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Old Oct 14, 2019 | 02:32 AM
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Hi all

Just want to seek some opinions on which of the following side mount I should go for my Iron 883.



One is from HD and one is from ebay. They are different mechanism.

My question is which one is better? I saw lots of bad reviews on HD one though. The main complaint is it folds backward at high speed.



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The factory one on my 2012 Nightster works great. Never folded back, stays where you put it.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2019 | 10:56 AM
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If I guessed the first one is the new style kit. the second looks identical to the factory one that came on my nightster. What's the factory plate mount look like on your bike?
 
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