I just did this on my '02 FatBoy - adding a note to this. There is NO NEED to cut and splice the wires. If you flip the connector open (plastic "bar" on the wire side) and stick a jewlers screwdriver (or a nail?) in the wire side of the connector - there is a small tab for each wire. A slight pry on the tab and each wire will come right out of the connector. Just stick them back in once you get the lights mounted and your done.

Saves the risk of a splice going bad - just remember which turn signal is right and which one is left.

 

Correct cefolar, the first time I cut a wire on my bike, I thought my son was going to have a sh*t fit.

 

Great idea, one question, what kind of prep work did you do to the sliders and spokes?
Did you sand them or just wash them with a cleaner or something to get the paint to stick better?

 

I discovered that my 2000 FLSTC wasn't originally sold in the US. the "DOMESTIC" wiring that's in those sold here..isn't. This means I have no front and rear running lights on the turn signals. So I bought a module from Ebay that gives me run/turn/brake on the rears.. The lenses..I just use Testors translucent red paint in a spray can. I cleaned the lenses with acetone...sprayed them with red translucent paint. they look VERY nice. I'll post a pic when I can get one. After painting...and letting it dry for a few hours..I just buffed it out with some spray on wax...then some Kiwi Wet Pruf. They look like i bought them that way.

 

After reading this about Midnight last night, I pulled my tinted covers off. I used a black permanent magic marker. Not the most permanent method, but the effect is dramatic. I like it. Something more permanent will be applied later.
Thanks.

 

You'd be surprised what works for "DIY" mods. Costly add-ons..gets too much for the budget. I've found that the black controls and plastics can be re-blackened with black liquid shoe polish. Plastic covers (lenses) can be colored with magic markers..then polished with wax to help blend the colors. Transparent paints work well also. to make designs on lenses..cover with contact paper...draw it out...the slowly cut out with exacto...remove overlay... to reverse this...draw it out on paper...cut it out..then lay the paper on the lense...apply tape and push it into the cutout..now remove the surrounding paper..leaving the tape you pushed into the cutouts.. NOT PAINT! Model paint works well..enamel..it bonds with the plastic with no more than cleaning..

 

Sounds cool got any pictures?

 

I'd also like to see some pictures. Mostly because I work for Kiwi and sometimes make the black liquid shoe polish.

 

Under $20 Mark III Highway pegs.
I scoured ebay for ages searching for some of these overpriced pegs. With my Laughlin trip coming up I really wanted to have some options for me feet. Finally after searching all different kind of words "highway pegs" was the magic combo. Got a used set for $16 and spent about an hour installing them. Next time I ride the twisties we shall see if the brackets taht mount them to the floorboards scrape a lot. The left bracket was quite scraped up under the floorboard already.

 

hehe...then you'll be happy to know that there's another trick for that show polish that's too dried out for my boots.. MY TIRES! It's wax..it protects from liquid..like water...it protects against the UV of te sun to a certain degree. It also makes them easier to clean the next time around. so...take your black shoe polish...and polish your tires! also works on the black of the engine block!