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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Stock H-d fxst headlight, fabbed bracket to attach in old visor holes with block dropping from center........huge visibility increase and easy adjustment.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Here is mine

 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by toastman
joe where'd you hide the HID ballast?
inside the bucket itself! i was going to cut and solder in ext but when i tried to make it fit it worked! had to shave some tabs off the back of hte lamp lense but it got in there
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
inside the bucket itself! i was going to cut and solder in ext but when i tried to make it fit it worked! had to shave some tabs off the back of hte lamp lense but it got in there
ha! sneaky sneaky.

i just got done installing some in my truck and the difference is really night and day. i'd love to put them on the bike, but was worried about where to tuck the ballast away.

think that would work with my bucket? its not as wide as yours but probably longer front to back.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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worth a try! i was so impressed by them... i installed it in my bandit sport touring, Street fighter, brothers goldwing, Dads Herritage, wifes bob, my goldwing build, and soon my cafe... wifes car is getting them tonight and my truck will get them after i put the front end back in it
I am a HUGE fan of HID if you can not tell!
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Headwinds 7" Tomahawk
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Stock headlight with a bracket I made to move it out a little more.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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here are some of the trick stuff you can do with stock lamps

stock with frech ring powdered gloss




flat black powder bucket and flat red anidized trim ring



all gloss black with gloss black trim ring


 
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dpriest where you been man! bike looks sick!!!!
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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5 3/4 bullet light from HD.



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