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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This was on my 82 FLH Green and on a 77 Black FLH
Quote from: 72fl on November 03, 2019, 04:37:24 AM
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.
Quote from: 72fl on November 03, 2019, 04:37:24 AM
This was on my 82 FLH Green and on a 77 Black FLH
is that number 1 airbrushed on the tank
No,had it made into a Decal
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!!!
:SM:
(no disrespect '72, smoochies)
-JW
Quote from: JW113 on November 07, 2019, 06:27:49 PM
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!!!
:SM:
(no disrespect '72, smoochies)
-JW
JW you're such the Purist. LOL I like the Nacelle one of the bikes the dreaded green :turd: 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
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
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
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 :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: So just run what ya like.....
"Is that a Harley?"
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. :wink:
It screams NO I'M NOT A FREAKIN' SOFTAIL!!!
:hyst: and I've had the opposite ....... nice shovel :SM:
Quote from: JW113 on November 07, 2019, 06:27:49 PM
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!!!
:SM:
(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.
Quote from: FSG on November 09, 2019, 09:38:15 PM
Quote from: 72fl on November 08, 2019, 04:26:28 AM
Quote from: david lee on November 07, 2019, 12:38:09 PM
Quote from: 72fl on November 07, 2019, 04:05:09 AM
No,had it made into a Decal
stick on ?
Yes then Cleared over
:up:
I stuck a set of these on my 03 Fatty :chop:
(https://i.imgur.com/bRI1WHV.png)
I like that emblem, are they adhesive backed? Where did you get them?
didnt they only come on panheads
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)
Quote from: rigidthumper on November 18, 2019, 06:24:18 AM
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
Mount to the Factory Screws on Old Shovel Tanks
You can buy those emblems from Harley for about half the price.