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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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I made a new headlight mount for my 08 Bones. It moves the headlight about 2" lower and a little forward from the stock mount. I like the look better - plus I don't have to move the headlight with my windvest on or off. I used a couple peices of light guage steel, cut, drilled, sleeve and washers. I mounted it on the top bolt of the front shock absorber. I like that it doen't look too homemade.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Nice... looks like it came that way from the factory
 
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Nice... looks like it came that way from the factory
+1. Looks great!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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you ought to make some for some folks on here.....hint, hint
 
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Post a pic of the whole bike from the side so we can see it better.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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Will do on the pics. Just been raining here. and raining. and raining
 
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Looks sweet, I may have to copy that one.
 
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Yeah, the stock mount always seemed to sit just a little too high for me but those mounts from the bottom seemed a little low.
 
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Looks good
 
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If you go through the DIY sections here and in the other model sections you'll find a bunch of good ideas like that.
One of the Dyna guys posted that same trick last week I think, but IMHO it looks more like it 'belongs' on a Springer than an FX front end.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/6175584-post1406.html
 
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