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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Pulled the front bumper off today. I like the cleaner look. Never paid much attention to it until seeing others have done the same.

I'm leaving the rear bumper as I've used it.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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I had a 07 FLHT STD I liked the strip down look. Of course I put in the radio,2 other gauges & cruise control.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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i just removed the rubber and left rest of it
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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I also hated that front bumper, pulled mine off and liked it a lot...

Then

I got a wild hair and pulled int entire fender off and put on a Fat Boy fender... Now it looks even better - or at least I think so..

 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Now loose the rails around the bags and you'll be stylin'.

 
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Removing the front bumper was the cheapest improvement I've made to my 09 Classic.
 
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Originally Posted by Wally
Now loose the rails around the bags and you'll be stylin'.

I do like that look. What did you have to buy ? Bars from a road glide ? Wonder if I could use parts from an 06-08 ? (Mine is an 02)
 
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Originally Posted by harley0711
I also hated that front bumper, pulled mine off and liked it a lot...

Then

I got a wild hair and pulled int entire fender off and put on a Fat Boy fender... Now it looks even better - or at least I think so..

no offense buddy,BUT that fender is one reason I don't care for Fatboys....sorry!
(really like the rest of your bike)
 
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I do like that look. What did you have to buy ? Bars from a road glide ? Wonder if I could use parts from an 06-08 ? (Mine is an 02)
To start with you can just remove the horizontal rails on your bike. Watch the classified section or eBay for a set of used RoadKing bars. They won't have the holes in them.
Bought mine for like 50 bucks.
 
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