fordfanmatt
Junior Member
When installing the FZ16 headlight i came across a few minor issues.
Due to some vibrations at higher rpms, I inspected the light and found a few places where the metal vibrated or the plastic rubbed the forks.
To fix these issues I purchased:
2 M6-1.00-25mm bolts to use to mount the top of the headlight through a grommet(used two from my stock fairing stay) into the new fairing stay.The bolts that came with the kit were not long enough to reach with the grommet in place. see pictures 1 and 2.
I also bought some rubber washers to put on both sides of the bottom headlight metal mounting bracket. See picture 3.
I also purchased some M6 flat washers to use as spacers on the inside of the side fairing pieces. I had issues with these pieces vibrating on the forks. See picture 4. ( I only ended up using 2 on each side)
I used some M6 washers at the bottom of the fairing stay where it mounts to the lower fork cross member. The bolts would bottom out in the cross member before holding the fairing stay tight to the spacers provided. See picture 5 (I put an excessive amount on there to make it visible in the pictures, really only need about 2 or 3 on each side)
To some it up: 2 grommets (can use the ones from the original fz6 fairing stay), 2 rubber washers, at max 10 M6 flat washers, and a tube of thread lock is always useful.
The headlight is great. I purchased mine from dev_usc also known as vds002 on SBN. Great customer service.
Due to some vibrations at higher rpms, I inspected the light and found a few places where the metal vibrated or the plastic rubbed the forks.
To fix these issues I purchased:
2 M6-1.00-25mm bolts to use to mount the top of the headlight through a grommet(used two from my stock fairing stay) into the new fairing stay.The bolts that came with the kit were not long enough to reach with the grommet in place. see pictures 1 and 2.
I also bought some rubber washers to put on both sides of the bottom headlight metal mounting bracket. See picture 3.
I also purchased some M6 flat washers to use as spacers on the inside of the side fairing pieces. I had issues with these pieces vibrating on the forks. See picture 4. ( I only ended up using 2 on each side)
I used some M6 washers at the bottom of the fairing stay where it mounts to the lower fork cross member. The bolts would bottom out in the cross member before holding the fairing stay tight to the spacers provided. See picture 5 (I put an excessive amount on there to make it visible in the pictures, really only need about 2 or 3 on each side)
To some it up: 2 grommets (can use the ones from the original fz6 fairing stay), 2 rubber washers, at max 10 M6 flat washers, and a tube of thread lock is always useful.
The headlight is great. I purchased mine from dev_usc also known as vds002 on SBN. Great customer service.