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Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:49 pm
by Conrod
Hi all :-)
At night I am getting a lot of light on the inside of the faring. I think I should have two rubber shields that go over the headlights and push up against the faring to block out the light that comes back illuminating the faring. I went to my honda dealer this morning and the part is not available any more. What is the best solution to this problem of mine

Thanks Adrain :-)

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:05 pm
by Morespeedvicar
Maybe some black duct tape? Or maybe a it of old inner tube?

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:03 pm
by tigerclaw
How about that thin foam that has an adhesive backing? Sure you must get it in the uk... assuming you are there

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:37 pm
by Triplespeed
Headlight rubbers come up every now and again in the parts for sale section but some have used bike inner tubes , turned inside out then glued.
I think some of the pound shops sell inner tubes so you maybe able to get a cheap fix

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:43 pm
by Conrod
Thanks for all your thoughts. I was thinking along the lines of turning a inner tube inside out. I will visit my local motorcycle shop tomorrow and see if they have a old one. :-) Adrian

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:12 am
by Neosophist
I used a pushbike innertube with some glue from a puncture repairkit after I cut it to the right size.

Terrible to ride without them as you get too much light in the dash area

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:13 pm
by Conrod
I got a old inner tube from my local dealer today. I think it may be a bit tricky to get a good fit but when I find the time I shall do it and tell you the awesome result I get.
Safe riding Adrian :-)

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:16 pm
by Neosophist
Conrod wrote:I got a old inner tube from my local dealer today. I think it may be a bit tricky to get a good fit but when I find the time I shall do it and tell you the awesome result I get.
Safe riding Adrian :-)
cut and glue it.. I had one original i undid the glue on (originals are glued too) and drew around that for template.

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good luck!

there shaped so the one part sticks out more, youll see if you look at the nosecone

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:03 pm
by Cammo
Yep, I used an old pushbike inner tube, cut it to the right size and stapled it together.

They work as well as the originals.

Re: Headlight shields :-)

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:00 am
by NGneer
Even with the OEM rubber shields you can still get some light leaking into the inside of the nosecone so I also use some of the sticky backed foam (like door draught excluder)on the inside of the nosecone around the headlight appatures so the rubber boots sit really snuggly against it - hence no (or at leats minimal) light inside :grin: .