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Jan 8, 2013 | 01:07 AM

#11

Harleydaddy

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Good time to go with a 21'' from Hog Pro, matching rotors, and a wrapped fender from FBI.

Jan 8, 2013 | 11:20 AM

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ohioflhs

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New two tone front fender is $651. The dent in mine would have cost about the same to fix or replace. Insurance co replaced it.

Jan 8, 2013 | 11:49 AM

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DGlide04

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From: Hudson Valley- NY

From my experience you'll be hard pressed to find any dealer who does body work and most auto body shops if they're busy won't take on a small job like a bike fender. A new fender from HD would give you the best paint match for the buck.

Jan 8, 2013 | 02:36 PM

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TJ_Ben

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Looks like I'm going fender shopping.
Figured as much, since the two-tone paint seems hard to match. Plus those jobs, even when using the same paint/techniques, never match up perfectly.
Will keep you posted.

Jan 8, 2013 | 02:41 PM

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soft 02

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You sure the damage didn't happen AFTER you started up your insurance....

Jan 8, 2013 | 03:34 PM

#16

0ldhippie

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Why would ya move somewhere where ya couldn't park your bike inside out of harms way???? Man! Widen the front door!

Jan 8, 2013 | 10:53 PM

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TJ_Ben

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Building a new house. Had to sell the old one. I'll be here for ten/eleven months (or so the contractor says). New house has a garage that'll fit my baby just fine.

Jan 9, 2013 | 12:54 AM

#18

Glockmeister

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New unpainted fender is $299 from the MoCo...I'd ask the dealer/indi shop that will be doing the work what the costs are for each and what other options they might offer rather then going back to stock. Personally, I'd get a new fender and start talking to paint shops about a new paint scheme.