After having it on my bike a few days I'm starting to think the same thing.

What I was thinking though is that by shaving those things down an inch or so and attaching some of those really cool HID bullet style driving lights from Arlen Ness, etc.. I could get a lot more light out on the road. Turn signals aren't required in Maryland, this would may be a cool mod, eh?

 

Nice write-up, Mr. Blaze.
Because of the way they're cast, it's difficult to cut them down and still mount something to 'em. With some patience, epoxy and a washer I've seen it done. I think it's easier/cleaner to get the other. These (from Dennis Kirk) were shaved down for a tight fit then powder coated. I used a powdered spacer, too:


I'm not sayin' don't use the Harley ones. They look great on the OL's bike with a windshield. Her's have not cracked in 7 years.
The tiniest of zip-ties on the triple clamp bolt makes it neat.


Harley version cracked

 

These things are fugly IMO (and I have them fitted) :P

 

Yeah I did not cut my wires and I had the HD kit and they did stick out too far and the one cracked. Now I have the clamp style ones from J&P and they look much bette and you can pu them kinds where you want. I have mine up high by the top tree so they are like even with the headlight-looks killer!

 

Would you be able to list the part number for that item, please? Thanks.

 

How did u get the studs out of the turn signal housing and what did u use to bolt the housing to the new Ness brackets? Thanks

 

As far as I remember, the ball stud (part #68265-04) un-screwed from the turnsignal housing using a pair of pliers with a combination of brute force and ignorance. Hardware is included with the kit to mount the housings to the new brackets. Use blue Loctite (medium strength) during re-assembly.
Easy peasy.

 

Besides pliers, my 2008 sportster, you can use allen to unscrew it also. The stud in fact is a special allen bolt.

 

Thanks for the help guys, a lot of Wd40 and wrenching till I thought it was going to snap and it broke loose.

 

waking up the dead.....

What thread is this? I want to use a bolt in there instead of the ball stud.
also mine didnt come with the hardware, what size would i need and what thread is the pinch bolt.