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Posted by amishart
 - November 12, 2010, 10:02:51 AM

I bought a set of the crash bars from George Fitzsimmons and just got them put on. I had some problems with the top holes had to grind out a little with a pencil grinder. I believe the bars probably met the print when they went to the plater but metal will tend to relax in the bends after it sets a while. The quality of the bars are excellant, good looking welds, deburred before being plated and heavy duty. I believe they are 1.375 in diameter bars. These are not just for show, George returned my calls ever time and I would do business with him again. The rear bars went on easily and they look good. Hope this helps sombody.

Posted by BOOP
 - September 22, 2010, 15:13:56 PM

Thanks Jamman & Chief. I will show that to the hubby & see what he says.

Posted by chief
 - September 22, 2010, 13:17:13 PM

There is a mod on the website for what jammin is talking about.

Posted by jamman
 - September 21, 2010, 11:03:13 AM

You can always drill the existing light bar and add the lights from J&P Cycles .. Did that to mine and it cost about $70 out the door and looks factory ... took about 2-3 hrs

Posted by BOOP
 - September 17, 2010, 21:19:07 PM

Yep! It was fun helping put on the engine guard. But, the light bar that JC Whitney said was for the Drifter 800.... isn't! I've gotta send it back & try again!! Oh well, off to a swap meet tomorrow. Maybe just maybe.... find some sort of something shiney that will work on it somewhere.

Posted by annieoakley
 - September 17, 2010, 14:31:26 PM

glad you're getting some new stuff added to your new ride! I bet your having fun now ;D

Posted by BOOP
 - September 17, 2010, 13:58:30 PM

Engine guard came in the mail today! Waiting on my mechanic/hubby to get home to install it as well as my light bar. Can't wait! Oh yea, the crashbars were shipped from Belgium! No wonder it took so long for them to get here! And I thought they were coming from NJ! Geesh! My bike may not get to go around the world but my engine guard already has been.

Posted by funkeydragon
 - September 15, 2010, 09:39:45 AM

will a vn 800 classic engine guard work on the drifter 800?

Posted by BOOP
 - September 12, 2010, 09:17:00 AM

I've never recieved email with tracking number. I emailed him on the 10th & his reply was that he has it drop shipped from his fabricator & should be en route. Let us know when you recieve it.

Posted by Hoppy
 - September 12, 2010, 08:39:29 AM

I ordered a seat rail from this guy in N.J. (George Fitzimmons) on 8/31. I still do not have it 09/12. I requested he send me a tracking number on 09/03 - never got a reply. I called him on 09/04 and asked for a tracking number - he said it's shipped but he was not at his desk to give me the tracking number but would send it to me on Monday - I never received it. I called again on 09/10 and he said "my wife mailed some packages but I don't have the tracking number right now, you call me tomorrow" (09/11), and he gave me a 3 hour window to call him. I called on 09/11 (during his window) and got his answering machine and left a message. He called two hours later with a tracking number. He had just mailed it that day (09/11) at 2:15 in the afternoon!  That's 12 days after I ordered it and paid via PayPal! I don't mind the long delay in shipping the rail nearly as much as I mind the dishonesty in telling me several times that it had shipped when, in realty, it had not shipped.

Posted by BOOP
 - September 10, 2010, 16:19:43 PM

seller name: fitz1932
name: George Fitzsimmons
email: geofitz@hotmail.com
phone: 908-432-2641

Posted by MrCaptainDoctorMan
 - September 10, 2010, 14:10:02 PM

What is the guy in NJ seller name?

Posted by amishart
 - September 09, 2010, 21:45:40 PM

Thanks to everyone for the help in this thread. I'm going to try the guy in NJ. I haven't tried Ted Strubles rear bars, but I bought his Drifter Shifter and am real pleased with the way it works and the quality of it if any body is interested. I'm sure his rear bars are the same quality.

Posted by jamman
 - September 08, 2010, 13:03:05 PM

Arrive in about 4-5 working days ..

Posted by BOOP
 - September 07, 2010, 17:05:06 PM

Jamman,
Thanks for the tips, read that to my mechanic/hubby  ;D. How long after you ordered them did it take for you to get them?

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