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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Bigger Headlight /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1184081892 Message started by smokey02 on 07/10/07 at 08:38:12 |
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Title: Bigger Headlight Post by smokey02 on 07/10/07 at 08:38:12 I wanted to be seen, so switched to an 9 inch headlight from a XV920. Before: http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2006%5C08%5C13%5Cbikepics-655289-full.jpg http://p1.bikepics.com/2006/08/13/bikepics-655289-full.jpg Yellow clip on balloon on a Narva +50 http://p1.bikepics.com/2007%5C07%5C10%5Cbikepics-957945-full.jpg Mounted high, I think I have room for a bigger horn underneath it. http://p1.bikepics.com/2007%5C07%5C10%5Cbikepics-957959-full.jpg All Done, It actually blocks more of the wind. http://p1.bikepics.com/2007%5C07%5C10%5Cbikepics-958570-full.jpg |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by PerrydaSavage on 07/10/07 at 10:07:16 :o wow!!! That's a freakin' wicked headlight!! They'll see ya clear cross the county now man! Awesome mod ... way to go! ;D |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by Balderdash on 07/10/07 at 10:09:21 PerrydaSavage wrote:
They will only see him temporarily though, they will see him and then they will be blind for 3 seconds ! ;D Nice Job on the Mod. ;) |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 07/10/07 at 11:04:20 Whew! That's not a headlight! That's a # 2 wash bucket with a glass lid! :o You can really light up the nightime sky with the "Bat Signal" with that spotlight! :D Did the fork mounts come with the light? Nice job. I can't get over how massive that light looks on the Savage. It is way cool. |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by smokey02 on 07/10/07 at 16:32:58 The fork mounts came from JPCycles, they are for 36mm forks but I had to round them out a bit with a leather hammer and some assorted sockets to make them fit on the 38mm forks. changed the bolts to 1 1/4 x 1/4 x 20 button head hex stainless steel. Also got stainless for the sides of the headlight. This bucket has large holes at the bottom rear, all the cables that were in the original fit right inside it. It holds the same H4 bulb and yellow clip on balloon. |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by babbalou on 07/10/07 at 17:38:12 Smokey that's one of the coolest mods I've seen. Looks great. Awhile back I tried a 7" JC Whitney headlight & after several tries I came up with with semi-workable homemade mounts. Then I decided I wanted a bigger light. :-/ Sure improved the vision at night though. |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by smokey02 on 07/12/07 at 22:41:49 I got the chance to ride tonight in the dark, I was amazed at the amount of light from the low beam. Its the same bulb as before, but it puts out a huge wide swath of light across the front. Suddenly I can really see all the rocks and junk on the pavement. I'm liking it. |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by verslagen1 on 07/13/07 at 11:21:20 You need a warning sign on the front of your bike... Objects appear bigger in your mirror CAUSE THEY ARE! In reverse lettering of course ;D |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by smokey02 on 07/13/07 at 15:22:46 I think the light is a warning, I've already seen a couple of pedestrians step out on the street and then jump back, the large light must make them think I'm much closer. Same thing with a few cars on cross streets up ahead that have plenty of room to pull out in front of me, they start to pull out, then suddenly hit the brakes and wait for me. In a world of blue and white lights, this big yellow one gets noticed. I'm wondering if I should go to a modulator and see if I can stop traffic altogether. ;D |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by tuxedo on 07/13/07 at 15:44:50 I think I'm going to get one of those to make my crotch look smaller. |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by islandwahine on 08/24/07 at 20:21:31 That is WAY COOL!!! How do those light mounts go on?? The clamp onto the frame or did you need to weld it? How about the wiring? It's higher up than the old one, did you have enough or did you need to redo the wiring? If I'm going to get a new bucket a bigger one does make more sense! |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by WD on 08/25/07 at 17:40:24 Light mounts just clamp on. JP Cycles, JC Whitney, etc have them, black, chrome or brushed aluminum. His is mounted like mine, plenty of wire length. I run a 7" English style version... http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1112724/headlightcloseup.jpg That pic is on my old VN800A Kawi, I put that light and the same brackets on the Savage when I sold the Vulcan. -WD |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by islandwahine on 08/25/07 at 17:53:28 Where did you get your 7" light? Also at Whitney? |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by WD on 08/25/07 at 19:09:31 Nope, a local shop I used to work at. They have them in chrome, flat black with chrome ring, and faux carbon fiber. They also carry a Lucas knock-off that is spot on for a Triumph, BSA, Norton or similar bike original equipment light. That set up is pricey... Bucket: $69.95 Lens: $49.95 Mounts: $14.95-29.95 depending on style/finish Bulb: $8.95-29.95 depending on color/intensity None of that is with shipping. And most of the bucket kits are defective, missing the lens retainer clips. I went through 60 packages before I found one that was right. Worth it though...I used to like 5.75" bottom mount headlights, not anymore. These are infinitely better for looks, adjustability, focus, visibility... Whitney probably has them. Same company makes them, Emgo. Cheap Taiwanese materials, wax is your friend. -WD |
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Title: Re: Bigger Headlight Post by islandwahine on 08/27/07 at 02:21:30 Thanks WD! I think I will need to save up for that modification!!! Had no idea it would be so much. |
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