I tried that, I left the factory trim ring real loose, but it made the whole thing loose....I just came back from messing with it, still got a gap.....

 

Dude I feel your pain, I jacked with mine endlessly before finally being satisfied with it. I didnt leave the original ring "real loose", just backed it off about a full turn. I know its frustrating but just keep fooling with it, you'll find the right combination.

 

Another trick is people were using weather stripping and putting it on the inside of the new trim ring.

 

I had a 1/4 inch gap on mine after several attempts to remove it. What I did is: every time I washed the bike I tightened it some. Then finally it closed the gap. I did not have to force it at all. The screw would be slightly lose as where it would tightened a little at a time.
Since then I have had to remove it for painting reasons and it went on easy and no gap.


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I hear ya dude. I was so mad to find out that sometimes they just fit that way. That wasn't an answer I was happy to hear. The gap looks like crap. I know this option sounds crazy but it works and looks GREAT. I plan on keeping the visor so I didn't mind "modifying" the flange.

I tried to search again for the thread I found. It was from about 3 years ago. The guy put pictures up where you can remove the OEM ring. Then you bend the outer flange with pliers. Make a bend at the top, sides and bottom to start with. That gives the new cover something to hold on to. Last, tighten the screw and you will love it. Not only that you won't mind removing it you need to. My thought was "I am going to need to remove this for something (who knows what)".

 

I would need to see pics of that, Are any of you guys putting any kind of wrench to the nut on there? That is part of the problem, I get it to the point that it is so tight, the nut spins too. I wish they would just make one that replaces the stock ring. Don't the ones for the driving lights replace the stock rings?

 

Like the rims, waiting for mine to turn up, also like the chrome spoke wheels, where did you get them from?

 

That had to be one of my fix-it posts......Yep, all you do is toss the old ring in the trash, bend the remaining head light bucket flange outwards in several places and install new visor ring....no gaps, no rattles...takes ten minutes if you are slow.

 

The wheels are Harley 9 spoke chrome, available at most dealers.

 

I don't guess you have any pics of this do you? I know, I know.....it sounds easy, but believe me if it can be fu^&ed up, I can f*&k it up....