I was wandering how many of you installed your HD headlamp visors yourself. Ive been told by a few people that you have to use the dyna spacers on sportster too. Im debating on just letting my mechanic put it on but it doesnt look too difficult to install. I know you have to reroute your clutch cable too somewhere. Im not dumb but i just dont like messing with my harley much since its brand new. Anyhow if you have some pics of your bike with the visors installed i would love to see them. I have posted a similar thread before but it has been awhile so i want to see what you have now.

 

Which visors are you talking about? (link or pic).
I'm a little confused why you even need to touch your clutch cable. Visors usually go under the ring around the headlight and are super easy to install.......

 

Part number 68129-97 in the harley davidson catalog. It isnt a trim ring but a whole visor that covers the speedo . Almost like a quarter fairing but thats not what hd calls it. It does call for me to relocate my clutch cable route.

 

installation instructions

 

On my nightster, I didnt have to re-route anything. The clutch cable was where it supposed to be.
I did have to use the dyna spacers also.
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Dude where did you get those exhaust tips? Those are awesome.....

 

Does this fairing help at all with the wind or is it just for show so you can feel like maybe in a different life you're a SOA member?

 

Idk about that particular one but the "soa" ones from Arlen Ness are functional. They take a lot of wind off of the chest area so your arms don't have to fight as hard to hold on. It's very big among the club bikes in California, you're hard pressed to find club bikes with out them most of the time

 

Thanks, they're Tailgunner universal 4" slipons. I had to make em fit the bike and fab my own brackets.
link: http://www.tailgunnerexhaust.com/rot...-exhaust08.php
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Anyway, wtf is SOA?, lol this fairing does keep some wind of your chest and depending on how tall you are you could duck behind it when going fast or when its too windy out. (I've done it quite a few times). It does not give you as much protection as the Harley quarter fairing would tho. That and the Ness fairings are much larger in comparison.

 

I can see how the bigger ones can help with the wind to the chest...but then wouldn't that direct the bugs/debris to the face? And going off the stereotype of MC clubs in Cali according to the SOA, I'm guessing not many wear a full face helmet.

I ride without a windshield or fairing and the wind has never bugged me any. I notice it a lot more in the winter time when I'm wearing non-mesh jackets that make me feel like a kite but even then doing 80 mph isn't that bad. Maybe it's because I've never been on anything other than a Sporty and don't know any better :/