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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 10:15 PM
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Having difficulty finding for my '011 XL1200. Dealer found one, but doesn't fit. Been through numerous vendors, no luck. Any ideas?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 11:13 PM
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What is a triple tree cover? Pics may help. The 2011 XL1200 has a headlight brow on the top triple tree.
 
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If you want to remove the visor, there is a chrome cover you can replace it with. There is one one my '05 1200.
 
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I've seen a cover that fits on the front of the top tree. Don't know what it's called, or if it is universal fit.

Here ya go, comes stock on the seventy two: #68041-04, COVER upper triple clamp. Fits onto #45966-04 BRACKET upper.
 
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I have a new one on my parts bin. I was going to move my headlight from the brow to the bottom triple tree but never did.
 
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Found one at the dealer, but it didn't fit the bolt holes.
 
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Originally Posted by Huggerbugger
Found one at the dealer, but it didn't fit the bolt holes.
Found one? What's the part #? Which model and years does it come on, from the factory? A 2012 '72 appears to have a top tree cover, but it also appears that it's bolted to the sides of an upper triple-tree, not the top, like previous models ie. a 2005.
A pic of a 72 (click the link, then click the image to enlarge):
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motor...eventyTwo3.jpg
Specific info about which model XL1200 you have, would be useful, too.
 
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Returned it. Holes didn't match. My '05 has one but holes are closer together.
 
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Is your "011 XL1200" a mid-glide? If so, I don't think that narrow-glide cover will fit
 
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Is your "011 XL1200" a mid-glide? If so, I don't think that narrow-glide cover will fit
Yes it is, first year for it. I checked out the bike at Total Motorcycle. See, this is one of these threads where the OP gives very few details and then the participants do the research and problem solving.

Knowing it had a mid glide front end would have made this mystery too easy.
 
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