SuzukiSavage.com - Headlight

savagebob Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 235	Headlight 07/01/13 at 14:07:13 Is there any sort of aftermarket or replacement headlight which is well suited to the savage? I have one I was going to use but it doesn't have any adjustments for angle and it's also bottom mount and doesn't look like it's going to mount easily. Just wondered if there way anything people are aware of which mounts up easily as an improvement?
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #1 - 07/01/13 at 16:05:46 If you drill a hole in the bottom tree,you can run any aftermarket Harley light.
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Re: Headlight
Reply #2 - 07/01/13 at 16:59:41

Use the stock headlight shell and reflector, with an HID unit installed. Three times the brightness with half the electrical load, eh?

I threw in the "eh" because today is Canada day in the US.

edited 4 July: Don't do this. It's illegal because it makes WAY too much glare. If you want HID, get the whole headlight as a DOT-approved unit. LED headlights are an option now too.

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #3 - 07/01/13 at 18:40:18 Gyrobob wrote on 07/01/13 at 16:59:41: I threw in the "eh" because today is Canada day in the US. Nice touch
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #4 - 07/01/13 at 18:42:16 savagebob wrote on 07/01/13 at 14:07:13: ... it's also bottom mount and doesn't look like it's going to mount easily.... I used four pieces of 2" x 1.5" aluminum angle, drilled for eight small nuts and bolts, two holes down to match the triple tree, one up to mount the headlight. Worked Jes' Fine!
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savagebob Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 235	Re: Headlight Reply #5 - 07/01/13 at 19:49:39 Dont really fancy drilling a bit hole in the tree.. I'd probably ruin it somehow. I could probably whip up a bracket like this tho aye (we say aye in NZ not eh like Canada)
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Cloudy Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 95 Gordonton, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #6 - 07/01/13 at 20:52:44 savagebob wrote on 07/01/13 at 19:49:39: Dont really fancy drilling a bit hole in the tree.. I'd probably ruin it somehow. I could probably whip up a bracket like this tho aye (we say aye in NZ not eh like Canada) http://s23.postimg.org/n571w7gjf/bracket.jpg Yea Na might work aye?
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Re: Headlight
Reply #7 - 07/01/13 at 21:09:06

That'll do the job. But you'd be 1000x happier with a traditional sidemount headlight, they can be rough aimed tighter than most bottom mounts will fine adjust.

I run a 7" Bates/Lucas replica sidemount. My Savage will never run a bottom mount again. Looks better, is high mounted, works better, allows room under the headlight shell for a proper tool roll which completely hides the ugly as a shaved dog's butt lower triple tree... oh, and will accept Triumph/Honda front signals to get rid of the less than aesthetically pleasing stock units (my bike is a 1998, really ugly/oversized signals).

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savagebob Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 235	Re: Headlight Reply #8 - 07/01/13 at 21:27:55 hmmm.. good point.. perhaps something like this mounted with fork brackets?
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #9 - 07/01/13 at 22:22:22 Correct... Like so: Pic is a few years/incarnations old... haven't lived in that state in 2+ years.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #10 - 07/02/13 at 04:18:37 I just used an old fire extinguisher wall mount LOL
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #11 - 07/02/13 at 13:04:07 savagebob wrote on 07/01/13 at 21:27:55: hmmm.. good point.. perhaps something like this http://s18.postimg.org/5j3luhkmx/248723365.jpg mounted with fork brackets? http://s22.postimg.org/xfgcxwvkx/238058973_full.jpg That looks cool mate.
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #12 - 07/02/13 at 13:41:42 When you swap out the headlight, do all the connections for the turn signals go in the new housing?
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Headlight Reply #13 - 07/02/13 at 19:22:24 If you want them too and the slot in the back of the bucket is large enough. Mine do not, harness is midway through a massive reroute, shorten, control box delete. Which reminds me, I need to order some asphalt wire looming and some braided wire...
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Headlight Reply #14 - 07/03/13 at 01:23:51 WD, What make is that green station wagon by the fence?
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