nacelle or factory headlight?
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From: north of Daytona
RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
On my bike I would like a nacelle......on YOURS? I think the smaller
light would blend in nice with what you have done. Nothing really wrong with the way it is....just my oppinion.
Chuck
light would blend in nice with what you have done. Nothing really wrong with the way it is....just my oppinion.
Chuck
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From: OKC
RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
Nacelle.... of course.
Check out the different types of trim rings. Some are minor visors, others are different looking full rings. I like the one which looks like the nose on the F-86.
How did you get your signal lights down to the lower nacelle bolt?
Check out the different types of trim rings. Some are minor visors, others are different looking full rings. I like the one which looks like the nose on the F-86.
How did you get your signal lights down to the lower nacelle bolt?
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From: Arnaudville, LA
RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
sorry been away for awhile guys, thanks for the reply's and comments.
sc, it is a wide 3.25" 21 front 120/70/21 tire
yosemite the bolts from the kuryakin mount kit will work you just have to cut the lenght down
sc, it is a wide 3.25" 21 front 120/70/21 tire
yosemite the bolts from the kuryakin mount kit will work you just have to cut the lenght down
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From: The High Desert, SoCal
RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
ORIGINAL: Texas Fat Boy
Don't get me wrong the Nacelle headlights look really good.
But they really make the front end hugely fat, which is what these FL models are.
But here's your scenario, it seems you are thinning out your bike.
Tall apes bars
Tall thinner Air Cleaner
Small solo seat
Smaller turn signals
and those wicked looking thinner sidewall wheels
But that Nacelle headlight setup is fat.
If you go back to the standard headlamp,
I would still put the headlamp trim visor on (not a visor but a trim visor),
I think it helps the headlight a lot, giving it a “little longer look” rather than just a big round lamp.
Don't get me wrong the Nacelle headlights look really good.
But they really make the front end hugely fat, which is what these FL models are.
But here's your scenario, it seems you are thinning out your bike.
Tall apes bars
Tall thinner Air Cleaner
Small solo seat
Smaller turn signals
and those wicked looking thinner sidewall wheels
But that Nacelle headlight setup is fat.
If you go back to the standard headlamp,
I would still put the headlamp trim visor on (not a visor but a trim visor),
I think it helps the headlight a lot, giving it a “little longer look” rather than just a big round lamp.
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RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
Personally, I like the nacelle it makes the bike look fat. The nacelle looks great on bikes that are fat and squat, basically the nostalgic look. Your bike looks tall, I think an extended headlight housing will go better with the apes and the spike and the thin tall front wheel.
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From: Melbourne, Australia
RE: nacelle or factory headlight?
Couple of people have aready said it, but i think the nacelle fattens up the front too much. It doesn't look bad, better than the stock... perhaps look at something that gives you the one piece look but without the width - something a touch longer.