleanest in the world, but I ride it to work everyday. Unfortuantely I live in an apt. while here in Yuma, and so best I can do is covered parking, but with constant winds and sand flying, it's hard to keep clean, plus Monarch season isa huge pain and it's impossible to keep the bike or rider clean during that time, lol.....

I also work construction and park it by our jobsite trailer, which is in a dirt lot area, so I've given up at this time to keep it clean at all times, lol...
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