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Old May 15, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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Found a Harley Sportster XL1200 883 04-16 fork triple tree cover 68041-04 to replace the stock headlight brow to hide those ugly wires.
Like the brow replacement but is there now a big hole in the spot where the nut is to collect water?
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 02:31 PM
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No, the cover bolts into the brow holes.
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Huggerbugger
No, the cover bolts into the brow holes.
I mean the part that's normally under the big metal pop-out plug in the brow. The nut that allows adjusting or removing the headlight; doesn't it sit in a recess? Been a while since I looked at mine, I might be wrong....
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wreckwriter
Like the brow replacement but is there now a big hole in the spot where the nut is to collect water?
No, the cover secures the wires in place as did the brow. Instead of the brow extending a few inches out, the cover stops are the front edge of the triple tree. My headlight is 7" so it also fills any spaces/gaps. There would be a gap if I had a stock headlight, but the wires are still not noticeable.
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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Today I rode around a bunch and tuned the bike some. Was going to do more work on the bike, but just haven't had time lately with my other projects.
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 08:39 PM
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After 3 weeks out of service, I successfully drilled and tapped both broken exhaust studs (broken when I tried to remove exhaust to change to forward controls). Was back on the road this afternoon and it felt good to have that behind me.
 
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Old May 15, 2016 | 11:19 PM
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rode it all over town. Relocated the speedometer and added a low profile turn signal bracket. painted the forks black. ordered screaming eagle II slip on mufflers and turn signal relocation brackets for the front forks. slow progress
 
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Old May 16, 2016 | 06:12 AM
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After 3 weeks out of service, I successfully drilled and tapped both broken exhaust studs (broken when I tried to remove exhaust to change to forward controls). Was back on the road this afternoon and it felt good to have that behind me.
My son needs to do this on his Buell, how did you drill/tap the stud holes?
 
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I changed the stock risers and handlebars. Looks and handles much better on the Roadster.

 
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Today I rode around a bunch and tuned the bike some. Was going to do more work on the bike, but just haven't had time lately with my other projects.
was wondering where you went. i was concerned, foot driving and such
 
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