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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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hi everybody,

i just got myself a 2008 crossbones and would like to change a couple of things on it, maybe starting with the gas tank. i would like to put a peanut tank on it but im wondering what to do with the speedo. have any of you done this before?? what did you do with your speedo?

thanks so much in advance
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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there is a mounting bracket that a lot of the sporty guys use on the Nightsters and Irons that moves the speedo down to the left side, kind of below the tank, but still visible....take a look aroung over there and you will see what I am talking about.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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The Joker Machine speedo relocation bracket is what they use. I can get you one!

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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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If you do change it out, you gotta post pics. I would love to see that.
 
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Originally Posted by brettnbama
there is a mounting bracket that a lot of the sporty guys use on the Nightsters and Irons that moves the speedo down to the left side, kind of below the tank, but still visible....take a look aroung over there and you will see what I am talking about.
Wow...I don't like that at all.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Wow...I don't like that at all.
well it's a good thing he isn't mounting it on your bike then
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I didn't say I liked it either, he asked what kind of options there are. That is one of them
 
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I didn't say I liked it either
I know. I was just stating my opinion.
 
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I have a hard time understanding why someone would want to reduce the range of a Xbones. It seems like I have to stop once an hour now!
 
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I may be off here but isn't that bike fuel injected? The fuel pump is mounted in the tank are you relocating it or are you changing out to a carb?
 
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