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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Been shopping for a Necelle Headlight assembly. Found this on ebay...seems to cheap to me. Anyone try this kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Doss-Tear-Dr...sories&vxp=mtr
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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I take it you have a Fatboy.............This kit is listed for an older FLH. I don't think it will fit an FL Softail triple tree.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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I take it you have a Fatboy.............This kit is listed for an older FLH. I don't think it will fit an FL Softail triple tree.
Yeah, thats an old Shovel nacelle. You need the Freight Train Nacelle. They are designed for Softails converting to the modern nacelle style headlight.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Do yourself a favor and spend the extra cheddar on an new HD Freight Train Nacelle built for your bike.

It's gonna be expensive, but well worth the money for several reasons...two being...

It will fit your bike correctly...and...

If it's scratched out of the box...you'll have a warranty to fall back on.

Just my 2 cents having been there myself...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 01:36 AM
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How about a nacelle coffee table?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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HD Freight Train Nacelles seem to have a history of being scratched right out of the box. Mine came in with several hairline scratches. I'm planning on PCing black so it didn't matter. Do a search and you'll find alot written about this. If your wanting chrome you might consider an aftermarket or be prepared to send a few back. Also they were hard to come by for a short time. Good Luck
 
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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Thanks for the advice gentlemen. I ordered the HD Nacelle..hope its not scratched. Regarding the table I am not sure if my wife would let me keep it in the house but it still would work in my garage, still working on that.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by fatboy100
Thanks for the advice gentlemen. I ordered the HD Nacelle..hope its not scratched. Regarding the table I am not sure if my wife would let me keep it in the house but it still would work in my garage, still working on that.
Congrats on the new bling. Are you doing the install yourself?
Keep us posted if you can.
 
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Originally Posted by fatboy100
Been shopping for a Necelle Headlight assembly. Found this on ebay...seems to cheap to me. Anyone try this kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Doss-Tear-Dr...sories&vxp=mtr
i put the HD frieght train set up on my last 2000 fatboy, word of advice though, while all thats apart, go ahead and put on the chrome cow bells and chrome lowers, it'll pop!

here's my last one:
 
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I have to second that motion! You're going to put on a nacelle so you might as well chrome the Front end. Do it once and do it right and you will be very happy.
 
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