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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Default Alternatives for front turn signals

Are there any other alternatives to relocating the front turn signals, besides mounting a light bar? I am not sure a light bar will fit with the overall look of my bike, but I would like to get the turn signals off the handlebars.

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Can go with a fork mount. Seen a few other posts on the subject before for how to do it. Looked good
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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I haven't found any fork mounts that will fit the Fatboy fork tubes, only the smaller front ends.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Default RE: Alternatives for front turn signals

You can do them like this.It's easy.The lower bolt in your forks and the turn signal are the same size.Just screw a piece of all thread in the forks,put a chrome spacer on there and screw your turn signal on.Use some loctite.Solder your wires back together and you're good to go.



 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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You got it - I used a 1.5" bolt and used a ratcheting wrench and torqued it from inside the turn signal housing.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Default RE: Alternatives for front turn signals

I have mine mounted on the forks as well...

 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Can you do that with the detachable windshield set up?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Yes. My signals are where you attach the lower portion fo the quick detach windshield...
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Default RE: Alternatives for front turn signals

Great!!! A few questions...

What is all thread?

Loader can you repost the link for the image, it's not working?

Did you guys rout your wires behind the forks?

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Default RE: Alternatives for front turn signals

You could go with the mirrors that have the turn signals built in but it might be a PITA to run the wires inside the bars unless you were installing the bars at the same time. This is what I plan on doing when I get new bars.
 
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