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From: Homer Simpson on 16 Mar 2007 22:02
I am in the process of repainting my tank, as it started rusting UNDER
the paint.

Since my headlight bucket is rusted to hell, I decided to try to strip
it and paint it..... however, this thing is BAD.....

I was thinking about putting maybe a round headlight in place of the
rectangular one. Has anyone done this, or know what kind of bike to
look for one off of? I will probably hit the cycle yards (there are
only two here aound Daytona Beach) and pick up a used one, as I am
limited to cash flow....

Any help would be appreicated..... and welcomed!
From: Ron Seiden on 16 Mar 2007 22:14
All you need is one that uses the same kind of bulb -- so that you won't
need to wire up a different plug. Of course, I've seen old bikes that used
crappy dim headlights (i.e., old Triumph Bonny with Lucas "electrics") that
got their original headlight sockets clipped off and a 3-prong socket from a
car wired in so a "real" headlight could be installed... You may want to
measure your headlight brackets & try to find something in the junkyard that
will fit in without having to cobble up much in the way of new/additional
bracketry. 'Course, you could also pull a headlight bucket out of a car &
make your own nacelle for it (wrap it in chicken wire formed to the shape
you want & then wrapped in fiberglass).

"Homer Simpson" <neonhomerNO_SPAM_I(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am in the process of repainting my tank, as it started rusting UNDER
> the paint.
>
> Since my headlight bucket is rusted to hell, I decided to try to strip
> it and paint it..... however, this thing is BAD.....
>
> I was thinking about putting maybe a round headlight in place of the
> rectangular one. Has anyone done this, or know what kind of bike to
> look for one off of? I will probably hit the cycle yards (there are
> only two here aound Daytona Beach) and pick up a used one, as I am
> limited to cash flow....
>
> Any help would be appreicated..... and welcomed!


From: The Older Gentleman on 17 Mar 2007 04:35
Homer Simpson <neonhomerNO_SPAM_I(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone done this,

Yes, albeit not on this type of bike.

>or know what kind of bike to
> look for one off of?

No

>I will probably hit the cycle yards (there are
> only two here aound Daytona Beach) and pick up a used one, as I am
> limited to cash flow....

By far the easiest and best solution! Take the old one along with you to
compare.



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From: Homer Simpson on 17 Mar 2007 14:10
I stripped this thing the best I could with what I have (60g sandpaper
on a Mouse, and sanding wheels & wire wheels on a Dremel. After a few
coats of primer, it looks better, but it is pitted really bad, and I
really couldn't get all the rust off.... (I am using a etching
primer)

I was browsing the net last night, and found a few Magna headlights,
but they all want a premium for buckets in the same shape as mine. I
thought about maybe mounting two round headlights on the brackets for
the original, but that means wiring mods I don't want to do right now.

However I do it, the replacement has to have room for a wiring harness
that is in there, and a future high/low modulator that I am working
on. Needs to be metal, as I run a 100/135 H4 bulb.


On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:14:41 GMT, "Ron Seiden"
<subronseiden(a)verizon.net> wrote:

>All you need is one that uses the same kind of bulb -- so that you won't
>need to wire up a different plug. Of course, I've seen old bikes that used
>crappy dim headlights (i.e., old Triumph Bonny with Lucas "electrics") that
>got their original headlight sockets clipped off and a 3-prong socket from a
>car wired in so a "real" headlight could be installed... You may want to
>measure your headlight brackets & try to find something in the junkyard that
>will fit in without having to cobble up much in the way of new/additional
>bracketry. 'Course, you could also pull a headlight bucket out of a car &
>make your own nacelle for it (wrap it in chicken wire formed to the shape
>you want & then wrapped in fiberglass).
>
>"Homer Simpson" <neonhomerNO_SPAM_I(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:boimv2tltf1bb76j5qjflcgl4dnf70ni3f(a)4ax.com...
>>I am in the process of repainting my tank, as it started rusting UNDER
>> the paint.
>>
>> Since my headlight bucket is rusted to hell, I decided to try to strip
>> it and paint it..... however, this thing is BAD.....
>>
>> I was thinking about putting maybe a round headlight in place of the
>> rectangular one. Has anyone done this, or know what kind of bike to
>> look for one off of? I will probably hit the cycle yards (there are
>> only two here aound Daytona Beach) and pick up a used one, as I am
>> limited to cash flow....
>>
>> Any help would be appreicated..... and welcomed!
>
From: Jack Hunt on 24 Mar 2007 09:58
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:10:46 GMT, Homer Simpson <neonhomerNO_SPAM_I(a)gmail.com>
wrote:

>I was browsing the net last night, and found a few Magna headlights,
>but they all want a premium for buckets in the same shape as mine.

Find a motorcycle junkyard. Take your bucket with you. Match it up to
something with the right shape and correct distance between mounting brackets.
My '83 V45 Magna had a Suzuki headlight, probably still does. I haven't seen it
in about 10 years.

>thought about maybe mounting two round headlights on the brackets for
>the original, but that means wiring mods I don't want to do right now.

Don't go there. Your alternator won't like it.

>However I do it, the replacement has to have room for a wiring harness
>that is in there, and a future high/low modulator that I am working
>on.

Forget it. You couldn't stuff an extra flea in there, much less a modulator.

> Needs to be metal, as I run a 100/135 H4 bulb.

I hope you've done the alternator wiring harness mod, otherwise it's going to
fry at the connector if it hasn't already. Find the alternator connector. It's
3 yellow wires going to the rectifier. Remove the connector and solder the
wires together. The connector fails under high load and kills your alternator.

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'99 ST1100, FaST Forward
'95 Suzuki DR250SE
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