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Message started by demin on 03/28/08 at 11:59:21

Title: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 11:59:21

Had to put a new headlight on the '86,since the plastic one disintergrated on a ride yesterday.Replaced it with a steel one(I stole)from the Harley project.I like it,kinda matches the turn signals.
All this just to drill 1 hole for the new headlight.
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C03%5C28%5Cbikepics-1233263-full.jpg
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C03%5C28%5Cbikepics-1233266-800.jpg

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by sluggo on 03/28/08 at 12:11:23

i like it, and need one like that for thumper. info please.....

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Reelthing on 03/28/08 at 12:21:14

2F2E2622254B0 wrote:

Had to put a new headlight on the '86,since the plastic one disintergrated on a ride yesterday.Replaced it with a steel one(I stole)from the Harley project.I like it,kinda matches the turn signals.
All this just to drill 1 hole for the new headlight.http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1233263
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1233266

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/03/28/bikepics-1233266-640.jpg
your gonna keep fooling around with that '86 until it looks pretty fine [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 12:21:37

I bought it at alocal shop.But I'm seeing them on Ebay from about 60-100 shipped.I think KC International is about the cheapest if I remember correctly.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CUSTOM-HEADLIGHT-PARTS-4-HARLEY-CHOPPER-OLD-SCHOOL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ35575QQihZ019QQitemZ290217339519
Punch in chopper headlight.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 12:27:04

Thanx Reelthing.
Figures I think I paid well over 100 bucks for mine.I had to have the latest/greatest thing going,that was about 2 years ago,and the Harley is still a project.Ithink the Suzi's are jealous,everytime I get started on the Harley,one of them break. ;D
How did you get the pic to come up?I couldn't do it.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Reelthing on 03/28/08 at 12:29:10

what type of muffler is that ?

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 12:32:35

Universal 49 dollar one.I'm thinkin'it was an Emgo or something like that. :-?

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Savage_Rob on 03/28/08 at 12:46:24

77767E7A7D130 wrote:

How did you get the pic to come up?I couldn't do it.

First get the url to the actual image instead of the page its presented on, then put that between the {IMG} {/IMG} (but using regular braces instead of curly braces). Click MODIFY on your original post and you can see what I did to it.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 12:51:57

I've tried that,then I usually get a little white box with a red X in it.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Reelthing on 03/28/08 at 12:57:38

here's what used -
{img}http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/03/28/bikepics-1233266-640.jpg {/img} get rid of the } for a ]

once the bikepics page comes up you can right click on the picture and see the properties and cut and paste that

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 13:04:09

OHHH,Ok now I see ,duh:P
Give me a bike to work on,I can take it to the last nut/bolt,then put it back together.
But I can't put a pic on computer. ;D
Thanx guys.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Paladin. on 03/28/08 at 14:23:25

I picked up a similar headlight off eBay for $40 delivered. It was listed as being a single headlight for a dune buggy -- guy didn't know what he had. Complete with Bosch lamp and lens.
http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/7inch_headlight.jpg
http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/7inch-headlight.jpg

Originally mounted with a triangular steel plate, two holes to mount to the tripletree and one for the headlight.

Wanted the lamp higher and back so I made a small mount out of aluminum angle:

http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/headlight1.jpg http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/headlight2.jpg

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/28/08 at 14:33:18

I never get that lucky. ;D

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Paladin. on 03/28/08 at 14:41:35

Persistence, not luck. Took over a year of watching.
I also do not place any bids until the last ten seconds of the auction.

My grandfather taught me patience. He had a photograph of a bee on a prized rose. Picture was taken by focusing on the rose and waiting for a bee to land.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by rigidchop on 03/28/08 at 19:09:07

you guys are gonna have to stop. i just keep buying, and buying. i'll run outta money eventually, but only if i stop working. :o

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by serowbot on 03/29/08 at 09:46:18

Very nice..

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 03/29/08 at 11:56:06

That's a nice headlight, but I think Smokey02 had you beat.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1184081892/3#3 I miss Smokey, he was a bit alright.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by fatfreddy on 03/29/08 at 13:34:28

like the look of the headlight , forward contrpls look good too.

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by demin on 03/29/08 at 17:06:20

Thanx guys.Yeah smokey had a big one. ;D

Title: Re: New headlight
Post by verslagen1 on 03/29/08 at 18:08:55

Said he got the ol 10" off a xv920 yamy.

One of his nef's got his bike, hadn't heard much since.