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Old 06-04-2007, 08:35 PM
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Well I recently purchased headlight trim ring from my local Harley dealer. I have a 2006 rkc and the main headlight ring fit like crap and not sure if the original ring should stay on. The two smaller trim rings were great and fit like a glove and i had to take the original ring off and it even came with a rubber gasket. Butthe headlight one fit like **** and if I left the original ring on it had a big gap and if I took it off it was loose and there is a gap around the headlight on one side and of course it is the side with no adjustment. Not sure what to do. I noticed when I was taking the original ring off the headlight wasn't exactly straight in it either and seemed way out of alignment. I want to keep the smaller trim rings but didn't know if anyone has had any luck with the larger one and if there is something i am doing wrong. I thought about filing down the new ring where the adjustment bolt goes and it would make it fit betterbut still wouldn't close the gap around the headlight itself. I am frustrated because it looks as though there isn't much i can do and i see other bikes with the rings on, so they must fit some how.

Is there another brand maybe that i could use and if so would it match the two smaller light trim rings that i bought? This sucks why can't anything go smoothly.

I purchased the Visor Trim Rings from Harley and no one mentioned anything about having problems when i purchase them either.
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:42 PM
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Default RE: Headlight trim ring

common issue,,1/2 gap at the bottom of the headlight trim ring....i fusssed and proded and could never make it any tighter. the original ring does stay on and someone here did a mod to get a better fit,,,but its not you its the ring itself
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:44 PM
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welcome to the club....you are not alone
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:49 PM
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Default RE: Headlight trim ring

JP Cycles sells a better ring that "replaces" the original ring rather than covering it. Maybe you could return the HD piece of crap and get the JP Cycle version.........
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:53 PM
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I agree, not the best design. Should have replaced instead of covering, with that said, fit was ok.

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Old 06-04-2007, 08:54 PM
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Did you loosen the existing ring before you put the new one over it? Mine fit like crap until I loosened the stock ring, and then it fit like a glove (almost).
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 09:00 PM
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Default RE: Headlight trim ring

I have them on my 06 RKC and had the same problem.You would think that stupid a** H/D would correct thisminorbutannoying problem.
 
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Default RE: Headlight trim ring

i have the visored rings on all of my front lights and the only one with a gap is the head light ring.... common problem
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 09:10 PM
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I haven't loosened the trim ring and i will. Does the spring clip need to be in there or should i take that out? Does your ring have gaps around the headlight? It doesn't seem to fitas tight as the smaller light rings do
 
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Old 06-04-2007, 09:12 PM
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the large headlight ring goes right over the stock trim ring. tighten it up and live with the gap. all of the other rings fit nice.
 


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