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With the bags all eyeballed and in proper position it's time for the hard work-- cutting up the struts.  I am sawing it off well before the forward fender bolt hole where the bag will mount.  You'll see why in a minute.  The strut is just starting to bend up (outward when on the bike) where I am cutting it so the piece I will be left with will be straight.
Same as with the bags, it's easier to make the other side at the same time.  Using the first one as a measuring stick I cut the second one to the identical length.  Note the rust and chrome peeling around bolt holes.  This is a perfect use for these bars-- they aren't pretty enough to run but no one will see the rust where I will mount them.
Now for the nice touch and the explanation of why I cut the struts longer then needed.  I found a big spacer about the right size to draw a semicircle around the forward bolt hole.  This is the nice round shape I want the strut to have in the front.
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