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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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Question Ironhead Custom Headlight

I am looking for ideas on mounting a headlight from the bottom triple tree. I've seen that many people have just drilled the hole and mounted, my concern is that I ride an Ironhead and she'll shake off just about anything that isn't reinforced well. (Cracked my sidemount liscence plate in half).
Any idea's? If all else fails... I will drill the hole and see if it works.
Re-building my already rebuilt sporty next year when I return from Iraq. Just stockpiling parts for now.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Check out Slackster's terrific job. Perhaps start with a fork brace and mount to there.

Good luck.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...dont-know.html
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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Unless you have extended forks, you are likely gonna be banging your headlight off the fender everytime you slam on the brakes or hit pothole.
 
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