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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Question Tail Light for 2012 Street Bob FXDB
Gentlemen,

I was wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions for tail light replacements for a 2012 FXDB.

Buddy of mine just picked up a StreetBob and can’t turn a wrench to save his life. I've been working on his scoot and can’t get over the tail light and how it looks like a giant chrome donkey d1ck.

Checked Kury, Bright *** lights ect... And can’t come to a reasonable solution.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Aj
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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man i love the stock tail light but iv just had mine powder coated black (along with the turn signals) to match the fender struts.
iv never thought of it looking like any part of a donkey before.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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some love it , some hate it. you could swap out an FXDC rear fender and run the stock tail light if the light bothers you , or you could swap out a side plate mounted light.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Check this out...

http://www.grcustoms.com/shop/produc...roducts_id=753
 
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Several people have done away with it all together. Just use the two turn sigs as brakelights and use side mount license. Just an idea.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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I replaced the whole fender and light on mine.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by AjAnd3rson
............can’t get over the tail light and how it looks like a giant chrome donkey d1ck.............
It's a modern update of the sparto taillight. The sparto was popular in the late 40's and 50's on custom bikes. The slang name for it was "limp dick taillight."

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Originally Posted by west yorks uk
man i love the stock tail light but iv just had mine powder coated black (along with the turn signals) to match the fender struts.
iv never thought of it looking like any part of a donkey before.
How'd you get it powder coated how'd you get the light part out of it to get it powder coated I should ask I guess??
 
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Originally Posted by Robbie13
Several people have done away with it all together. Just use the two turn sigs as brakelights and use side mount license. Just an idea.
I totally agree about looking like a Donkey D1ck... I agree with Robbie13 about getting rid of it all together. I actually want to do that to my 2007 Bob.. So, Robbie13 what system you using to do that? Any input would be cool!

Phil
 
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Originally Posted by AjAnd3rson
Gentlemen,

I was wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions for tail light replacements for a 2012 FXDB.

Buddy of mine just picked up a StreetBob and can’t turn a wrench to save his life. I've been working on his scoot and can’t get over the tail light and how it looks like a giant chrome donkey d1ck.

Checked Kury, Bright *** lights ect... And can’t come to a reasonable solution.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Aj
I know this is an old post, but wanted to see what you went with for your buddy's 2012 StreetBob? I just started in to looking in to changing mine out and wanted to go the route of the BrightAssLights or some other strobing tail light so am researching it now.
 
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