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#2091
10-23-2015, 12:26 AM
Chrome ABS Heat Shield From a Stock Cow Bell Horn Cover
On the FLD the abs unit is mounted to the frame below the battery box. On mine I have to loosen the abs bracket in order to get the transmission dipstick out. The piece of plastic they have labeled as the heat shield looks more like an after thought. I don't know what other Dynas have the same setup but this might work for those also. I couldn't find an aftermarket cover for it or anyone locally that could wrap or does the spray on chrome. Last weekend I grabbed one of the stock horn covers I had laying around and started hacking away and here's what I ended up with. Didn't cost me anything since I had a couple of them laying around. There are a lot of members that have replaced the stock cover with something else. Enough rambling and onto the meat.
There's a more detailed thread about it here:
http://switchbackowners.proboards.co...crollTo=103248
On the FLD it mounts to the muffler support bracket upper bolt just below the ABS unit. Doesn't vibrate at all which was a real surprise to me.
There's a more detailed thread about it here:
http://switchbackowners.proboards.co...crollTo=103248
On the FLD it mounts to the muffler support bracket upper bolt just below the ABS unit. Doesn't vibrate at all which was a real surprise to me.
#2092
10-23-2015, 05:25 AM
#2093
10-24-2015, 05:32 AM
Thanks Mud. I thought the same thing. It almost fits it like that's what it was made for with the back side open and sits pretty flush with the battery box cover. I still see a horn cover when I look at it most of the time but it does blend in well. I think most Harley owners would recognize it but Joe Public probably wouldn't.
#2094
10-24-2015, 02:42 PM
I wanted to mount a cig lighter in an inconspicuous spot both for quickly plugging in my Battery Tender and for whatever else I wanted to use it for. So I bought a lighter socket at the auto parts store. I already had the rubber expansion insert from a boat project that I used to secure the mount in the upper left corner into an existing frame hole. I cut the mount out of about .120" plate.
Next I mounted it, but discovered the seat bumper needed some clearance, so I made a cut-out for it.
Here it is mounted and hidden.
Next I mounted it, but discovered the seat bumper needed some clearance, so I made a cut-out for it.
Here it is mounted and hidden.
#2095
10-25-2015, 08:53 AM
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Thanks Mud. I thought the same thing. It almost fits it like that's what it was made for with the back side open and sits pretty flush with the battery box cover. I still see a horn cover when I look at it most of the time but it does blend in well. I think most Harley owners would recognize it but Joe Public probably wouldn't.
#2096
10-25-2015, 02:14 PM
Just wanted to add that bending the tabs on the bell trying to find the best way to mount it. Loosened up the welded joint on mine. You may not have the problem if you know the bend and just bend it once. I took some Sticky Putty and reinforced that lower tab. I found the Sticky Putty in a thrift store like 5 years ago and have used in on a lot of items over the years. I think JB Weld has a similar product. Cut a small piece and knead it together then place it on the object and shape it. The tab feels rock solid now.
#2097
11-05-2015, 09:57 AM
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11-27-2015, 05:30 PM
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01-05-2016, 09:38 AM
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