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Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« on: September 21, 2014, 03:22:49 PM »
Due to our bike going down on the left hand side (on highway) on Friday night we may be looking to replace Wing Cover. My thoughts are to replace with a set of Highway blades of some sort. Few questions -
I am únder 6' and from what I have read they do not appear to be an option for us shorter people - are there any guidelines to go by.
Can they be opened from closed position whilst riding.
Any other opinions appreciated.
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2014, 03:29:26 PM »
Your correct in that in my experience the more vertically challenged you are the less time you spend out on the blades.......but even still its nice to have the option to walk around on the bike to prevent cramping and sore muscles etc.....

I'm 6ft and on the open road spend more than 50% off my day using them in some combination with the standard position pegs.  :like


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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2014, 04:57:07 PM »
ST2UP
Thanks.
Does anyone have a set of Highway Blades or similar for sale?
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2014, 06:39:16 PM »
ST2UP
Thanks.
Does anyone have a set of Highway Blades or similar for sale?

You'll generally only pick them up when someone is stripping the farkles in preparation for selling their beloved.  ST, I mean.

They're not all that expensive from the manufacturer, MCL, in the States, and they're precision made.
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2014, 07:39:03 PM »
Niggles

Thanks. Will give them a go.
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2014, 08:07:13 PM »
"Niggles"  ???

Whatcha trying to say?    Wot thuh

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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2014, 08:14:24 PM »
Biggles
Apologies for the typo.
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2014, 09:00:51 PM »
"Niggles"  ???

Whatcha trying to say?    Wot thuh

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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2014, 10:17:32 PM »
Niggles eh?-  :think1 Time for biggles to get a name change me thinks - I can see it now - "Niggles rides again"  ;-* :grin :grin :clap
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Re: Wanted - Highway Blades or similar - 02 Honda ST1300
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2014, 11:00:22 PM »
I can see the headlines now:

"Niggles suffers from annoying niggles on his Ruby ST."
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