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Message started by Paladin on 09/23/07 at 11:56:44

Title: seven inch headlight
Post by Paladin on 09/23/07 at 11:56:44

http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/7inch_headlight.jpg

Patience pays off -- after watching for quite a while I finally nailed a seven inch headlight for under $40 shipped. It has a Bosch lens and an H4 bulb. Need to redo the mount to raise it up an inch and back about a inch and a half.

http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/7inch-headlight.jpg

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Brewbrother on 09/23/07 at 12:16:24

If I had known you wanted one I would have sold you the one I had on my work bench. Its an 8 inch.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/brewbrother/headlight001.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/brewbrother/headlight002.jpg

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Paladin on 09/23/07 at 12:41:28

I think I've seen that before. It's a side mount -- I wanted a bottom mount. Next mod will be to do something about those marker/turn signals.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by verslagen1 on 09/23/07 at 12:45:55

Good lookin light you got there.

Been looking myself. So Paladin, what was it made for?

Brewbrother I've been looking for the 8" too. But I've decided that I want to stick with the bottom mount style.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Paladin on 09/23/07 at 15:24:17

verslagen1 wrote:

....Been looking myself. So Paladin, what was it made for?....

Most likely a Harley Davidson. It is designed to mount to a single vertical 3/8" hole.

The bucket has parallel tabs on the bottom to straddle: a block with with crossway threaded holes and bottom 3/8"-16 threaded vertical hole. Present adapter is a flat piece of steel with two 1/4" holes to mount to the tripletree and a 3/8" hole for the light.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by islandwahine on 09/24/07 at 00:14:30

Brewbrother wrote:

Aloha brewbrother, is your headlight mountable with those clamps on the side of the fork.
I Don't remember what they are called, they look like this:
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C08%5C25%5Cbikepics-1003032-full.jpg
If so, how much would you like for the headlight ???

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by islandwahine on 09/24/07 at 11:28:55

Also the back of the lamp looks like it's just black paint right? So I can paint it to match my bike color.
Hope you still have it.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by islandwahine on 09/24/07 at 11:30:34

Paladin wrote:

It sure is a gorgeous light Paladin!
I love it!

ps lovely flowers!

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by bill67 on 09/24/07 at 11:45:52

Do you like the bigger looks if you want brighter you can get higher powered bulbs i always have and use 50 watt in tail light

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by islandwahine on 09/24/07 at 11:58:10

I do like the bigger look, but also my light gets so hot, I can't even touch it after I've ridden a while. The plastic rim above the glass is all blistered and cracked, So I think it has a really strong light bulb in it already.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Ed_L. on 09/24/07 at 15:50:59

Here is my '02 with a 9" headlight I bought off of e-bay that was made for a harley.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1035010/
To mount it I drilled a hole thru the center tree and backed the mounting bolt up with a piece of flat stock on the bottom. I was getting some hairline cracks in the stock plastic bucket and wanted something different. It wasn't to hard to do except for all the wires Suzuki runs thru the headlight.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by klx650sm2002 on 09/25/07 at 05:59:34

This is my Cibie headlight, it has a 5.5" lens and is 7"overall diameter.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o147/klx650sm2002/lightbrace.jpg
Clive W :D

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by islandwahine on 09/25/07 at 11:35:12

Guess brewbrother does no get online often, hope he hasn't sold it yet!

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Brewbrother on 09/25/07 at 16:57:58

You got mail!! ;D

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by FreeSpirit on 09/25/07 at 18:41:44

Those headlights look awesome!

Do ya'll have any type of good /different brake lights?

The ones that people can notice better?

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by FreeSpirit on 09/25/07 at 18:43:26

I think its the LED lights that just about put your eyes out :-)

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Bear_Rider on 09/27/07 at 11:42:19

One of the posters on the Rebel board has had real good luck with the JC Whitney 7" bucket and headlight. He has pictures and a post 1100 mile update on the second page. He's still very happy with the unit.

http://www.rebel250.com/rebelforum/viewtopic.php?t=9411

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Paladin on 09/27/07 at 16:26:37

JCW - $42 for the housing, $19 for a "Maxtel" bulb, plus shipping. I got mine off eBay for $39.27 delivered with a genuine German Bosch bulb/reflector. I'm part Scottish, part Jew, but mostly a cheapskate.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Fido_the_Cat on 09/27/07 at 19:52:26

Paladin wrote:

I'm part Scottish, part Jew, but mostly a cheapskate.

Nice bucket and bulb. I'm Scots and Irish but you make a much better scavanger. I seek and buy, zero haggle.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by verslagen1 on 09/28/07 at 07:20:38

Aye! Jewish, scotish, cheapskate!

You must be my long lost bro!

How do like how the Bosch light lights up the road?

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by Paladin on 09/28/07 at 09:01:26

Very nice, considerably brighter than stock. Low beam has a sharp cutoff so as to not annoy oncoming drivers.

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by ebmiller2 on 09/28/07 at 10:44:05

Take a look at the ebay store at http://stores.ebay.com/KG-SALES-NEW-NON-NOS-PARTS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d999QQftidZ2QQtZkm
The have both 7" and 8 1/2" chrome headlights. Unfortunately they only see them in pairs. The 7" lights are $70.00 a pair, and the 8 1/2" lights are $120.00 a pair. Not bad prices if you have a buddy who wants a big light too. :)

Title: Re: seven inch headlight
Post by verslagen1 on 09/28/07 at 11:18:41

I went, I saw, They did not conquor me.

These are sealed beam units. Not for our H4 bulbs.

So it you buy, you toss the glass. And I hope you bought the 7" cause I haven't seen 8 1/2" replacement glass.