headlight options for 05 superglide?

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Nov 29, 2008 | 12:54 AM

urdollar

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headlight options for 05 superglide?

I have decided to go ahead and get a drill my lower tree and get a headlight. The problem I have is I have no clue on which one to get. Any pics would be great. I'm thinking a 5 3/4" would be big enough. Eventually I will put a wide glide front end, I would like to keep the same headlight. thanks for your opinions and imput.

Urdollar

Nov 29, 2008 | 01:31 AM

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Here's some before and after photos. Wide Glide triple clamps, 5 3/4" 2006 Deuce headlight, with a chrome headlight mount from a 2006 Sportster Custom.

Before

Larger photo here:
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/69/beforeaftermarch2006febvg7.jpg

After

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http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/7950/sundaymarch232008067100gi6.jpg

Nov 29, 2008 | 06:51 AM

Mascman

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You don't need to buy a completely new light if you don't want.

We did this to my brother's Superglide to get him chrome, and now I'm doing the same.

I bought the housing on Ebay for $25 and will just swap my guts and headlight visor over to this:

Nov 29, 2008 | 06:01 PM

fixxr

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I changed the headlight to a 5 3/4x6 on my 05FXD when I changed to a Mid-Glide front.You shouldn't have any trouble with this size light.there are a lot to pick from on E-bay.

Nov 29, 2008 | 06:51 PM

roberttroll

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Why no love for the visor? If ya wanted a bike with a fat front end you should have gotten a wide glide.

Nov 29, 2008 | 07:06 PM

ZeroFiveFour

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My fav is the HD bullet 5 3/4. See my sig pic.

Check out my photo gallery for a high res pic of it.

Cheers,

Tom

Nov 30, 2008 | 07:27 AM

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get a 5 3/4" light... also get a upper tree trim piece from a sportster custom to cover the hole created by removing the stock brow with light.(trim bolts into brow location).