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Mar 27, 2007 | 03:34 AM

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100thDeuce

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

My 03 Duece has all three attachment points rubber mounted inside the light housing. I never noticed any shaking until I installed an extended ring. Now the thing bounces like a yo-yo. When I tried to remove the rubber mounted bolts, they all just twist the rubber. I could not get the nuts loose on either side. It was like they has super loc-tite on them. Any suggestions on how to remove these?

Thanks.

Mar 27, 2007 | 04:06 AM

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

If you have a big old style soldering iron laying around you could try heating it up a little.

Mar 27, 2007 | 05:07 AM

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06DEUCE

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

small vise grips. clamp the rubber.

Mar 30, 2007 | 02:32 AM

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100thDeuce

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

Man what a difference! I struggled and struggled trying to remove the nuts. Finally I said "f-it" and squeezed on them like no tomorrow with the vise grips and finally got them to pop loose. They were all completely coated with lock-tite. Now with the new nylon standoffs and neoprene washers,it has a little give to cushion jolts to the bulb but not enough to constantly shake the light. Thanks again for a great suggestion on the upgrade!

Mar 30, 2007 | 05:00 AM

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06DEUCE

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

I know! you would think HD could figure this out. It's such a simple fix. the light should be this way from the start.

Apr 3, 2007 | 11:16 PM

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helixhippie

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

My Springer Classic light bounced pretty good. Then a dealer did a 10k service & the whole bike bounces now....anyhow.
Night rode a couple hundred miles last week. That dancing light drove me (traffic) crazy. I threaded a small ziptie around the little screw that holds the bezzal & the top of the little shock. Works great!! It's been on a poker run & at 2 other gatherings since & nobody's noticed it.....
never underestimate a flashing redneck with a ziptie.....

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Aug 7, 2007 | 09:05 AM

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blkfxstc

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

How tall are the nylon spacers that you used? I got some last night and the rubber washers but the spacers look too tall. Maybe it is just one of thoseexperiment withthe fit till it is right.

Aug 7, 2007 | 01:21 PM

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blkfxstc

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

here are some pics after I removed the old crappy rubber mounts and installed nylon spacers and rubber washers.

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Aug 7, 2007 | 08:06 PM

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BkrDude001

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

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ORIGINAL: NW FXSTS

Just an observation from a safety standpoint.... That shaking light does get the attention of the oncoming cages...

After I had just gotten my Softail Custom, I followed my wife somewhere. She said that the light drove her crazy, in the rear view. The vibration doesn't bother me that much, if the trade off is that I will be seen better. Had some punk kid in his mommy's expensive car tell me that my light was loose, that it was shaking. I told him that it wasn't loose, that it was supposed to be that way. That way dumb a$$ kids, that are to busy being cool would see me. He just looked me. Unless the vibration gets worse, I'm leaving mine alone.

Aug 8, 2007 | 12:50 AM

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philgrocks

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RE: Headlight's shaking all over the place

Just found this thread.

My headlight has this problem and I am going to look at this this weekend. My headlight is bouncing around and it sucks.

I thought there was a bad adjustment. I am going to ask the dealer this weekend. I have it going in for the 1K service anyway.

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