No.....

 

I know if my ignition switch isn't just right it lights will flicker.

 

You might wanna pull the connector block on the back of the head light, the one that actually fits to the headlight. They get loose and spark and then melt the ground terminal.

That and slap your light switch during the flickering. Its behaving like a loose contact.

 

Mine too but it did it to all the lights not just the head light.

Like I said it is very weird.

Right now my best guess is that there is a loose connection inside the sealed beam headlight that makes a good connection when it gets hot.

I fully intend on going through all connections and grounds the next time I take her apart.

 

If it was that wouldn't it kill the headlight all together?

 

Nah, they flicker just like that as it makes an on-off-on-off connection with the vibration.

 

Just guessing:
You have a broken wire that barely connects when cold?
Engine warms up, wire expands and makes better connection?
Stick bike in meat locker overnight and see if lamp lights at all tomorrow morning.

 

I would if I could.

 

That part I get but why only when it is cold?

 

That's the odd thing. Mine would only act up when the bike was first started, too. Never DURING a ride. In any case, it's something to check and costs nothing but a bit of time.

I didn't think it would fix my bike either, for the same reason, but it did. Sometimes logic doesn't seem to apply when hunting electrical gremlins in a Harley.