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[JP]

Plate and frame is not touching fender. Floating on four rubber grommets  (I got at home depot ) behind the frame on the four mounting bolts.

[LarryB]

anyone else have the gap at the edges like JP does. I wonder if the molding, chrome or note, would remove that 

[Wheelsnkeels]

I placed Sheet gasket material behind the entire plate it filled the gap and protected the paint at the same time.

None of the chrome covered in molding?

[JP]

anyone else have the gap at the edges like JP does. I wonder if the molding, chrome or note, would remove that  

Larry, did you just take a poke at me ? LOL

[CVOStreetglide]

anyone else have the gap at the edges like JP does. I wonder if the molding, chrome or note, would remove that 

Larry:


I think all of them would have the gap unless you used the screws to gently bend/snug the tag frame to the fender. This is what I did and now there are no gaps top, bottom or side to side.

[LarryB]

Larry:


I think all of them would have the gap unless you used the screws to gently bend/snug the tag frame to the fender. This is what I did and now there are no gaps top, bottom or side to side.

Gave it a bit of torque, did ya?

[LarryB]

Larry, did you just take a poke at me ? LOL

do you feel poked? if so, then yes  , if not, then no.
it does look good, as soon as I get time i will do this, but many other things to do first.

[DICKW]

as soon as I get time i will do this, but many other things to do first.

That is soooo unlike you Larry to hold off like that..... 

Waiting on a Pic of yours. 

[LarryB]

I hear ya Dick, but i got customers bikes that I've got to get out, along with several TP's and Lower fairings. the international trade keeps me hoping

[DICKW]

I hear ya Dick, but i got customers bikes that I've got to get out, along with several TP's and Lower fairings. the international trade keeps me hoping

Small businesses must/will survive...... Priorities my friend.... keep them in check. 

[bobroadglide]

My local dealer did not have that moulding, but, Raymond the Parts Manager for Space Coast HD, found something that I think will be better.  P/N 58311-96, Extrusion, Inner Fairing.  This is a rubber channel, a little marrower, and long enough to cover the frame without having to use two pieces, in fact, I have an extra six inches.  The channel is very narrow, so it will be difficult inserting the sealant, but I have some plastic syringes with a small nozzle.  I am also thinking of tapping the two lower holes where the hole goes through the fender and the bracing on the fender.  I'll let you know how it goes after I drill. 

[LarryB]

they sell this in chrome at Oriellys and on ebay under chrome fairing trim

[CVOStreetglide]

Gave it a bit of torque, did ya?

Just a little.  Once it is done the bracket fits correctly every time.

BTW the lower nuts I used to avoid drilling the inner fender bracket are the same thickness as the jam nuts you use on exhausts.  Just insert a nut in a end wrench and slid it up to the rear of the hole and screwed the bolt in with a washer spacer of course on the inside.  

[SID8D2]

Ok, just to put my efforts into the posting, Drilled the fender, reused HD light plug and inner fender cover. 1" screws on top, 3/4" screws on bottom with shorty hex lock nuts, chrome fender washers under all 4 nuts. Outside I used a molding that was originally for a bat wing fairing (between inner/outer). Had to sand the edge of the plate so it would fit with a little wiggle room, cut a pc of rubber from a auto floormat to use as a plate backer and used 4 rubber fender washers on the bolts to insure paint protection. Snugged the bolts down evenly to pull it tight up against the fender and screwed around with it for hrs trying to get it straight, may have to wiggle it around a little bit more when I can get it outside and can stand back further for a better view.

[SID8D2]

And one from the top.....