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Message started by srinath on 07/19/09 at 20:35:22

Title: Headlight rattle.
Post by srinath on 07/19/09 at 20:35:22

The blooming headlight makes an ungodly rattle. Any ideas on how to fix it. Thanks in advance. Its tight and in there ... and adjusts just fine, I pulled it apart and it has springs etc in it ... nothing obviously erong wiht it really.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: Headlight rattle.
Post by RadRacer on 07/19/09 at 23:50:16

check the bolts underneath the triple tree plate mine was really loose so i removed bolts and put a small amount of blue locktight now its solid as hell

Title: Re: Headlight rattle.
Post by odvelasc on 07/20/09 at 04:47:35

5E5F44434C59452D0 wrote:

About those springs. IF you put electrical tape around the housings of the springs, or even around the springs you will reduce the rattle big time. I found that the three tabs those springs went through would rub against the springs or their housing when the bike vibrated. This stopped my rattle. Now I hear other sounds I never used to and they concern me lol.

Title: Re: Headlight rattle.
Post by JohnBoy on 07/25/09 at 06:41:06

Here is what I did.
I took a piece of the same 1/2 inch foam that I used in my seat rebuild, (the dense blue camping mat from Walmart's) and cut a circle to fit the inside of the headlight housing, I then cut the center out of that making a ring about 1/2 inch thick outside to inside. This forms a foam gasket around the face of the bulb. No more rattle! It has been working for two months now.
JB

Title: Re: Headlight rattle.
Post by redwolf on 07/27/09 at 09:25:38

Check for a crack on the mount....mine did the same thing and I finally found a crack...had to buy a new one.