Visor Style Headlamp Trim Ring?
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Upstate NY
Still have a slight gap after numerous attempts to fix it--Irwin clamps, backing off the stock trim ring screw, anti-sleeze--nothing worked. I just decided to live with it rather than spend $$$ on one that has no gap (Kuryakyn, etc.).
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: DOWN SOUTH
You have to loosen the OEM ring just a bit, make sure the French trim ring snaps BEHIND the OEM trim ring, use a small set of needle nose vice grips to pinch the ends together so you can get the little nut and bolt started, tighten until the gap goes away, winner winner chicken dinner.
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 80
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From: Wichita, Ks
I have more time into getting this to fit properly than I would like to admit
no pics, but what I did was
removed stock ring
drilled and installed four small bolts in the headlight retainer ring?, trial and error here to get tight fit and no gap
then I spaced the headlight retainer ring? out from the fairing with three small washers (real bitch, I ended up taping these together and redoing whole through the washers taped together)
HTH, way too much time but the gap is tight
no pics, but what I did was
removed stock ring
drilled and installed four small bolts in the headlight retainer ring?, trial and error here to get tight fit and no gap
then I spaced the headlight retainer ring? out from the fairing with three small washers (real bitch, I ended up taping these together and redoing whole through the washers taped together)
HTH, way too much time but the gap is tight
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 654
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From: oklahoma
this is how i solved my install issue and some pics to go along with it. the tape i used is sticky but not adhesive on the outside and i wrapped a few times so when i tightend the ring down it compressed the tape just a bit. this method is just like using just the original ring and its easy to remove/install whenever you need to for adjusting headlight and stuff
1. removed trim ring.
2. removed headlight bucket.
3. wrapped the edge of the bucket with black rubber pipe wrap (its in walmart plumbing section $9)
4. reinstalled headlight bucket
5. installed headlight visor ring without original visor
1. removed trim ring.
2. removed headlight bucket.
3. wrapped the edge of the bucket with black rubber pipe wrap (its in walmart plumbing section $9)
4. reinstalled headlight bucket
5. installed headlight visor ring without original visor
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,454
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From: Graysville, AL
Don't mean to restart a old thread but does anyone know the bolt size that tightens the trim ring? I stripped the original phillips head bolt out and need a new one. I would really like one with a hex head instead of the phillips. My headlight seems to be a little loose from loosening the stock ring and I need to play around with it some more.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Southeast GA
Worked for me too. Not perfect but good enough for me.
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