Headlight Mount on Springer
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3rd Gear
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Headlight Mount on Springer
I have a 2000 Springer and had to replace the head light awhile back - I used a universal bucket and mount -
Issue I am having is that it sits the head light to far back and I can not put windshield on -
I have mount mounted behind the springs - i would like to use wind shield occasionally but don't want to have moe headlight each time
any ideas ? or different mounting ideas?
Issue I am having is that it sits the head light to far back and I can not put windshield on -
I have mount mounted behind the springs - i would like to use wind shield occasionally but don't want to have moe headlight each time
any ideas ? or different mounting ideas?
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How about a headlight bracket to give you some space behind it.
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...nger-1988-2011
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...nger-1988-2011
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3rd Gear
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How about a headlight bracket to give you some space behind it.
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...nger-1988-2011
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...nger-1988-2011
i saw these but its lowering the lite and offsetting it too
ill see if i can find more pictures of this one being used
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I see Springers with windshields all the time... why not use an OEM light/mount?
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the rubber inside the housung / bucket was desingrated and causing light to bounce inside -
the bucket had two tabs that mounted to l n r side of shock -
now thinking about it .. curious if i could strip that down n make it work with this headlight 🤔
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My rubber buffering broke apart, too. I replaced it with thick rubber grommets and used a solid bolt instead. Very easy modification if we are talking about the same thing. My headlight bucket was bouncing like crazy!
Last edited by 4 inch pistons; Aug 9, 2018 at 02:35 PM.
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Not sure what you need to make the OEM headlight work, but how about this....
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...bration-damper
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If what happened to his is the same thing that happened to mine, that will not help. Inside the bucket is a thick rubber disc with threaded bolts coming out of both sides, but the bolts are not one in the same--they are 2 separate studs but designed to reduce the vibration but at the same time connect the inner housing to the bucket (If I remember correctly-it has been a while) I just replaced the whole thing with a single bole with thick rubber grommets between the 2 surfaces to give it some vibration dampening and a solid mount. Hard to explain, but not hard to fix with a little imagination.
AGAIN, I am assuming we experienced the same problem.
AGAIN, I am assuming we experienced the same problem.
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exactly what I am talking about..... i even tried ordering some off ebay wo luck ---- problem was getting the old out.