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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheesecake
I had the tribar on my XB and thought it looked petty good with the stock fender....
I have since taken it off... and am in the process of mocking up my new fender...

I had looked high and low for something that filled the space (important to me) and looked halfway decent...and settled on the tribar....
anyway just my .02

BTW... I am going with a brass side mount with the new fender....

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how difficult was it to remove the license plater holder??
i like the looks of it in your pic..
i already have a sidemount plate holder, but have been holding out on cutting the stock setup..

do you want to sell yours?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Damage_Inc
Exile Cycles has neat one that would look really nice on your Bones.
http://www.exilecycles.com/index.php?section=141
5th pic down is the money shot!
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thats actually the nicest setup I've seen yet... Almost enough to make me take back the LED comment... $US478
+ shipping to Canada though, that hurts
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Citoriplus
Dave. You got a link to 'Hank', the biker build off guy's web site?
Here's a couple that are on J&P Cycles site, prices are not too bad either.

http://www.jpcycles.com/Search/Produ...&results=10&No=

http://www.jpcycles.com/Search/Produ...sults=10&No=40

http://www.jpcycles.com/Search/Produ...sults=10&No=40

Just make sure they will fit your fender. I think most of them may be made for a 7" fender and I think your Bones has a 9" fender.
Yup, too small. Thanks though
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TxDyna
Hank (biker build off guy) has some really bad *** looking old school taillights and other parts on his website. The old "aviation" style would look good on a Bones IMO.

Dave
with a heartland fender that would be awesome... some day
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Ditch it and just use the signals like a Nightster
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Citoriplus
If you have the tools and talent there's no reason you couldn't fabricate a new bracket from some sheet metal and fit any number of different tailights to it.
Unfortunately fabrication is one of my weak spots... I'm an electrician by trade with a strong mechanical background, so I can fix just about anything if I set my mind on it. Measuring, cutting and welding you don't want to see done by me though... lol I'd just make a mess of it
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by schumacher
Ditch it and just use the signals like a Nightster
interesting idea...

I wonder what it would look like with nothing under the fender like that...

hmmmmmm

easy to wire up, just need red lamps in place of the amber.

now you got me thinking
 
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easy and unique at the same time
 
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easy and unique at the same time
cheap and easily reversible too...

out to the garage I go
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Xuallus
thats actually the nicest setup I've seen yet... Almost enough to make me take back the LED comment... $US478
+ shipping to Canada though, that hurts
Wow! I didn't look to see how much it was. It's easy when your spending someone elses $$$. I was thinking about going with that one myself but Jesus that's pricey!!
 
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