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[89Speedy]

Cleaner look, don't you think?

[cambo]

Looks much better. I will do the same when installing the kuryakyn plate mount.

[Nicky Pass]

What do you have to do to take it off?  It looks a lot better!

[clubhes]

Looks a-lot better....I would like to remove mine.

How much trouble was this mod?

[89Speedy]

Looks a-lot better....I would like to remove mine.

How much trouble was this mod?

Aloha Nicky and Clubhes, for me it wasn'tuch of a pain cause I had the tech do it when they replaced my rear fender.  There is a plastic? grill? plate? (it was a thingamajig for sure) under the rear fender where the reflector bracket was pressure attached to.  See the tabs on the bracket?  I think Z06 removed his without removing the fender.....but I'd do it when the rear tire needs replacing.

[Z06_Pilot]

Aloha Nicky and Clubhes, for me it wasn'tuch of a pain cause I had the tech do it when they replaced my rear fender.  There is a plastic? grill? plate? (it was a thingamajig for sure) under the rear fender where the reflector bracket was pressure attached to.  See the tabs on the bracket?  I think Z06 removed his without removing the fender.....but I'd do it when the rear tire needs replacing.

hey Speedy,

no, on mine the rear fender did indeed have to come off in order to remove the retaining plate that holds the reflector on...boy, they really didn't want that thing falling off!

I really dig the look, but now it makes the giant gap between the fender and tire really noticeable...oh well, the tradeoff we make for a compliant ride....

[89Speedy]

I really dig the look, but now it makes the giant gap between the fender and tire really noticeable...oh well, the tradeoff we make for a compliant ride....
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Yeah, I hate that gap.  I'm eventually gonna put Stingerz LED lights from Custom Dynamics.  Just want to make sure that they will stay attached.  I'm thinking that more is needed than just the 3M double sided tape as that location gets so much water and road debris.

[89Speedy]

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Or remove reflector from attaching bracket and add this

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/skull-with-wings-medallion

Its short by 1/2 inch which means a 1/4 inch if the bracket will show on each side . . .

[cambo]

I have been playing around with some options for the gap when the reflector is removed and am thinking it might be best to just turn the reflector into a taillight/brake-light combo. I also tried to see what the bike would look like with a turn signal/taillight/brake-light bar with the turn signals removed but IMO the bike has a retro feel to it in general and a light bar might be too modern for the rest of the bike. Anyhow here's a comparison (including the suggestion by Speedy - Though the scale is off):


taillight-compare-2 by Cameron L., on Flickr

The good news is that Stingerz is in the neighborhood, so to speak, and I am thinking about riding down there to see what they might come up with.

[Fired00d]

I have been playing around with some options for the gap when the reflector is removed and am thinking it might be best to just turn the reflector into a taillight/brake-light combo. I also tried to see what the bike would look like with a turn signal/taillight/brake-light bar with the turn signals removed but IMO the bike has a retro feel to it in general and a light bar might be too modern for the rest of the bike. Anyhow here's a comparison (including the suggestion by Speedy - Though the scale is off):


taillight-compare-2 by Cameron L., on Flickr

The good news is that Stingerz is in the neighborhood, so to speak, and I am thinking about riding down there to see what they might come up with.

If it were possible to get a LED light strip under the fender as shown in bottom left photo w/a smoked lens (rendering it almost invisible until lights were on) and have them set up as a brake/turn signal light, and  maintaining the stock turn signals might be a good option. This would allow the extra lighting on the back when needed and maintain the retro look.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[rodrocket]

How about the V-Rod Muscle tail light assembly, will it fit the Breakout as from memory the muscle has the indicators built into the Stop / Tail light & fts under the fender

regards
Rod

[89Speedy]

I have been playing around with some options for the gap when the reflector is removed and am thinking it might be best to just turn the reflector into a taillight/brake-light combo. I also tried to see what the bike would look like with a turn signal/taillight/brake-light bar with the turn signals removed but IMO the bike has a retro feel to it in general and a light bar might be too modern for the rest of the bike. Anyhow here's a comparison (including the suggestion by Speedy - Though the scale is off):


taillight-compare-2 by Cameron L., on Flickr

The good news is that Stingerz is in the neighborhood, so to speak, and I am thinking about riding down there to see what they might come up with.

  How cool!  Thanks for doing this!  Really helps to see this.  I thought about our tank emblems too, but the curvature may not look right unless it could be recessed and hidden.

[89Speedy]

How about the V-Rod Muscle tail light assembly, will it fit the Breakout as from memory the muscle has the indicators built into the Stop / Tail light & fts under the fender

regards
Rod

I think the fender curvature is different, plus it has amber turn signals.

[clubhes]

Aloha Nicky and Clubhes, for me it wasn'tuch of a pain cause I had the tech do it when they replaced my rear fender.  There is a plastic? grill? plate? (it was a thingamajig for sure) under the rear fender where the reflector bracket was pressure attached to.  See the tabs on the bracket?  I think Z06 removed his without removing the fender.....but I'd do it when the rear tire needs replacing.

Thanks for the follow-up info. I will pobably wait until the tire change. ...Also there was a thread about a shock change that actually reduced the fender gap. I'm gonna look into that.

[rodrocket]

I think the fender curvature is different, plus it has amber turn signals.

thanks for that, I don't mind the amber to much but was hoping the shape may be the same

regards
Rod