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whitedog

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Evenin all

I could use some advice please on fitting the rubber headlamp gasket to an SFC fairing..
i have fitted the gasket to the fairing (hopefully the right way around) to see how things look and so far all appears ok
but im not sure how (looking at fairing as if you were on bike) the back of the gasket fits around headlamp shell,
Any help appreciated..

regards
Dave
 
Dave - I may not have understood you correctly, but....

The standard 750SFC (front) rubber gasket as fitted to '74 on models is fitted to the headlamp shell first and the combined items then 'popped' into the fairing.  Apparently the rubber gasket is not a great fit even with an OE fairing and needs pulling towards the rear as the headlight is pushed into the fairing recess.  My replica fairing is a pig of a job becasue the recess for the assembly isn't quite deep enough.  A goodly amount of silicon spray or vaseline helps  :P  There are three studs on the rear of the headlamp shell - placed at 10, 2 and 6 o'clock which correspond with odd elongated slots in the gasket.  There are also a couple of square cutouts in the rubber & fairing to take the headlight adjuster screws at 12 and ?7 o'clock.

The rear rubber cover inside the fairing just slips over the three studs to cover reflector shell and spaghetti wiring.  It is retained with 3 large washers and nuts....except the bottom stud is usually obscured by the fairing moulding!

Forgive me for not dashing outside to take a photo...but if you can take one of yours we should be able to see what the problem is.  The headlight gasket is quite a good fit around the headlight rim and the slots/cutouts in the rubber dictate how it lines up with the headlight.
 
Are you asking about how it sits, or how to fit tight rubber?
I don?t have specific experience with the SFC headlight rubber, but as a general rule any rubber becomes softer and more workable when warmed up. This is far more effective than lubricating, as that can also make it slip back off when nearly in place.
 
CLEMTOG said:
not very "green" I know ,but doesnt petrol help rubber thing slip in and out?
CLEM
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some soap will do the same and wash off with the next rain without harming the environment (if you take the right soap...) ;)
 
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