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Street Bob - Rear Indicator relocate/tail tidy

  • Crustysalmon
    Crustysalmon
    9 years ago

    For those interested, I bought the Great Bike Gear relocation kit and thought I'd post some photos.

    http://www.greatbikegear.com/index.php/turn-signals/turn-signal-relocation-kits/2013-and-later-street-bob.html

    I think it's probably the best looking solution if you want to get your indicators off the struts for saddlebags, or run a detachable sissy bar.(My dealer told me that the wires for the street bob are too thick to go through the centre of the stalks for the usual Harely relocation kit/ detachable setup - the one that just extends the indicators out in the original location) I'm assuming that the 4 wires running to the stop/turn indicators are the problem.

    It has a tab built in that is designed to mount a number plate light from the US side-mount set-ups. I've ordered one that belongs to a 2010 Wide glide P/N 60375-10. Bout $50 but hasn't arrived yet.

    Relatively easy install. Luckily didn't need to jack the bike up much. Just used a floor jack and got the rear wheel just off the gorund to provide some clearance.

    Possibly not everyone's cup of tea but i think it tidies up the rear end nicely.

  • Chopz
    Chopz
    9 years ago
    Looks good mate.

    For me the worst thing about the current street bobs is the rear indicators and those horrible fuckin belt buckle styles badges they put on the tank. God knows what they were thinking, I took my tank badges off and put wide glide ones on instead, still trying to figure out something to do with the rear indicators but this doesnt look too bad at all
  • Aaith
    Aaith
    9 years ago
    Great

    Thanks for the pics.

    That is the same kit that i am just about to bite the bullet and buy
    i was looking at the one with the lighted frame..

    http://www.greatbikegear.com/index.php/turn-signals/hd-street-bob-2013-and-later-turn-signal-license-plate-relocation-kit-with-lighted-license-plate-frame.html

    if you dont mind me asking how much roughly for shipping?
  • Crustysalmon
    Crustysalmon
    9 years ago

    It was $46 USD for shipping. Not a great time to be ordering stuff from the states at 80c frown.....The total price to me shipped after conversion etc...was $280 AUD. Yours with the led plate surround will obvoulsy be a touch more. Not cheap but it is very well made and fits great.

    I assume you have a custom plate that is roughly 7" x 4" ? Our plates here in WA are monstrous -  10" x 4" so the led frame wasn't an option for me, unless I go and get custom plates from department of transport for a whopping $510 !!!!!

    If you don't have a 7" x 4" plate, another thing to consider, is to get some cheap Hong-kong/ebay led licens plate bolts and order the bracket kit without the illuminator tab.  Ando just posted about some in his build thread. They will be cheaper than the illuminator part I mentioned nefore and ordered.

  • Aaith
    Aaith
    9 years ago
    ahhhh

    would have to check.. from memory our Mexican (Victoria) Motorcycle plates are pretty close to USA sizes. and you have to trim a little off the edges to make them fit in frames..

    ill have to check tonight...
  • Greeneggs
    Greeneggs
    9 years ago
    Just got my kit delivered today. Curious to find out if you used that shorter stand off on the left hand side?
    - Can't work out why they would offset one side and not the other -
  • Crustysalmon
    Crustysalmon
    9 years ago
    This kit is made for the US spec bikes to get rid of the side mount plate set up. That setup uses a shortened indicator stalk or something, I believe, so they provide this one to match.

    It's irrelevant to our international spec bikes but gets included in the kit anyway.

    If you have a plate that's skinnier than mine, then you could go and buy another of that shortened type and that would keep them tucked in better. As you can see in my photos,
    I need the standard / long ones just to clear my plate.
  • berms
    berms
    9 years ago

    Thanks for posting that setup, looks good.

    IMO it would look even better with some smaller bullet style indicators.... I wonder if that would be possible somehow?

  • El_Jarado
    El_Jarado
    9 years ago

    I just installed the kit on my bike too and love the way it looks.

    I also went to harley and grabbed another shorter indicator stand and used them instead of the longer ones. The LED licence plate frame fitted around my NSW plate although some very minor trimming was needed and I drilled a small hole in the top center for the wires to run through. it looks great when it is lit up.




  • southwind
    southwind
    9 years ago
    Crusty - who made the seat on your ride? Mustang?