Deluxe's Tombstone Taillight Broken Again
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Deluxe's Tombstone Taillight Broken Again
I replaced my taillight less a year ago.i thought i broke it with my sissybar luggage. i replaced the license plate bracket with a HD lay back bracket.I notice it was lose,i took off the housing and where the three bolts screw in is all broken up.Is tihs commen?
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If you're talking about the grey plastic piece on the inside then yes it's pretty common. I had a similar problem when I went to change the tail light housing and license plate bracket on my Deluxe and found it was broken. A lot of guys on here told me it was a pretty common piece to have break. The MoCo charges just over $100 for a new one if I recall correctly.
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it's a bit of a squeeze, but you can get it off and back on again without dropping the tire or pulling the fender off. I've got bigger than average hands but was able to get in there with a few stubby ratcheting combination wrenches and a flashlight. It takes a bit of patience and time, but not as much as pulling a tire probably would.
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As for the part, I was going to also offer him my housing if that was what he needed... I actually have two because the MoCo doesn't sell the inside grey part (which is the part he needs, not the housing) separately from the entire tail light housing. I think probably the only way someone would have the inside piece kicking around in one piece would be if they got rid of the tombstone altogether and went to a custom tail light.
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Does anyone know why this particular part keeps breaking? Is it cheap or could it possibly be from it coming loose and then the vibration snaps it or both? I might check that before I put it on the road this summer and see if it's nice and tight. Possibly some locktite on the threads to keep it from coming loose? I don't know, I am just kicking around my thought's and maybe head that situation off before it does become a problem for me. I swear, it doesn't matter how long a person rides, I learn something new almost every day I visit this forum.
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Does anyone know why this particular part keeps breaking? Is it cheap or could it possibly be from it coming loose and then the vibration snaps it or both? I might check that before I put it on the road this summer and see if it's nice and tight. Possibly some locktite on the threads to keep it from coming loose? I don't know, I am just kicking around my thought's and maybe head that situation off before it does become a problem for me. I swear, it doesn't matter how long a person rides, I learn something new almost every day I visit this forum.
Actually, thinking about it now, having the softbrake plate bracket on may help keep it from breaking, as it sits between the fender and the plastic piece. I'm only speculating though, I'm far from an engineer.