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Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 Project Part 6

Track day at Infineon RacewayThings are coming to a head with our XR1200 project bike, with lots to report since the last installment. Twisted Throttle has supplied us with a complete crash-protection kit from R&G Racing for the Harley, including frame sliders, axle sliders, and a pair of nifty "cotton-reel" swingarm spools. Because the XR's swingarm has no provisions for mounting standard spools for a paddock stand, some ingenuity is needed if you prefer not to use a stand that the swingarm simply rests on. The R&G spools use the lower shock mount and wrap under the swingarm, with spools in the perfect spot for a stand. We also installed the company's rear axle sliders; the front axle sliders require a small modification (a short section of the axle must be drilled out) to mount, so we saved those and the frame sliders for another day as we were running out of time.


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