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Old May 13, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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Default Cover for rear axle bolt?
My bags don't come down low enough to hide the very ugly rear axle bolt. I do have Hot Toppers but there isn't a topper big enough for that.

Any suggestions short of changing it out?
 
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Old May 13, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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I had h-d axle covers on my Deluxe that looked really nice but I don't know if they are gonna work with your bags. As awesome as your bike looks , anyone who would notice the axle bolt needs a thump on the nose anyway.
 
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Old May 13, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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I didn't even notice it myself until someone who was bending down looking at every detail said "what the heck!" and pointed it out.

I just went to H-D's site and I see those swingarm axle covers. There is quite a bit of room between my bags and the bolt so they may work, I didn't even know they made covers.

I'll have to stop in at my local HD shop and ask them first. Thanks for the tip.
 
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Old May 13, 2014 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mkenkel
I had h-d axle covers on my Deluxe that looked really nice but I don't know if they are gonna work with your bags. As awesome as your bike looks , anyone who would notice the axle bolt needs a thump on the nose anyway.
+ 1 on that. Gorgeous bike

Maybe put a note there that says if you can see my axle nuts you're standing too close.
 
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Old May 13, 2014 | 04:24 PM
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I have the Kuryakyn Phantom Axle Covers - looks 10 times better than the nut staring you in the face lol (don't know if they work on your bike though)

 
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Old May 13, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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I have these on mine...nice solid pieces
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-04-4206507--1
 
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Here are a couple to look at.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Flute...cd37a3&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Axle-...beb409&vxp=mtr
 
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Originally Posted by JAX-HD-Rider
+ 1 on that. Gorgeous bike

Maybe put a note there that says if you can see my axle nuts you're standing too close.
That's what I think too, but at Americade I'm going to run the bike without the bags and yeah that bolt is butt ugly
 
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Darn the swingarm axle covers will not work with my hard bags. Those individual covers might work, thanks for the links, I'll have to try to find out the measurements
 
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I have these on mine...nice solid pieces
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-04-4206507--1

That's it, just what I needed. Sold! Thank you
 
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