Say no to Headlight Trim Ring Crack
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I can't believe that some other company hasn't fabbed a ring with the same look that attaches the same as the stock ring. If I would have had the cash to rechrome it, I would have welded up the crack and drilled a single hole in the bottom and spot welded a tab on the top and removed the existing ring and mounted the new one like the original was mounted.
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Is this problem, in regards to the "frenched" visor trim ring...and the non=visor style trim ring? I saw them both at the HD dealer yesterday I wanted to buy one at 15% discount,
then I remembered reading about the installation problems
Is this an issue everytime you want to remove the headlight to access wiring or change the bulb as well?
then I remembered reading about the installation problems
Is this an issue everytime you want to remove the headlight to access wiring or change the bulb as well?
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Well I guess I'll hop on the band wagon here............
All of these trim rings offered by Harley are real POS's!!!!!!!! I bought one and tried to install it with the same troubles as every one here (and every other one of these threads) has mentioned. After an hour of F'ing around with it I was able to get the same results as the original poster of this thread............................ BUT there was still an ugly gap between the headlight and the ring itself which I found to be completely disgusting!!!! I went back to the dealer the very next day and returned the POS and when the guy asked me why I was returning it I told him and I quote myself "this is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen from the MOCO and I refuse to put it on my bike" The guy laughed at me and said "your not the first person to return one of these for that reason" No questions asked I got my cash back and I was on my way.
on a side note I seen other people put a foam "gasket" like thingy around the ring so it filled the gap and overall made the ring look decent but in my opinion it would only look good if you were to powder coat the ring black so it matches the "gasket" and since I'm not going to hop on the "lets black out every piece of brand new chrome on my bike" fad that everyone seems to think is the best thing since sliced bread I'll just stay away from the rings all together haha. Maybe 10 years from now when all my chrome is pitted and gross I'll start blacking everything out, but then again it probably won't be "cool" in 10 years.
All of these trim rings offered by Harley are real POS's!!!!!!!! I bought one and tried to install it with the same troubles as every one here (and every other one of these threads) has mentioned. After an hour of F'ing around with it I was able to get the same results as the original poster of this thread............................ BUT there was still an ugly gap between the headlight and the ring itself which I found to be completely disgusting!!!! I went back to the dealer the very next day and returned the POS and when the guy asked me why I was returning it I told him and I quote myself "this is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen from the MOCO and I refuse to put it on my bike" The guy laughed at me and said "your not the first person to return one of these for that reason" No questions asked I got my cash back and I was on my way.
on a side note I seen other people put a foam "gasket" like thingy around the ring so it filled the gap and overall made the ring look decent but in my opinion it would only look good if you were to powder coat the ring black so it matches the "gasket" and since I'm not going to hop on the "lets black out every piece of brand new chrome on my bike" fad that everyone seems to think is the best thing since sliced bread I'll just stay away from the rings all together haha. Maybe 10 years from now when all my chrome is pitted and gross I'll start blacking everything out, but then again it probably won't be "cool" in 10 years.
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