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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Default Roland Sands Nostalgic headlight relocation bracket (crossbones)

I bought one of these RSD relocation brackets and I put it on last night. However, after assembly, the bracket appears shorter than it does in their ad. The acorn nut on the very back of the stock headlight looks to be dangerously close to the springer shock behind it...when the suspension compresses, the larger diameter part of the shock may come down and catch the acorn nut on the back of the headlight. This would be bad.

I am dissapointed. Has anyone else had this issue?

A call to RSD tech support isn't much help...they make you leave a message.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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do you have pics?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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do you have pics?
Nope...I took the bracket back off until I can get an answer from them. I should have taken a pic.

Anybody know what the 3 acorn nuts are on the back of the headlight?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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check this out
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...more-pics.html
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Can't really tell from that. Some of the pics I've seen from others who have this bracket, it appears longer. It also is longer in the RSD catalog.

It looks like I'm returning this piece.

NO return call from tech support or email...Thumbs down on RSD products for me.

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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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now that you know wut it looks like could you make your own????.............just a thought cant be that hard.............home depot gots some round bar
 
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That sucks man! hope it works out.
 
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now that you know wut it looks like could you make your own????.............just a thought cant be that hard.............home depot gots some round bar
I'm not a welder and I don't want to have something that looks rinky-dink on my bike. Thats why I liked this piece...it's nicely welded and finish is nice.

Too bad it doesn't fit right.


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That sucks man! hope it works out.
Sucks my first mod is a fail.

Oh well.
 
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Here are pics of the same bracket on my bike; no issues at all.



 
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by MMMM_ERT
Nope...I took the bracket back off until I can get an answer from them. I should have taken a pic.

Anybody know what the 3 acorn nuts are on the back of the headlight?
I think they are for adjusting the aim of the headlight.
 
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