St. Bob Head Light Swap
Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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From: NH
I got mine on Ebay last year for $60 - I had to cut the wires, splice and heat wrap. Very simple process. Did a cool search on this site which really helped. I believe it was Archer Goodwin who had the info and a few pics.
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From: Kalaui Kona HI
http://www.retrocycle.com/CustomChro...eadlights.html
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Grapevine Texas
Appearance is only half of the equation/functionality is the other half. Good majority of my riding is at night, and I personally think the stock streetbob lighting, blows chunks, functionality wise. Looks, I could go either way, I am bored with the stock 5 3/4 little light, so thought I'd give the bigger light a go, and I'm digging it, plus, I've got tons of more room in the 7" bucket for a HID ballest, if I want to do that as well. The last bonus is I think it deflects a little more air from getting in between my shield and me.
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From: Grapevine Texas
http://www.debrix.com/ProductDetails...tCode=8-147-MW
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Grapevine Texas
You want to buy a larger shield, then knock your self out bro, if not, you don't have too. You look back on some threads on streetbob 7 inch headlights and you will find some guys including mine, that masked out our original shields and trimmed em down, it's pretty easy to do. You take your time and you won't be able to tell it's not factory.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Texas
Appearance is only half of the equation/functionality is the other half. Good majority of my riding is at night, and I personally think the stock streetbob lighting, blows chunks, functionality wise. Looks, I could go either way, I am bored with the stock 5 3/4 little light, so thought I'd give the bigger light a go, and I'm digging it, plus, I've got tons of more room in the 7" bucket for a HID ballest, if I want to do that as well. The last bonus is I think it deflects a little more air from getting in between my shield and me.
I think (or hope) he was being sarcastic...the 7" is way nicer.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 327
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From: Texas
You want to buy a larger shield, then knock your self out bro, if not, you don't have too. You look back on some threads on streetbob 7 inch headlights and you will find some guys including mine, that masked out our original shields and trimmed em down, it's pretty easy to do. You take your time and you won't be able to tell it's not factory.
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From: Northwest
Nope.. just cut yours to fit.... like I did mine....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ight-done.html
So when I put my new 7" (non-Harley) housing on, I disconnected my stock headlight cable from the main harness in the backbone, and then removed it from the stock shell. Popped the terminals out of the connector housing and installed it in the new shell.
No cutting and stripping and so forth. Also, I installed the Sylvania/Osram UltraSilverStar bulb.... I get all the light I need... and I ride in "deer alley" here at home.
Here's pics of the stock harness, and a side shot of the bike (a while back).
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ight-done.html
So when I put my new 7" (non-Harley) housing on, I disconnected my stock headlight cable from the main harness in the backbone, and then removed it from the stock shell. Popped the terminals out of the connector housing and installed it in the new shell.
No cutting and stripping and so forth. Also, I installed the Sylvania/Osram UltraSilverStar bulb.... I get all the light I need... and I ride in "deer alley" here at home.
Here's pics of the stock harness, and a side shot of the bike (a while back).
Last edited by archergodwin; Mar 21, 2010 at 11:34 AM.