Bumpers or No Bumpers?
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Munich, Germany
I`m in between: Fender rails -yes, rubbers - no.
I`m waiting, too - has the MOCO forgotten to produce them for 09 and later bikes?
I`m waiting, too - has the MOCO forgotten to produce them for 09 and later bikes?
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Ran into a post on this site about removing the front bumper. I'll try and find it for ya.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Johnstown, PA
The rear one holds the lower part of the saddlebags, You need to buy a new bracket to replace that one or the bags will shake and wobble.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2009
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I think it depends on the model. An Ultra with an Sg front looks too light compared to the remainder of the bike. But an Ultra with merely the bumper removed looks good. Depends on what look you want.
On my black bike I intentionally elected to keep it all on there as a part of the challenge to see if I could leave all the functional stuff on the bike and still have a black bike that wouldn't get lost in a crowd. Hell, I even added a few things. With selective powdercoating and chrome placement it doesn't look busy. Although I was going for beefy burly presence, balance was key for me.
On my black bike I intentionally elected to keep it all on there as a part of the challenge to see if I could leave all the functional stuff on the bike and still have a black bike that wouldn't get lost in a crowd. Hell, I even added a few things. With selective powdercoating and chrome placement it doesn't look busy. Although I was going for beefy burly presence, balance was key for me.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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I just got a street glide fender and my rear fender back from my painter for the RK. I put the Road King emblems on the street glide fender, but it is "naked" other than that. I put the street glide facia on the rear fender and had all the holes filled (license plate bracket, antennae holes etc) and had it repainted. I can't wait to get it back on the bike with my new Agitator wheels!
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
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So I'm waiting to get my tires put on the 9-spoke wheels I bought, so I took the bumpers off my EGC to clean them. Took the rubber inserts out to clean the chrome nerf bars that cradle them. Um, wonder what just the chrome bumper bars would look like on the bike. Very cool, I think I'm gonna run like that for a while anyway.