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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Yesterday I bought passing lamp visor trim rings for the wife's Deluxe. On the back of the package it says, " Fits 1962 and later models equipped with auxillary lamp kits." I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but it says a lot about Harley Davidson when the passing lamps haven't changed at all in 35 years.
 
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At least they aren't oil lamps.
 
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Yesterday I bought passing lamp visor trim rings for the wife's Deluxe. On the back of the package it says, " Fits 1962 and later models equipped with auxillary lamp kits." I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but it says a lot about Harley Davidson when the passing lamps haven't changed at all in 35 years.
My daddy always told me........ "If it ain't broke......Don't try and fix it"

 
Old May 2, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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I am sure some people will take that and use it to justify that HD needs to update their technology. IMO thats what I like about them.
 
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I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but it says a lot about Harley Davidson when the passing lamps haven't changed at all in 35 years.
Why mess with a good thing? Like the gentleman above stated, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"I think it goes to prove that some designs truly do stand the test of time. Technology, change,and innovation are great. But they aren't everything in many cases. And this might be one of them.
 
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I think it was talking about the housings, the lights them selves have way improved since the old sealed beams.
 
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I think it was talking about the housings, the lights them selves have way improved since the old sealed beams.
Sealed beams????

In the old days they had to light the gas after you mixed the carbide and Water.
 
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I think it was talking about the housings, the lights them selves have way improved since the old sealed beams.
Sealed beams????

In the old days they had to light the gas after you mixed the carbide and Water.
Still an improvement over taping the old Everready to the front fender
 
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Yesterday I bought passing lamp visor trim rings for the wife's Deluxe. On the back of the package it says, " Fits 1962 and later models equipped with auxillary lamp kits." I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but it says a lot about Harley Davidson when the passing lamps haven't changed at all in 35 years.
If your wife's Deluxe is an '07, that would be 45 years...just sayin'.
 
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You bought them,Moco still selling their accessories no matter how long they have been available.Cheaper to stock one part than many for the same application.
 



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