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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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There are a thousand cool aftermarket fuel caps but I'm looking for a solution on the fuel gauge side. I want to keep the stock analog fuel display. Don't want LED indicators. Has anyone found anything or made anything cool for their fuel gauge cap? I think Cheesecake or another bones rider had something done in brass. Any other options?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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I took the gauge out and put a clock in its spot...
 
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I found that there's not a lot of options when it comes to the fuel gauge. Drag Specialties carries/makes a somewhat flush "Dummy Plug" that goes into the tank where your gauge was. I've actually been looking for a black one but all I can find is chrome. There is a link to it below.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...Id=185274&mmy=
 

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if you are looking for matching cap covers and still want the gauge, a friend of mine drilled out the cover where the gauge is and filed it down and then stuck them on. it actually looks not bad depending on which covers you are looking at. im thinking about doing it with the caps that match the fatboy logos with the star that read harley davidson around it.
 
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if you are looking for matching cap covers and still want the gauge, a friend of mine drilled out the cover where the gauge is and filed it down and then stuck them on. it actually looks not bad depending on which covers you are looking at. im thinking about doing it with the caps that match the fatboy logos with the star that read harley davidson around it.
I'd like to see how that turns out. I guess with good dremmel tool skills anything is possible.
 
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