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Message started by Ed_L. on 12/09/05 at 07:32:08

Title: Changed the Headlight
Post by Ed_L. on 12/09/05 at 07:32:08

Just finished a rainy day project on my silver '02, changed out the headlight assembly. Here are a couple of pictures, I think i really like the look.
http://www.bikepics.com/480168/
http://www.bikepics.com/480171/

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by Manxman on 12/09/05 at 09:09:47

I think your links should be:

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/480171/

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/480168/

Nice looking headlight.

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by SavageDude on 12/09/05 at 09:39:18

I like it; but how does it looks as whole with the bike?
I think it overtakes the appearance of the front end!

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by saabsaviur on 12/09/05 at 09:59:00

VERY cool looking mean looking but as said it may be a little large you should send a pic of whole bike

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by pgolden on 12/09/05 at 10:11:19

I really like the light. What is the gizmo between the handlebar clamps?

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by saabsaviur on 12/09/05 at 10:42:04

what is that brace looking think on top your front fender OE?

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by Ed_L. on 12/09/05 at 11:18:54

Manxman, thanks for the link that works, I'm a moron with computers, must be an age thing. The gizmo between the handle bar clamps is a small clock and the thing above the front fender is a Superbrace. I'll post some more pictures on bikepics.

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by Savage_Rob on 12/09/05 at 13:35:16

saabsaviur wrote:

what is that brace looking think on top your front fender OE?

That is the Superbrace fork brace. I love mine.
http://www.superbrace.com/

Ed,

What headlight is that and how much does something like that cost. I really like that look. Good job!

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by jimbrough on 12/09/05 at 15:02:04

Looks awesome! We need a bigger headlight almost as much as we need cleaner signal lights and fender rails! Where'd you get it?? Marauder?

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by torque on 12/09/05 at 15:36:16

ive thought about this http://www.customdynamics.com/Images/5_headllight_flamed_complet.jpg

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by Ed_L. on 12/09/05 at 15:52:43

Thanks, glad you like it, I was a bit up in the air about it when I first put it on, it's a 9" long bucket, the more I look at it the better it gets. Got the headlight on E-bay for a bit over $100, cheapest I could find and way less than Metric Cruiser or J.P. Cycle. I was looking at the embossed flame style, real sweet but wanted to stay simple so went for the chrome. Installation wasn't that hard except for drilling out the harness hole in the bucket for all the extra wires Suzuki runs.

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by theikeman on 12/09/05 at 22:10:17

Headlight looks awesome. It appears to be a single bottom mount, how did you mount it on your Savage?
Thanks
Ike

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by Ed_L. on 12/10/05 at 15:17:15

To mount the headlight I drilled a 3/8 hole midway between the stock mounting holes. Then I took a piece of 1/4 inch thick flat stock about 3 inches long, drilled a 3/8 hole in it and ran the mounting bolt through everything. seems solid so far but need to put some miles on it before I'm happy. I'll take pictures if you want.

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by mmosel on 12/11/05 at 16:39:53

Looks very cool! Can we see a side shot of your whole bike?

Title: Re: Changed the Headlight
Post by SavagePielk on 12/12/05 at 00:52:37

looks good, I think that's a Yamaha Dragstar headlight? Looks like the one I've been drewling over at the local Yamaha dealer ;)