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The Foward Controls Have Arrived!
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If you hang around the Strictly ACE 750 forum, then you
know exactly what these puppies are about.
For those of you who dont, A fella by name of Bill (45ACE) has manufactured inexpensive foward controls
for the ACE 750 and decided to share them with fellow ACE riders.
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One of the attractive features of these controls are thier price. They cost $100.00 plus $10.50 S & H.
This is extremely reasonable when you compare that to other foward controls which run anywhere from $300.00
on up to over $600.00.
Here is a rundown of some other manufacturers:
Jardine: Forward Controls - 750 ACE - MSRP: $613.00
Restyling: Forward Controls - 750 ACE - MSRP: $298.90
Rizoma: Forward Controls Kit - 750 ACE - MSRP: $570.00
All prices quoted from Cruisercustomizing.com.
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Another thing that is cool about Bill's controls is that they use the stock foot pegs and hardware. Alot of guys change them, but I personally like the stock ones.
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I think I have made my case about what initially drew me to this product, so with all that said, lets see some pictures!
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Here are the controls in thier stock state.
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The fowards have arrived!!!
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As you can see, the fowards are unpainted aluminum. I intend on painting them. I just could wait to get them
on and see how they feel. I will in the near future paint them black to match the frame, but for this article they
will be in thier naked state.
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A few pics of the installation process.
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This image shows the left side done and the right side in the stock position. It is foward about 8 inches!
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Here they are. What a difference!
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Many folks in the forum ask about pipe compatabilities. I have Cobra Hi-Boys and there was no problem at all :)
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Well I finished! The hardest part was getting the cotter pin out of the brake linkage.
They were very easy to install and took about 1.5 hours total.
I started after work so by the time I finished it was late and I didnt have the heart to
wake my neighbors up to go on a test drive. I would have to wait until the next day :(
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The Test Drive!
These things are awesome! The ride was so much more comfortable. Although my test drive was a 10 mile trip around town, I can tell
these will make those long ride much more comfortable. Its hard for me to beleive such an awesome modification
was so cheap! I will post more pictures once they are painted.
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For more information about Bills fowards, check out these links:
http://www.sa750.com/billsforwards/forwards.htm
Strictly ACE 750 Forum
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| By: Joseph Kohler aKa: c0d3wr1t3r |
