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Old 12-09-2007, 01:01 PM
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Default RE: nacelle or factory headlight?

I think I agree with Texasfatboy. But your bike looks great.
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Old 12-09-2007, 01:11 PM
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Default RE: nacelle or factory headlight?

It is just personal preference as far as what looks the best. I wouldn't think of changing mine by adding the nacelle.
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Old 12-09-2007, 05:41 PM
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Default RE: nacelle or factory headlight?

i personally want to change mine to a nacelle. btw, what's the width of your front rim? is it a wide 21" or the standard width?
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:59 PM
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Default 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.

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Default 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?
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:27 PM
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Default 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
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Default RE: nacelle or factory headlight?

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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.

The man has an eye for style and would agree with him on this.
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Old 12-19-2007, 01:51 AM
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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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Nacelle................

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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.
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