91 Ultra Rebuild. Rear Fender Swap question.
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I bought my 'new' fender from a trike conversion and it came complete with all the lights. Only after receiving it did I realise that was just as well, as they look the same, but aren't - the original lights won't transfer over, even if you can get the old ones off (I also have a newer '03 front fender and the same comment applies).
I think I'm right in saying that a rear fender up to 1996 will fit as a direct replacement, but from '97 to '08 they are actually a different shape and use a different system of mounting. They are however exactly the same width. Although when installed they look the same, the curvature is tighter, viewed from the side, so that the front end is around 2 1/2" further rearward, at the swingarm pivot area.
As Mike points out, it was a simple matter of drilling a few holes in the right places, also adapting the lights wiring to marry up to the harness.
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If not....how important are the vents.?
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Normally I would have no problem drilling new holes on the swap Fender but I was hoping just to bolt it straight on. Also...how important are the vents on the motor end of the fender. I notice that a lot of Fenders look similar but have a "cutaway" at the motor end.
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The later fenders don't have those vents, but then they are much further rearward at that location, due to the different shape I mentioned above. I'm not sure what benefit those vents had, to be honest!
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yep. if they were that important, they would have kept them on the fenders....
forgot about the wiring for brake lights, but that's easy too. i ended up converting the bike over to a 2001 Road king harness. so that just made EVERYTHING easier. newer dash and speedo, hand controls, etc.
mike
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yep. if they were that important, they would have kept them on the fenders....
forgot about the wiring for brake lights, but that's easy too. i ended up converting the bike over to a 2001 Road king harness. so that just made EVERYTHING easier. newer dash and speedo, hand controls, etc.
mike
forgot about the wiring for brake lights, but that's easy too. i ended up converting the bike over to a 2001 Road king harness. so that just made EVERYTHING easier. newer dash and speedo, hand controls, etc.
mike
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