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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> New headlight and need a bracket /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1354648811 Message started by Chris Roth on 12/04/12 at 11:20:11 |
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Title: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Chris Roth on 12/04/12 at 11:20:11 I ordered a new aftermarket headlight and it looks pretty good, all black HID. Problem is it has only the single post for mounting. My bike had a severely cracked stock plastic/chrome one with the 2 bolts integrated nderneath. Does anyone make a good headlight adapter bracket for our bikes? I have searched a lot at online stores and either I am using the wrong terms or nobody makes these. Only one I have seen was on ebay, a bit overpriced but if I am desperate... one other thing, would having no headlight make the bike not start? I destroyed the old one coming off and cannot mount new one yet. But it won't start and not sure if this is related. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Demin on 12/04/12 at 13:21:57 Drill a 3/8" hole in the bottom tree and mount it. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Chris Roth on 12/05/12 at 06:24:12 28292125224C0 wrote:
I was concerned about weakening that from being solid support system for the front fork. With two holes fairly close together, putting another between them made me think one accidental curb bump and SNAP. Is this how others are approaching an aftermarket headlight mount? |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Gyrobob on 12/05/12 at 07:18:40 I am going to mount a train light using side mounts attached to the fork tubes. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Paladin. on 12/05/12 at 07:25:02 You can use just a small piece of steel with holes to match with the stock mount and a hole for the new. Problem: headlight was too far forward: http://savageriders.com/paladin/images/7inch-headlight.jpg Had a little of aluminum angle, cut four pieces, small holes to for small bolts on the sides, two holes down for the stock mount, one up for the headlight: http://savageriders.com/paladin/images/headlight2.jpg Worked Jes' Fine! |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Demin on 12/05/12 at 07:28:11 I've put probably 20,000 miles on since I put this light on and no problems.And I ride'er hard at times. http://p1.bikepics.com/2011/08/16/bikepics-2257982-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Serowbot on 12/05/12 at 07:31:00 Somebody here made a cute little adapter (I was hoping they would chime in)... maybe 1" tall and 2" wide... It was a little open ended, metal, cube... 2 holes on the bottom, a single hole on top... Use pretty sturdy stock,, to prevent vibration... a jiggly headlight is really annoying at night.... Okay,.. it was Paladin,... and he just beat me to the post... ;D... |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Demin on 12/05/12 at 07:34:04 Pssst......Look 2 posts up sero. ;D So, I'm a slow typer... ;D... Serow |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by ToesNose on 12/05/12 at 07:50:52 I used an old fire extinguisher mount I had laying around and used the two threaded bolt mounts for the wire retainer on the top plate. I'd do a link but I'm on my phone ATM. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Greg on 12/05/12 at 09:06:50 685954595C5156380 wrote:
Would a piece of square tubing work just as well? |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Serowbot on 12/05/12 at 09:14:51 686D6A61666C0F0 wrote:
I was gonna' say that... but, "square tubing" just didn't sound like it could be right... :-?... |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Chris Roth on 12/05/12 at 12:15:07 I was hoping for a simple adapter like the ones found commonly for the Harley bikes which apparently have wider set mounts. I may be able to pull something together. Although I lack any skills or tools for welding, I can handle the drilling into something that may be the right size to start with. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by ToesNose on 12/05/12 at 13:03:43 Hey Chris here's the mount that I made from the fire extinguisher bracket, I only used a dremmel, file and drill. http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/bcrx2/IMG_3859_zps95172550.jpg Mounted with the bucket's block- http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/bcrx2/IMG_3860_zpsa12cfc51.jpg Here's the link to that thread- http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347585851/30 |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Chris Roth on 12/05/12 at 13:19:24 4378726459786472170 wrote:
Link doesn't work for me, gives a DNS error. |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by EJID on 12/05/12 at 13:29:44 312C372B7725362D430 wrote:
Link doesn't work for me, gives a DNS error.[/quote] Try this link instead... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347585851/37#37 |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by Dave on 12/05/12 at 13:52:39 Show me a photo of the bottom of the headlight, and list the size of the bolt that holds it on, along with the size of the foot that the headlight mounts on. Is the headlight threaded and the bolt screws into the bottom of the headlight? |
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Title: Re: New headlight and need a bracket Post by ToesNose on 12/06/12 at 04:44:41 Sorry Chris, Thanks EJID :) |
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