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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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I was wondering if anyone had links or pic's for replacement tail lights. I'm trying to clean up my rear fender and that large tail light needs to go. I still want to keep the same location tho. I modded the rear plate holder to the shock and drilled a minnieLED spot light into the tail light and it lights the plate. So I really don't want to mess with the wiring again. Thanks!

"Edited In" I wanna stay away from, skulls, Maltese, Coffins, etc.. That stuff may have spiked my interest 30 years ago, lol, But now I want to keep (and make) things smoother.

 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Convert the turns to brake/turn/tail and be done with it (like the Nightster)....I'm doing same, then going with maltese cross led lights, and bobing rear fender.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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no......don't listen to that rich fool
Go with a slanted taillight lense...and get the turnsignal conversion kit
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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Convert the turns to brake/turn/tail and be done with it (like the Nightster)....I'm doing same, then going with maltese cross led lights, and bobing rear fender.

I like that idea, and will have to give it some serious thought.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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no......don't listen to that rich fool
Go with a slanted taillight lense...and get the turnsignal conversion kit
LOL

I already have a brake / turn.

The slants I've seen have that dam plate light.[:@]
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:55 AM
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well duh [8D]
In Ohio, you have to have a plate light
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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i looked at the back and i was thinking why would u make the brake light smaller when the turn signals are humungous!!!! but the side view shows them as very tiny, i love those haha. thats pretty cool low profile from any other view but important where it counts.

as for the rear, you could mod the fender and do a slim low laying tombstone kinda light
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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yeh, he needs bigger signals
 
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i looked at the back and i was thinking why would u make the brake light smaller when the turn signals are humungous!!!! but the side view shows them as very tiny, i love those haha. thats pretty cool low profile from any other view but important where it counts.

as for the rear, you could mod the fender and do a slim low laying tombstone kinda light
I can live with the diameter of the light (if I had to), but the diving board has to go.
 
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just dont use the ugly turn signals. lol
 
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