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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Moving on to the back of the bike adding all the chrome goodies I am wondering if I should buy the chrome lower belt guard or ditch it all together, then have the tabs on the stock swingarm ground off before sending out to chrome. Original plan was to just purchase the chrome guard and swinger but I would think opening it up seeing more of the rear wheel would be better. I did this on my nightster and thought it looked better, but curious to how many actually moved forward with this idea. It would be on a Deluxe since I know that makes a difference in looks compared to say a Night Train.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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depends on how much chrome you want to polish when you're cleaning
 
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Ditch it!

 
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Hell yeah. Thats one giant hunk of shiny, for relatively cheap money.


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Thanks Keith I am diggin that... You almost see the entire pulley.
 
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Thanks Keith I am diggin that... You almost see the entire pulley.
Zactly.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Thumbs up way cool !!!
Headin out to the garage to yank the lower guard... lookin like a Harley should

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I have it on mine, if you like chrome it's a good bang for buck


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Not a deluxe, same guard. Would remove it but ride 2up and would feel a little bad if the passengers pants, possibly more, got ruined without the guard.
 
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