Hey Tim .............LOL......you and I didn't know it ... but we were connected last April in 08 you responded to a post that I put up in Vtwin .... and then I didn't make it back there ........
Mikey not only were you connected with me lol, but you were also talking with MIke (RedFXR2) who is FXR2 at V~Twin Forum he responded to you initially ie: Replies 2, 4, and 5.
3) I'd still like to get rid of that chrome strip on the dash
Mikey~~~do you still have a desire to do this....I have done it to my FXR2 (just haven't taken any quality photos of the modification yet so I will include photos of a 1992 FXRSC showing the "black wrinkle" Instrument Housing & Trim Pannel) here are the part numbers:
1988 – 1992 FXRS Low Rider
1988 – 1994 FXDL Dyna Low Rider
Instrument Housing & Trim Panel Black Wrinkle
67189-88 Instrument Housing Chrome FXR2 $55.96
67185-88 Instrument Housing “Wrinkle Black” FXRS $57.50
67119-85 Instrument Housing Black Rubber Bottom Trim Edging Piece $4.80
2519 Instrument Housing Black Screws (2) $0.80 each
92061-83 Speedometer/Tachometer Rubber Cushion $12.00
61643-88 Trim Panel “Wrinkle Black” FXRS $33.44
61635-88 Trim Panel Chrome FXR2
61648-85 Trim Panel Edging FXR2
After I put this list together for you I am reminded that the FXR4's have the electronic speedo's thus I am not sure since I don't have the Part's Book for a FXR4 whether the chrome housing and the tank trim pannel share the same part numbers with the FXR2 and 3. Above I have posted the "chrome" instrument housing & trim pannel for the FXR2 & FXR3 as well so you can compare those "chrome' part numbers of the FXR2 & FXR3 with those you have in your FXR4 Part's manual. Both the wrinkle black and the chrome pieces are difficult to locate....and while most dealers will tell you they are discontinued part numbers for both the chrome and the wrinkle black with enough effort someone can find them....there is a parts department in WI that purchases NOS parts from HD's across the country (NOS = New Old Stock) and then they become a source to the HD Dealerships for parts that are basically out of inventory or discontinued....if the HD Parts person will show enough inititive to search. But anyway.....let's say they are different part numbers for your FXR4 of which actually I know the instrument housing would be since your housing fits the "electronic" gauges and would need no hole on the side to reset the odometer like the FXR2's and 3's would....so that means the black wrinkle for your FXR4 would simply come off of a newer Dyna Low Rider I would think of course lol that depends on how the FXR4 attaches to the tank and whether those match up with a Dyna Low Rider's tank as well......but perhaps you could do the research on a 1999 or 2000 Dyna Low Rider to see if they had electronic gauges and if they did then I bet those would work, as for the longer "Trim" Pannel I would assume the part numbers above would fit since there is nothing uniquely different about the FXR4's tank compared to those of the FXR2's or FXR3's when it comes to properly fitting the trim pannel piece......butttttttt I don't believe the trim pannel would fit from a Dyna Low Rider back in 1999 or 2000 because the tanks of an FXR4 and a Dyna Low Rider attach differently to the frames at the bottom (or closest to the seat)
I for one became tired of the "chrome" glare off of the trim pannel and last summer made it a "goal" to locate the wrinkle black alternative....after some due diligence I secured a set......the wrinkle black looks very nice against the "arresting red" of the tank....and removes the glare as well as "scratches"from the OEM CHROME verison of the tank pannel....sometimes just enough removal of chrome allows the other chrome in other spots to "pop" wonderfully.....I also tried the "mix" and match of using the "Chrome" Instrument housing against the wrinkle black trim pannel and in the end.....I felt the "look" was best either as "chromed"or "wrinkle black" as a unit (instrument housing & trim pannel).
I will post a couple of photos from a 1992 FXRSC to reference what it is we are talking about.
1992 FXRSC
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