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like the way it sits but dont like the way it looks where the seat should be. I think thats a bonnie
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i think its a bonnie also. Yeah I like the way it sits
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I like that chrome rear fender.
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I like it but not the exposed squared off frame in the rear and also would rather forwards controls. Love the chrome rear fender and old style tank and taillight. Also like chrome side cover and fenderless narrow front end.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Definitely a standard bonnie. Looks kinda cool. I wouldn't ride it. Not much travel in those seat springs. 
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Definitely a standard bonnie. Looks kinda cool. I wouldn't ride it. Not much travel in those seat springs.
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I just showed my buddy (he makes car trailors) and he said he's gonna make me a pair LoL.
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Definitely a standard bonnie. Looks kinda cool. I wouldn't ride it. Not much travel in those seat springs.
Don't you mean no travel once you sit on them? 
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Exactly.
If I ever get around to building a Bonnie hardtail with the LC Fab weld-on sub frame, I'll use some much beefier choppershox for the seat...
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I just showed my buddy (he makes car trailors) and he said he's gonna make me a pair LoL.
I guess you mean a pair of struts? A member on here "skidivejeff" rode with those for a little while on his bike until it drove him crazy and he converted to cut springs I think. I'm pretty sure 1 or 2 other guys on here tried struts and changed back.
I guess you decided against cutting the stockers?
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Well I haven't decided against it, I actually bought a 2nd pair of shocks juuuuuuust in case I mess up LoL.
My buddies shop is slow so he needs to kill time. I told him I'll throw him some cash to make them for me.
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And I dunno if those are struts, looks like a solid piece of metal.
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yeah thats what Ive seen them referred to as. "Struts" Heres a set that biltwell makes for sportsters  http://www.lickscycles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1800The strut idea was always kinda pointless to me because , aside from ride height, the only reason why people ride a hardtail (besides bragging rights) is because the frame looks cool without the springs mounted. So youre not eliminating those 2 pieces from the bike youre just replacing them with something that makes the bike lower and rides harder. So if you cut a set of springs, you'd have a bit of flex and you change your ride height. Theres another option to look up info for...some members use lowering blocks or lowering brackets. It changes the angle of the stock shock so that it sits lower. You cant buy them from anywhere right now but they used to be sold. Some guys have made their own. Like Damien I dont particulary like them myself but I'm sure he can give you some info on it.
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We ALWAYS put struts on bikes with rear shocks when running quarter mile. (track or back road). Your launch can go seriously wrong with shocks. But we never had anything as nice as those shown above! Ours where just square tubing. (or THICK flat stock, if you REALLY want ghetto) Never did it for looks!?!? 
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yeah thats what Ive seen them referred to as. "Struts"
Heres a set that biltwell makes for sportsters
http://www.lickscycles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1800
The strut idea was always kinda pointless to me because , aside from ride height, the only reason why people ride a hardtail (besides bragging rights) is because the frame looks cool without the springs mounted.
So youre not eliminating those 2 pieces from the bike youre just replacing them with something that makes the bike lower and rides harder.
So if you cut a set of springs, you'd have a bit of flex and you change your ride height.
Theres another option to look up info for...some members use lowering blocks or lowering brackets. It changes the angle of the stock shock so that it sits lower. You cant buy them from anywhere right now but they used to be sold. Some guys have made their own. Like Damien
I dont particulary like them myself but I'm sure he can give you some info on it.
I might buy those 
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We ALWAYS put struts on bikes with rear shocks when running quarter mile. (track or back road). Your launch can go seriously wrong with shocks. But we never had anything as nice as those shown above! Ours where just square tubing. (or THICK flat stock, if you REALLY want ghetto)
Never did it for looks!?!?
well the sell them for sportys so whats that tell you?
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