So it didnt come with the rubber trim? Where did you order that from? Thanks.

 

I'm surprised anyone would go out of their way to install a non-functional cover in place of a speedo or other gauges. It's one of the major flaws about the Blackline. I don't get why H-D didn't do up a one piece clean tank if it isn't gonna house anything. Seems like a cheap afterthought to me.

 

A one piece "clean" tank is a lot harder to pull of with a fuel injected bike. The fuel pump/filter assembly is housed in the tank. There is an access panel on top of the tank to allow service of the fuel pump/filter, which is what they are covering with that piece. They could have mounted all that stuff on the bottom of the tank I suppose, ala the RSD Gas It kit, but it's a whole lot easier just to cover the top of the tank I guess.

 

No more difficult for HD than designing that bra. So I doubt difficulty was a factor, nor overall production costs. Well maybe costs, they'd have to actually design and stamp out a new tank.

 

i got the instaltion kit from the local hd dealer like $34 shipped to me

 

that rsd kit came out after i painted my tank, if it wouldve came out bit sooner i woudlnt be worry bout this. i dont wanna cut/weld/repaint on top of buying the darn thing but it might come down to it. the reason for the trouble is i hate the dash speedo sticking up, i like the looks of a clean tank it would be cool if someone would make a resessed insert that holds the speedo to put in there and a trim piece to smooth it all over, but may not be able too, i forgot exactly what is right under that panel

 

 

Almost done with it just gonna paint it and smooth some stuff out, what you guys think?

 

It looks good, much better than the original console.

Are you putting on a speedo?

(not the swimsuit.)

 

lol my original thought was to get a dakota digital gauge, but not real sure now I kinda like the clean look.