GL1100 Flat Tracker

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continued.....
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All it needs now is painting,hangers and clamps. Do I leave 'em staggered or do I extend the lower one to make 'em even?
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I like 'em staggered myself. Muffs must be parallel of course. :orange

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Staggered. Looking good.
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Staggered looks good, but I would have the longer one on the bottom. Compliments the long low look
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Id have them equal length pipes and allow them to finish wherever they do
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UK_Andy wrote:Id have them equal length pipes and allow them to finish wherever they do

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UK_Andy wrote:Id have them equal length pipes and allow them to finish wherever they do
Maybe move them to the other side of the bike? (just kidding) action1
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To the suggestions on the mufflers: Equal length would move the top one back about 4 inches thats too much. As far as the long and low look,this is to be a flat tracker which says short and high to me. Thanks for the inputs!
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You putting a four barrel carb on there?

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Would anyone care to submit and opinion on what the items in the picture's purpose might be?
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HOTT wrote:
Would anyone care to submit and opinion on what the items in the picture's purpose might be?
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Hopefully! The Holley 8007 just wouldn't go in there w/o cutting the frame and the original plan didn't allow that. The QJ is tighter than a bull's rectum in fly time but I think it'll go.The QJ works better on a grossly overcarburetted engine than a Holley square bore anyway. If it won't work,I'll lock the secondaries closed and run it as a 2-barrel,who'll know?
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Curious how this turns out.
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Me too!
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Whoa! Just saw this. Mongo like.
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