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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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well finally got around to take a picture of fender.
my 06 never did like the factory front fender (cheap stamping)
so i put a 1983 on her,made with alittle art (old style) chrome struts not to bad.i like the full look
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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I like the looks of that style fender. Looks great.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Looks good man, nice job.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Looks good. Good job.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Looks nice, I always liked the look of the older fuller fender, started looking for one last winter but got side tracked. I may have to pick one up this winter. I'm going to get my side covers painted, so maybe I'll grab a new/old fender and send it along with the covers.

Can you post a pick of the whole bike so we can see how it looks altogether?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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there ya go! looks like she is supposed to be that way, good job man. (agree with the stamping thing)
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Can you post a pick of the whole bike so we can see how it looks altogether?
here ya go
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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I like that fender; it looks like the one now offered by Moco listed for an '84-'03

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

I would think it would fit a rubbermount...
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Yeah, I like it! Looks good.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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I like that a lot. My fender has never been straight, the rear is warped about a 1/4 of in inch. Didn't notice it when I bought the bike and it is not obvious unless you are looking for it. I bought my bike new and the first time I washed I noticed the right side back rear of the fender sticks out and the left side is obviously closer to the tire. Like I said unless you really look you can't tell, but I wanted to lower the fender because I think the stock height is too far off the tire. Obviously that mod is out of the question. At the first service (that I got for free for buying the bike new) I told the dealer and pretty much was told that I would have to live with it.
 
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