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So I decided to get a bottom mount headlight (link here) because I want to do something a little different and I've come to realize that I don't really like the look of the headlight eyebrows that come stock on most sportsters. I want to mount it at the top of the tripple trees to give it a similar look to the old springer style front ends. I'm thinking about just using a piece of flat bar metal and drilling a couple of holes to mount it at the same points where the eyebrow currently mounts. Also, if any of you have done mods like this on sportster models like mine where there is a bunch of pigtail connectors inside the headlight housing, what did you do with all of those wires? Conceal them under a tank lift or what?
Last edited by Shackleford; Jun 20, 2017 at 09:31 AM.
There are other options/similar mounts with various configurations out there too. Just google Sportster Headlight Mounts etc.
I did have to dremel the mounting holes a bit to make it fit, but it was easy enough. As for the wires, I just crammed them (piggy backed off the main to add the second) in the main headlight housing. Took some squeezing and cussing, but it all fit.
So I decided to get a bottom mount headlight (link here) because I want to do something a little different and I've come to realize that I don't really like the look of the headlight eyebrows that come stock on most sportsters. I want to mount it at the top of the tripple trees to give it a similar look to the old springer style front ends. I'm thinking about just using a piece of flat bar metal and drilling a couple of holes to mount it at the same points where the eyebrow currently mounts. Also, if any of you have done mods like this on sportster models like mine where there is a bunch of pigtail connectors inside the headlight housing, what did you do with all of those wires? Conceal them under a tank lift or what?
We have a couple of Modular Headlight Relo Kits that will work with your new headlight. They give you a lot of options of headlight placement.
You can see them HERE and HERE. They both allow for elimination of the headlight brow.
I run my wires straight back to inside the tank channel.
Here are a just a few of the different ways to mount the headlight.
We have a couple of Modular Headlight Relo Kits that will work with your new headlight. They give you a lot of options of headlight placement.
You can see them HERE and HERE. They both allow for elimination of the headlight brow.
I run my wires straight back to inside the tank channel.
Here are a just a few of the different ways to mount the headlight.
Thanks for the links. I'm not a huge fan of the side arms on that setup, but I do kind of like this one from the pictures in the link you provided:
I think it's about the right placement that I'm going for.
I really like this one a lot because of it's simplicity and I could mount it up top, or I could adjust the height later if I decide to. Anyone know where I could buy one of these or get one made somehow?
Last edited by Shackleford; Jun 23, 2017 at 09:01 AM.
Have you ridden it in the dark yet? If so what did you think? Seems crazy high to me.
Yeah, I did ride it in the dark once already. I'd say the difference is marginal. It seems like it maybe shines just a bit further but I think it may just be how I have it adjusted. The only real difference I've noticed so far is some slight buffeting from the difference in airflow. I like it being up high though, kind of makes it feel like a chopper or something
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New headlight.
