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10-15-20, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannyboy21

I know this is a couple years down the road but did you have any luck? I am looking into having a colleague's son 3-D print a pair for me if I can get my current hoods off without mangling them too badly. He wants to do it just to see if he can. Any advice on removing hoods or 3-D printing them is welcome.

Get the levers off the the bar, then warm soapy water and great care should get you there.

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