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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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hi all,come back to garage at work and bike is laying on her side,felt a lump in my throat.after absorbing it all in,im lil more relaxed..now time to rebuild,i have two questions maybe you guys can help me with,one.... will a deluxe front fender fit on a 2008 fatty,and does any one know where to buy new tins and tank primed,or painted prefered in ny metro area..thanks in advance
already ordered the nacelle,and new 2 into 1 vh,so maybe this was meant to be
 
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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So, the bike was tipped over and it needs a complete rebuild? WTF? I'm confused. I've never seen a bike that was tipped over that had anything over than a ding on the mirror, if even that.

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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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front fender scratched ,tank dented from turn signal headlight scratched,turn signal broke,scraped primary case,and scraped floorboard,and clutch lever and housing scratched,now you know.pipes were just a throw in...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Bummer, I know how you feel. Neighborhood kids tried to climb up on mine and tipped it over. They knocked on the door and told the wife the wind blew it over. Good thing I was gone.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Know that sick feeling, my bike was backed into last Tuesday. Pushed back 2' but never fell over. Now I need a new front rim, triple trees, fork assemblies, fender, and jiffy kick stand. Everything was tweaked!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by plopper
hi all,come back to garage at work and bike is laying on her side,felt a lump in my throat.after absorbing it all in,im lil more relaxed..now time to rebuild,i have two questions maybe you guys can help me with,one.... will a deluxe front fender fit on a 2008 fatty,and does any one know where to buy new tins and tank primed,or painted prefered in ny metro area..thanks in advance
already ordered the nacelle,and new 2 into 1 vh,so maybe this was meant to be
HD and other aftermarkets make a smooth fender that will fit and bolts right up.
Heres's one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FLH-S...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by plopper
hi all,come back to garage at work and bike is laying on her side,felt a lump in my throat.after absorbing it all in,im lil more relaxed..now time to rebuild,i have two questions maybe you guys can help me with,one.... will a deluxe front fender fit on a 2008 fatty,and does any one know where to buy new tins and tank primed,or painted prefered in ny metro area..thanks in advance
already ordered the nacelle,and new 2 into 1 vh,so maybe this was meant to be
I have been looking at this fender from a company in Ill...they also sell one that is lowered 1.5 inches also.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Front...#ht_802wt_1167
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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How did the bike fall over? That sucks.

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Yeah really, I dropped mine off a lift onto a rollaway tool box , scraped the primary, and cracked the nacelle. Dropped it twice starting it up while shitted, fell over twice before the brain said enough maybe shouldnt ride....dropped it off a jack while taking off the forks,....should have strapped it down.....But geez, to have it fall is one thing but getting that much damage is just bad luck.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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That sucks... thats why I have crash bars.
 
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