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Cruiser
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Monrovia, Ca | Autiger...... for the detailed directions on taking the front end apart to replace the light bulbs. My big hands were getting torn up trying to replace them per the owners manual. It seemed daunting, but it was not too bad and would not have a problem doing it again.
While I had the grills off, I did another mod and drilled the hole out through the lowers brackets tapped and screwed them into the side panels. One of the double sided tape pieces looked like it was coming loose.
Nozzledog for the info about the Led's for the clear len's and taking my calls
Radiotecher and Song Fan for the 99 LED and brake light mods.
cchristo for the dongle mod.
And Jeff for hosting the site.
Hope to see some of you and your bikes in Laughlin this weekend. |
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Iron Butt
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| I'd like to see the directions for replacing the headlight bulbs. Is there a link you could post?
Marc
LA Victory Rider - 2012-02-06 3:15 PM
Autiger...... for the detailed directions on taking the front end apart to replace the light bulbs. My big hands were getting torn up trying to replace them per the owners manual. It seemed daunting, but it was not too bad and would not have a problem doing it again.
While I had the grills off, I did another mod and drilled the hole out through the lowers brackets tapped and screwed them into the side panels. One of the double sided tape pieces looked like it was coming loose.
Nozzledog for the info about the Led's for the clear len's and taking my calls
Radiotecher and Song Fan for the 99 LED and brake light mods.
cchristo for the dongle mod.
And Jeff for hosting the site.
Hope to see some of you and your bikes in Laughlin this weekend. |
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Cruiser
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Monrovia, Ca | http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1299&pos...
To change the bulbs, first take off the "hood" under the windshield...
-remove two bolts on the back of each turn signal (10 mm)
-remove the 4 bolts at the top of the headlight (two on the turn signals, two bolted in from behind) - don't lose the rectangular nuts from the front of the headlight...
-remove the "belly pan" (2 hex bolts each side under the front tip over) and one center hex bolt
-remove the "grille" from either side of the fairing
-remove the 2 bolts from the bottom of the headlight housing (2 of them were removed to get the grille off)
-pull out gently on your side pieces until they stay popped out
-get the hex key set that came with the bike and use the short ond of the 4mm hex to remove the 2 remaining bolts (mid way up, bolted to the fairing from the back side, the short end of the hex key is the only thing you can get up there to losen them)
-after you make sure you have removed 10 bolts fom the headlight - pop it out and fish it out of the hole
-the turn signals will move forward and come away from the headlight
-your adjustment wheel will need to be fished out from under the mount
-after you replace the bulbs, make darn sure they work and are plugged in properly - you don't want to have to pull all this off again - it's a pisser...
-when putting everything back together - make sure everything is back in place properly before putting in ANY bolts (see above - it's still a pisser)
this has worked for me twice... 2nd time did it in just over an hour
**WARNING** IF YOU HAVE CHROME GRILLE - be extra careful so as not to scratch it... them things cost too much to scratch over a headlight bulb.
I don't think I could do it again in an hour, but 2 for sure. Its about 20 bolts total.
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Iron Butt
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| Thank you! I did it the old fashion way but it did tear up the back of my hand. Of course that's partially due to the fact that my skin is as thin as paper these days no doubt from being such an old fart :-)
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Cruiser
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flagstaff, AZ | Kevin, you beat me to it. I had planned to make a similar thank you for nearly the same things or at least the inspiration. What a great site and a bunch of good people. Thank You |
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Tourer
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san antonio, tx | roundtwig - 2012-02-07 6:28 PM
Kevin, you beat me to it. I had planned to make a similar thank you for nearly the same things or at least the inspiration. What a great site and a bunch of good people. Thank You
I agree, this is a great site, and I've received WAY more than I've contributed.
Sure wish I could make it out to Laughlin. |
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Cruiser
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Danville, CA | Agreed with above.. This site and guys are the best.. Thanks for all your input and insight on products and solutions.. I just wish I had the patience and were a tinkerer and mechanically inclined.. My Dad owned and crescent wrench and thats it, so I was doomed from the beginning..
THANK YOU ALL!!!!! |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | I am happy to help out when I can. More to come soon!
Ride Safe |
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Tourer
Posts: 390
| radioteacher - 2012-02-08 9:40 AM
I am happy to help out when I can. More to come soon!
Ride Safe
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Thanks to you guys.................