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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 08:20 AM
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See attached pic, What has anyone done to dress this area up in front of the motor? I really dislike all that cable mess and want it cleaned up. Please share any pics, experiences or ideas, Thanks!!

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Are you serious? It feeds life-blood to your bike, so you can ride! It ain't the prettiest, it must be admitted, but it would take a lot of effort to change things. That braided harness, for example, could possibly get to it's destination by being taken under the tank and seat, behind the trans and then forwards under the engine, but.......
 
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Just get a cut off saw and hack all of that crap out of there...
 
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Buy an older Sporster, without all the electronics.

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Originally Posted by IRONBOURBON
See attached pic, What has anyone done to dress this area up in front of the motor? I really dislike all that cable mess and want it cleaned up. Please share any pics, experiences or ideas, Thanks!!
You can reroute all of it - might want to read all of the pages in
Fred's thread at XLF (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s....php?t=1552801)


hope this helps,


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Originally Posted by Greezey Rider
Just get a cut off saw and hack all of that crap out of there...
That's exactly what I want to do, lol.........
 
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Originally Posted by WKNDS
You can reroute all of it - might want to read all of the pages in
Fred's thread at XLF (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s....php?t=1552801)


hope this helps,


T.
Thanks a bunch, excellent read !!

Rick
 
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