fender rails on Deluxe
#11
09-25-2012, 05:06 PM
Fitting Deluxe fender rails
There's no need to drill anything when fitting 'Heritage' front & rear fender rails to a 'Deluxe'.
For both rails use 6mm thick double sided adhesive pads (Used for fixing vehicle trim etc.) on the upright tabs that fit inside the fenders.
For the front, the four fixings on the forks hold the rail solid as a rock. The foam tab is simply 'insurance' on metal-to-metal contact.
DON'T drill the sides of your rear fender! Use a 1/2" long 5/16" button-head stainless bolt on each side. The trick is to gently coax a 5/16" jam-washer (Thin) between the fender rail and the fender. It can be a bit like gynaecology getting a 'purchase' on the nut (You'll have to hold it with long tweezers or wedge it with a long thin screwdriver) but it's better than drilling. Again, these two fixings hold it solid as a rock and the adhesive pad just helps out.
What I can't understand is why H-D market a bike with a deliberate 50s slant (Deluxe), but they don't market 50s style rails to go with it. Weird! But then a lot of H-D marketing is weird!!
For both rails use 6mm thick double sided adhesive pads (Used for fixing vehicle trim etc.) on the upright tabs that fit inside the fenders.
For the front, the four fixings on the forks hold the rail solid as a rock. The foam tab is simply 'insurance' on metal-to-metal contact.
DON'T drill the sides of your rear fender! Use a 1/2" long 5/16" button-head stainless bolt on each side. The trick is to gently coax a 5/16" jam-washer (Thin) between the fender rail and the fender. It can be a bit like gynaecology getting a 'purchase' on the nut (You'll have to hold it with long tweezers or wedge it with a long thin screwdriver) but it's better than drilling. Again, these two fixings hold it solid as a rock and the adhesive pad just helps out.
What I can't understand is why H-D market a bike with a deliberate 50s slant (Deluxe), but they don't market 50s style rails to go with it. Weird! But then a lot of H-D marketing is weird!!
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09-26-2012, 02:05 AM
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I found mine on ebay. 1993-2003 Springer Heritage seat rail. You have to pay for one though if you really want one. I paid $200 for mine. I did not really want to fork out that much but my bike is a solo bike 100% of the time and I think the Springer rail really looks sweet for the solo look.
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Fender rails on a Softail Deluxe
There's no need to drill anything when fitting 'Heritage' front & rear fender rails to a 'Deluxe'.
For both rails use 6mm thick double sided adhesive pads (Used for fixing vehicle trim etc.) on the upright tabs that fit inside the fenders.
For the front, the four fixings on the forks hold the rail solid as a rock. The foam tab is simply 'insurance' on metal-to-metal contact.
DON'T drill the sides of your rear fender! Use a 1/2" long 5/16" button-head stainless bolt on each side. The trick is to gently coax a 5/16" jam-washer (Thin) between the fender rail and the fender. It can be a bit like gynaecology getting a 'purchase' on the nut (You'll have to hold it with long tweezers or wedge it with a long thin screwdriver) but it's better than drilling. Again, these two fixings hold it solid as a rock and the adhesive pad just helps out.
What I can't understand is why H-D market a bike with a deliberate 50s slant (Deluxe), but they don't market 50s style rails to go with it. Weird! But then a lot of H-D marketing is weird!!
For both rails use 6mm thick double sided adhesive pads (Used for fixing vehicle trim etc.) on the upright tabs that fit inside the fenders.
For the front, the four fixings on the forks hold the rail solid as a rock. The foam tab is simply 'insurance' on metal-to-metal contact.
DON'T drill the sides of your rear fender! Use a 1/2" long 5/16" button-head stainless bolt on each side. The trick is to gently coax a 5/16" jam-washer (Thin) between the fender rail and the fender. It can be a bit like gynaecology getting a 'purchase' on the nut (You'll have to hold it with long tweezers or wedge it with a long thin screwdriver) but it's better than drilling. Again, these two fixings hold it solid as a rock and the adhesive pad just helps out.
What I can't understand is why H-D market a bike with a deliberate 50s slant (Deluxe), but they don't market 50s style rails to go with it. Weird! But then a lot of H-D marketing is weird!!
My Harley dealership says that don't want to install the rails that are sold for the Heritage. I'm trying to figure out what you mean by "purchase" when installing these on a Deluxe. Any chance you could snap a close-up and post it? I REALLY want these rails and I really don't want to drill the fenders.
Thanks!
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