Bat Wing Bra
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Bat Wing Bra
I bought a Harley Bat Wing bra for long trips, as my cap seems to get the heck beat out of it on the long rides. I am having fitment troubles around the headlight. The Elastic around the headlight opening does not seem to want to slip around the headlight ring. My question is it suppose to? Anyone else have trouble figuring this out? The picture on the box clearly shows it back behind the headlight ring. Without getting clever (pissed)about it, with some scissors, I cannot just get it behind the ring. And it blocks a portion of the headlight lense as is if I leave it outside the lense.
Thanks upfront for any pointers or experience with this darn thing. I was lukewarm on even using it. But I would rather save my paint the torture the bat wing seems to take on my long trips. With rocks bugs, etc.
Thanks upfront for any pointers or experience with this darn thing. I was lukewarm on even using it. But I would rather save my paint the torture the bat wing seems to take on my long trips. With rocks bugs, etc.
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I heard bad things about the bra's damaging the paint more then the road. So I bought a used fairing off ebay and an extra headlight and put that on that for trips.
Sorry can't help with the fitment, maybe put it around the headlight before the rest of it?
Sorry can't help with the fitment, maybe put it around the headlight before the rest of it?
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Try getting the area around the headlight really, really warm. Like with your wife's hairdryer for about 3-5 minutes. It should just slip right over once it's hot and pliable. Good Luck.
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Bigsky-
Now this part of the piece is not vinyl in the headlight area. It more like some kind of fabric with a circular piece of elastic. The bra fits the cap nicely. Its just the fabric area around the headlight that is pizzing me off, and seemingly to tight.
AkitaKoi- Not true I have run bag lid covers for two years to keep my wifes boots from scraping off my tops. Paint still as new. If they fit, and fit tight as the Harley pieces do, and you use them part time, they cause no damage. I just wanted you to get the truth on that, and not a wives tale. They work as intended. When a piece flaps that is what can cause damage. When they fit tight no damage.
Thanks for the thoughts so far. I am hoping somone in here runs one can tell me the trick around the headlight.
Now this part of the piece is not vinyl in the headlight area. It more like some kind of fabric with a circular piece of elastic. The bra fits the cap nicely. Its just the fabric area around the headlight that is pizzing me off, and seemingly to tight.
AkitaKoi- Not true I have run bag lid covers for two years to keep my wifes boots from scraping off my tops. Paint still as new. If they fit, and fit tight as the Harley pieces do, and you use them part time, they cause no damage. I just wanted you to get the truth on that, and not a wives tale. They work as intended. When a piece flaps that is what can cause damage. When they fit tight no damage.
Thanks for the thoughts so far. I am hoping somone in here runs one can tell me the trick around the headlight.
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It was about 4-5 years ago when I was looking into it so maybe they fixxed it since then, cool.
Try putting it around the headlight before the rest of it or is that what your doing?
Try putting it around the headlight before the rest of it or is that what your doing?
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Do you have to remove the chrome bezel from the headlight, install the bra and then re-install the bezel? That's where I would go if this was pizzing me off. (before the scissors)
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batwing bra
I have on on my 03. I had to remove the outside ring and headlight. After I did this, it was easy. I like the looks. Mine had some damage and this was a lot cheaper than replacing the outer fairing.
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You guys hit the nail on the head. Headlight ring needs to be removed. Being a male its just not possible for me to read the Harley directions. This hint was in those directions but not obvious from a glance. And thats all most males will give directions. Anyway once I had the hint from you, I pulled the directions back out of the trash... Its installed correctly now! The one thing you can say for expensive HD frit frats is they fit.....Well if you take the time to study directions to the last detail they do.
Many Thanks!
Many Thanks!