Yeah I got lucky. She wasn’t quite a runner when I got it but my friend hooked me up.


My only issues with the headlights ive been looking at is that replacement bulbs are kind of hard to find or they are awkward sizes


If you’re talking about the upper faring and the wind screen, I don’t think any ones going to want them. They are held primarily together with ducktape and large parts of them are missing.


So im assuming ill be able to find that info for my bike in my manual, and once I find that info what is a good way to find what bikes match that? Besides google?

 

Th good thing about modding ur bike is that u don't have to stick to OEM parts. I recently fightered my 929. OEM asks for H7 bulbs I believe but since I converted to a single head lamp, I had to switch to an H4 bulb and connector so I could still have Lo n hi beam. Th H4 is 3 pronged while th H7 is 2.

 

http://www.allballsracing.com/index.php/forkconvertion


you're welcome

 

i haven’t put too much effort in to looking at lights right now but it was 51 this morning and the snow is melting so I should get on it. Are H4 bulbs quite common? The only reason im concerned is because ive seen people have issues with the reliability and with finding replacement bulbs on the super china brand lights.

You are a god! That is an incredible resource, do you know of any project logs or wright ups that have some good detail about swapping front ends? I would love to read up on it a little more.

 

Your uncle works on trains? Like real ones or model trains? They're a HUGE hobby of mine. Dumped more into those little bugger than all 9 motorcycles I own!

 

He did have a very cool model set, in fact he gave me one when I was much younger because I was so fascinated with his. But he started life as a auto mechanic and 5 years ago he changed careers and became a electrician for BNSF

 

it's all good. its really simple. the whole triple tree thing has not changed in a VERY long time - in fact, it's never really changed. all you'd have to do there is find conversion bearings, and then it'd be a direct swap.

jack bike up. you loosen triple nut and pinch bolts. take the triple off. then you'll have to undo the special nut that holds the stem on there. its usually 2 nuts with a locking washer. the front end can literally be lowered away now from the bike.



of course you have to undo the cables and all of that first (clutch, throttle, wiring, etc.) but it's that easy

 

yea H4 are very common. and the conversion is super easy. i plan on getting a bright white bulb eventually. i don't care much for HID.