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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ReaperOne
What year year fender did you use? I have a 2010 street bob and I want to do the same swap. I can't stand that taillight
06 and up superglide fender or I think 06 to 08 or 09 street bob fender. One of the first things I did on my bike.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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I'm in the minority. I like the tailight if it's powdercoated black or the fender with NO tailight, like the new wide glide. The tail light you ended up using just makes the bike look 10 years older to me. But, that's what's great about HD's...tons of different flavors of them out there.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Divinitus
I'm in the minority. I like the tailight if it's powdercoated black or the fender with NO tailight, like the new wide glide. The tail light you ended up using just makes the bike look 10 years older to me. But, that's what's great about HD's...tons of different flavors of them out there.
I'm with this guy. Mine isn't black but I did cut off the plate tab and side mounted the plate.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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I believe the proper name is Sparto light, not limpdick, sausage, ***** nor banana lol.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Looks good broheme... When I get rid of my shiny limpy it's going on a power line with shoestrings.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Hey Georgy, sweet lookin ride, limp light aside.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Got rid of the limpdick and put on chopped fender, one of the best mods i did.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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lol..Thanks rmeg08, I like it !
 

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Originally Posted by 98XL1200C
Yea! looks good.... I hate that " sausage " taillight. Always reminded me of H-D built the bike.
Then said " Hey " we forgot a taillight. Oh well stick this on.
Actually it's a design from mid 30's H-D....

 
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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any tips on the wiring changes?
 
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