Headlight Nacelle Swap

[SanB2013]

Has anyone here installed early style fork tins/covers on a shovelhead front end in place of the nacelle? My nacelle is in good shape but I was just thinking of doing something different.  This is a picture of the early type tins.
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[72fl]

This was on my 82 FLH Green and on a 77 Black FLH

[SanB2013]

This was on my 82 FLH Green and on a 77 Black FLH

Thanks for the pictures.  That really looks clean, I love the nacelle but the early tinsare nice and clean. I think I'll get a set and try it out for a while.

[david lee]

This was on my 82 FLH Green and on a 77 Black FLH

is that number 1 airbrushed on the tank

[72fl]

No,had it made into a Decal

[david lee]

No,had it made into a Decal

stick on ?

[JW113]

OK, I'll be the bad guy. If you leave the nacelle on, people won't be coming up to you and saying "Nice Softail!".

This is what I love about that polished aluminum nacelle. It screams NO I'M NOT A FREAKIN' SOFTAIL!!!



(no disrespect '72, smoochies)

-JW

[72fl]

No,had it made into a Decal

stick on ?

Yes then Cleared over

[72fl]

OK, I'll be the bad guy. If you leave the nacelle on, people won't be coming up to you and saying "Nice Softail!".

This is what I love about that polished aluminum nacelle. It screams NO I'M NOT A FREAKIN' SOFTAIL!!!



(no disrespect '72, smoochies)

-JW

JW you're such the Purist. LOL                I like the Nacelle one of the bikes the dreaded green    I purchased, the other was my brother's that came that way also. I am a Nacelle person as my last Shovel I had it powdercoated. The Tin pieces just are CHINSEY in my humble OP

[JW113]

Yeah, probably right about that!

True story. I swung by the dealership for something, had the FLH out in the parking lot. Came back out and one of the HD mechanics (young-ish) was standing by my bike, looking at it, and says "Nice bike. Fatboy, right?"

I'm guessing the kid has never touched a wrench to anything other than a TC or newer XL. I had to give him a short education about Harley history. And in this case, the nacelle didn't give the kid a clue. So much for my own 'it ain't a softail' speach!

-JW

[72fl]

Had a RUB with a couple of his buddies once come up to me, he says wow nice, what is it a Road King ? Yep sure is me and my buds just busted up

[Reddog74usa]

Even with the tins on the front I still had a guy ask me what year Road King my 59 FLH was and when I had my FXR they would say nice sportster  So just run what ya like.....

[Burnout]

"Is that a Harley?"

[76shuvlinoff]

My 76 FLH with a 2000 and up front suspension, a set of dual disc brakes and a front laced rim off a 07 Road King seems to confuse most.  Stops nice though. 

[FSG]

No,had it made into a Decal

stick on ?

Yes then Cleared over

I stuck a set of these on my 03 Fatty   

[FSG]

It screams NO I'M NOT A FREAKIN' SOFTAIL!!!

   and I've had the opposite   .......  nice shovel   

[SanB2013]

OK, I'll be the bad guy. If you leave the nacelle on, people won't be coming up to you and saying "Nice Softail!".

This is what I love about that polished aluminum nacelle. It screams NO I'M NOT A FREAKIN' SOFTAIL!!!



(no disrespect '72, smoochies)

-JW

Thanks for the comments, after cleaning and polishing the nacelle I've decided I really like it so I'm going to leave it as is.

[SanB2013]

No,had it made into a Decal

stick on ?

Yes then Cleared over

I stuck a set of these on my 03 Fatty   

I like that emblem, are they adhesive backed? Where did you get them?

[david lee]

didnt they only come on panheads

[rigidthumper]

The mounts for most of the old style emblems are available with mounting adhesive, and the emblem attaches to the mount. HD carries some, some are available from Tedds Cycle. ( V-Twin manufacturing)

[crock]

The mounts for most of the old style emblems are available with mounting adhesive, and the emblem attaches to the mount. HD carries some, some are available from Tedds Cycle. ( V-Twin manufacturing)

You can also buy repop emblems with the mount from J&P
https://www.jpcycles.com/gas-tank-emblems

[72fl]

Mount to the Factory Screws on Old Shovel Tanks

[Buglet]

  You can buy those emblems from Harley for about half the price.