Does anyone know what's involved in converting the oem headlight to a JW Speaker? Read it's basically the same as the day maker. I know everyone likes the adaptive but I'm indifferent and on the fence at the moment.l and probably going with a regular one.

Curious to if there's any benefit to changing to the 7" over the 5 3/4, and what would be necessary to do it.

 

What year and model Softail do you have? Most of the 18+ models that I am familiar with use a mount to the four bolts in the back of the headlight. I don't think there is an aftermarket headlight that has that mounting system except for the Screamin' Eagle in the 7 inch headlight. Maybe someone else knows of a headlight that will work or a mount that can be used.

 

Sorry it's a 2021

 

You could give the model also. From the research I did today, it appears the only option is the Daymaker Adaptive or the Daymaker Projector.

 

It's a 2021 softail street bob 114

 

That means you have a 5 3/4" headlight. Why none of the aftermarket have made a headlight that will bolt right up to the stock mount I have no idea. It's not like there aren't enough Softails to make it worth their efforts. I mean, you can buy an aftermarket headlight for the Fat Bob. Go figure.

Custom Dynamics offers a different headlight bucket so that an earlier model headlight can be mounted. CD-18ST-BUCKET. I'm sure there are other offerings that may be less expensive. Then you could use the JW Speaker headlight if you desired. I think that may be your only option.

 

I wonder why it's so much easier to figure this stuff out on jap bikes like yamahas as opposed to Harleys where it seems like the whole intent is to tinker with them.

 

Well, that used to be the case, but with these '18 up softails, it seems that Harley worked overtime to fix everything that wasn't broken just so nothing in the OEM or aftermarket that fit the previous models won't fit the new bikes. Not only that, but the aftermarket has also been slow tooling up for much of anything to fit these new bikes, even though they have been out over six years now.

That's one major disappointment I've had with these new Harleys.