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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 10:35 PM
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Was trying to locate a rear reflector for my 2013 Sportster 72. Looked up the part number: 68724-07. Ordered it from the dealer along with the reflector. Every photo or video of this bike I’ve seen shows a square reflector and matching square black housing. I know the Canadian part is a different part number and it’s square too, oddly enough. Not sure why the one I got is rounded. Anybody know why?

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What I should have, with squared off edges

What I have, with rounded off mounting plate edges
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 12:40 AM
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Possibly a superseded part number if the square ones are not available any more.
Do the part numbers match exactly? Usually a superseded part number will have extra digits like a -2 after the old part number.
Also gotta ask, why would you want either of those on there anyway, looks like you have a beautiful paint job and neither reflector complements it.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 01:21 AM
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Possibly a superseded part number if the square ones are not available any more.
Do the part numbers match exactly? Usually a superseded part number will have extra digits like a -2 after the old part number.
Also gotta ask, why would you want either of those on there anyway, looks like you have a beautiful paint job and neither reflector complements it.

Part number is an exact match and I was also thinking that the MoCo might of made a “revised” version that could fit well on multiple model bikes. Wasn’t after complimenting the paint, which is a factory color. Just wanted more visibility back there without adding lights.

Thanns for the info
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 05:51 AM
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When I look up your part #, it's showing "View Supersession". The new # is shown below.


 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 09:49 AM
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Wow! Thanks!!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 10:08 AM
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On my 2018 Iron, I tought it looked like poopie, caught dirt. I took it and the ft fork refectors & the gay looking useless "fairing" off before I even rode the bike, Regards "Big E"
 
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I believe the rounded version first appeared on the following 2018 model Sportsters.

 
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Gonna try this one guys. Thanks!

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$14? I wonder how many of those they ever sell? Considering that almost everyone ditches their reflectors immediately. That was Mod #1 on my bike 29 years ago.

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$14? I wonder how many of those they ever sell? Considering that almost everyone ditches their reflectors immediately. That was Mod #1 on my bike 29 years ago.

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^+1, I have seen a few people on here that had to put them back on for approval to access a military base but other than that no way.
I put a LED light strip on the back of mine for extra visibility after removing the taillight and going with the run/stop/turn conversion, just didn't trust the texters to notice just the signals lighting up as brake lights.
 
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