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Old 03-29-2008, 01:48 PM
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Default Nightster Black Fork Tube Covers

Does anyone know if there any kind of fork tube covers out there? The forks on the Nightster look great its just I think they would look even better all BLACK!

Ditto question for the headlight ring, is there a black powder one available? If not I'll just take mine off and have it powder coated.

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Old 03-29-2008, 02:02 PM
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Here is your trim ring.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gloss...em120237724383

I have never seen any covers for the tubes.
 
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Thanks! I appreciate it. To be honest I havent seem them either.
 
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You can find them....or make them. It's not hard. You'd just need to get some steel tube and weld on a ring at the bottom. Measure it and cut it to fit. Then paint it. I'm thinking of doing it on mine.
 
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Yes, I was thinking of just getting some adhesive backed plastic wrap and putting the seam towards the tank/engine.

Nice bike by the way!
 
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It'll eventually come off. You can use the metal one with foam lining to keep it in place for alot longer. I'm sure any machine shop could make you a set in a half an hour if you got your measurements right. It'd probably be pretty cheap too. I've also seen people that had their actual fork tubes anodized black. That looks pretty good too, but I'm sure it'd be pricey.
 
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The machine shop thing is an option. Dont have time to pull the forks apart, but it's definately the no brainer option. I gotta be honest from the picture your bike needs that little tweak to round out the front end.
 
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My whole bike is gettin a MAJOR tweak towards the end of this year
 
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I thought I saw something on here about cutting black PVC pipes and sticking it on there? I think it was a guy with a custom shop in Chicago who comes here. He's got a purple and black sportster.
 
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Default RE: Nightster Black Fork Tube Covers

If it doesn't have to be metal, this guy makes leather fork wraps...
http://geoleather.com/upperforkcover...orkcovers.html

Like this:



They come in a few different designs.

 


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