Turn signal relocation for 1200 custom
- Thread starter goldman
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why would you take the wheel off to relocate the turn signals?
but the bike on a jack and unweight the wheel and suspension, undo the top shock mounts and lift , this will leave the wheel on the ground and the fender in the air to allow access to the wiring and bolts holding everything in place to allow the relocation from the side of the fender to the lay back plate
tidy everything up lower the bike and do up the suspension bolts
but the bike on a jack and unweight the wheel and suspension, undo the top shock mounts and lift , this will leave the wheel on the ground and the fender in the air to allow access to the wiring and bolts holding everything in place to allow the relocation from the side of the fender to the lay back plate
tidy everything up lower the bike and do up the suspension bolts
As Hobbit said no need to remove the rear wheel when I did similar stuff on my sportster I jacked the bike so that the rear wheel was off the ground and I had sufficient clearance to get my hands and tools under the fender to get stuff moved
Brian
Brian
Nikko684
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Hey Goldman, I literally just did this myself about a week ago. I have an 06 XL1200C. Look at my profile for pics. You DO NOT need to remove the rear wheel, although it helps to get the rear up off the ground so You can get your hands in the fender. You can check youtube for homemade lift kits that will cost less than 5 bucks.
I bought the HD Lay down license plate kit with turn signal relocation bar from my local HD dealer. PN 60215-06. Layback License Plate and Turn Signal Relocation Kit-60215-06 | Rear End Components Trim | Official Harley-Davidson Online Store
follow the link above for the part. All I had to do was remove the turn signals from where they were, take off the supports, clip the connectors off the wires, re install new terminals, re install connectors, run the wire through the new bar, and new bar through the plate. it was fairly easy. However, COMMA, I DO NOT TRUST the little square sticker deals that came with it to hold my plate on the frame. NO WAY, so someone could just steal my tag?? nah. So I put my plate on the frame, marked where the holes are, and drilled holes in the frame. too easy.
I bought the HD Lay down license plate kit with turn signal relocation bar from my local HD dealer. PN 60215-06. Layback License Plate and Turn Signal Relocation Kit-60215-06 | Rear End Components Trim | Official Harley-Davidson Online Store
follow the link above for the part. All I had to do was remove the turn signals from where they were, take off the supports, clip the connectors off the wires, re install new terminals, re install connectors, run the wire through the new bar, and new bar through the plate. it was fairly easy. However, COMMA, I DO NOT TRUST the little square sticker deals that came with it to hold my plate on the frame. NO WAY, so someone could just steal my tag?? nah. So I put my plate on the frame, marked where the holes are, and drilled holes in the frame. too easy.
Nikko684
Active Member
forgot to post link for vid. this video shows you a really cheap and easy way to lift the rear end safely, so you can work easier:
Raider Motorcycle quick lift jack - YouTube
Raider Motorcycle quick lift jack - YouTube
So I started to remove the turn signals and cannot remove the turn signal housing. I removed the stud nut that holds the tail lights on the bike and pulled the wires through the housing like the directions say, but cannot but cannot get them to disconnect from the fender. Seem I would have to use a lot of force.