Cool, should relocate the speedo

 

Ya, I'm gonna have to talk her into that one. I wanted to put the mirrors below the bars and she wasn't havin that....So Idk about relocating the speedo?? I might get one of these>>

 

Hey Blackyck, what did you use to mount that headlight after removing the lid?

Thanks!

 

awesome lights dude. how much did it cost you and did it come with mounting brackets? i cant really tell from the pics

 

made it.

 

[QUOTE=blackyck;6311199]made it.[/QUOTE
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How? Can you take a closer picture of the bracket itself? That would be helpful, just trying to avoid drilling the triple tree if I can but I also want a decent bracket that doesn't vibrate or shake while ridin'

 

I've been reading this thread for a long time, and finally feel that I've got my bike pretty close to where I want it to be (for now of course...) so it's time to show it off.

Before I get into what I've done to it, let me first explain the dent in the tank. Put simply, I am Dumb. First week I had it, I was leaving a friends through an alley and it was still early spring so there was a good amount of sand from the winter and I learned a lesson that all of you probably know, sand + front brake = a bad experience.

So, onto the good things I've done to it:
Removed front fender, replaced with custom fabricated fork brace
Inverted handlebars
Removed speedometer (still waiting on new mount a friend is making for me)
Removed one mirror(moved remaining one under bars)
Silencer grips
Sidekick seat (shown in pics with solo as well)
One-piece detachable sissy bar
Smoked turn signals

Future Improvements (once the funds are there):
Forward Controls
1200 upgrade, the 883 is good when riding alone but I definitely notice a lack of power when riding with friends.
New air cleaner, not sure on brand, anything thin that my leg won't be hitting. So if anyone has a suggestion I'm open to 'em
Would like to chop the rear fender a little but don't want to go too far, my old lady probably wouldn't enjoy getting water up her back if a puddle got in my way

Anyway onto the pictures:

 

[QUOTE=N_A_S;6314390]mine does vibrate and shakes.just an fyi. i will try to take a pic for you.

 

[quote=N_A_S;6314390]Hey NAS... here is the tutorial about the headlight relocation, it includes the bracket idea....

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ml#post5450081

Please notice that in order to make it strong enough so it doesn't vibrate/rattle/shake I used three layers of metal... I stress this point on the tutorial.. you really need a bracket that is thick and strong enough.... I later made the bracket look better after some grinding of the rough edges and I later used auto body filling to make it look like one solid piece, I will post a close-up picture of the bracket later.

BTW... who is going to Daytona Bike Week this weekend?... I am... Happy riding!!

 

Here's another link to a thread that has a post about a headlight lift the way I did it. Plus other good looking lifts.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...he-reason.html

Did I take the easiest route? No. But it's just a different way to go about it.

You can always take other people's ideas and rework them in your own way, also.