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Old 11-29-2014, 07:28 AM
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I'm looking for a good relocation kit for my 08 custom hoping for a kit that hides the wires . Any one have a recommendation?
 
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I used the one Harley sells for sportsters (don't know part number). I didn't like it because they stuck out too far so I cut them down to about 1/2 inch. When I did this I had to ditch the stock bolt and use a small bolt and washer.

Before I do that again I would look for a low profile kit trust me the look like crap sticking out 3 inches. As for the wires I just zip tied them out of the way.
 
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Old 11-29-2014, 05:33 PM
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I had the same Harley one and hated it also. Went with Arlen ness ones that go on your trees too but then decided that I wanted diffrent. So I fabbed a bracket and mounted them to the frame. My stock wires reached all the way down there and I just zip tied to frame. Not noticeable at all. Now before people say they are too low and people can't see them. I'll let you know that they are. Ran them all summer and never had a problem.
 
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^ I don't like them down there, you might as well not even run them.
 
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No kit, that I know of, hides the wires. You can use fork-clamp style mounts with rear turn signal housings, running the wire through the mount and into the signal housing. Front signal housings have an extra hole for the wire, separate from the mounting bolt. Rear housings use a hollow stem to permit passing the wire through the mounting bolt.
The innards from a front housing can be swapped for the rear guts.
It's a long way to go in order to save a couple inches of wiring being exposed, but what da Hell?
This is my Softail. It has a plate that covers the lower triple clamp, where the wire exits from. Of course, what to do with the wires up to a Sportster turn signal is your game.
Some people might argue that the fork-mount clamp is uglier than the wire being exposed. I don't care. They can do what they want with their putt.


Another option is triple-clamp mount. They can go on the upper or lower triple tree. These were chrome and I powdered them gloss black. I also powdered and placed a 1/2" spacer between the t/s housings and the mount. You could go wider with longer spacers, or eliminate the spacers for a tight look:
'05 Sportster 883 Custom:






The Harley out-rigger look, before I installed the short, black units:

 

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Originally Posted by Honda45
I'm looking for a good relocation kit for my 08 custom hoping for a kit that hides the wires . Any one have a recommendation?
There so many ways to mount lights hiding the the wires well just wrap them and tuck n tie
 
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Originally Posted by Honda45
I'm looking for a good relocation kit for my 08 custom hoping for a kit that hides the wires . Any one have a recommendation?
The Streamline Bullet signals and relo kit that you can see HERE comes with "wire blocks" and zip ties that help route the wires so they are up out of sight, and stay there.




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I came to the conclusion that I'm going to get the triple clamp mount and not worry about the wires
 
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