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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 07:56 PM
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Read some articles on the forum about the Harley visor headlight trim ring for my street glide. Everyone says they have a little gap at the bottom but I still wanted to get one because I like the looks of the bigger trim ring with the visor. Picked one up today and put it on and it looks like my headlight has to come towards the front of the faring a little because there is a gap between the light and the trim ring. Another simple job turns into a pain in the a$$. Will have to figure it out tomorrow
 
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:16 PM
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Did you leave the stock trim ring in place? I did. No gap between bulb and ring but I do have a gap in the ring at the bottom...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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If I'm not mistaken..... That gap between the glass of the headlight and the trim ring is common. I have it like many others do, but I don't have any gap where the clamp tightens.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:24 PM
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same here
 
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:24 PM
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I also have trim rim without gap in the bottom, make sure head light ring is seated properly.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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I also have a gap at the bottom(on the headlight) 2014 Road King, took it back off twice, reinstalled still have the gap. Have seen a few pictures of bikes with the trim ring that also had the gap.
 
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ya wanna know the trick for the simplest, easiest fix?














buy a road glide
 
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there is a gap for headlight adjustment
 
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ok so. i had the regular non visor frenched trim.... no gap, took it off and just installed a visor trim ring and it has the dreaded bottom gap... what gives
 
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