You loosen the stock screw, install the visor until you can just get a thin screwdriver in to tighten the screw then finish tightening the visor. Works every time!

 

So I tried then method with no joy. With my stock ring and the visor trim ring removed from the bike, when the stock ring was inserted in the visor trim ring it would not close and the gap was present. I read on the forum that you could ditch the stock ring and make some tabs in the headlight bucket to hold the visor trim ring like this:



More detail here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...crack-fix.html

I did this 9K miles ago and it works perfectly.

 

Mine fit perfect.
BTW - Taking the Old Lady back too?

 

I could not get the factory ring inside the visor style ring nicely. I swear it was too small.

 

Parts counter guy at San Diego Harley helped me stick mine on.

I tried it first without loosening the stock bezel, and it would not go on.

Turned the stock screw out 1 turn, and then the new bezel clicked on just perfect.

He held the bezel tight while I turned the screw, and there is almost no gap.

New bezel felt like it was not going to fit, but I jiggled it a bit, and it notched right into place.

 

The thing is a POS. Even the pictures here showing no gap at the bottom have a gap around the whole headlight. That might not be a problem someplaces but if you collect bugs on your bike like I do that gap could make for a mess.

 

I've had the same visor on 3 different Stree Glides, 2008, 2009 and my current 2012. I love the look.

 

Yours must've been one of the rings made in China...you know those Chinese workers make everything smaller over there...

 

did the stock one still there? looks good!

 

i've got my answer sorry for the double post...