Mount stock headlight to lower tree?
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Road Master
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Mount stock headlight to lower tree?
Can the stock headlight be flipped and mounted to the lower tree?
I havent looked at it too close but I was planning to do away with the eyebrow and just wondered if it was worth the time to work with the existing light or should I just buy a new light? Appreciate any help.
I havent looked at it too close but I was planning to do away with the eyebrow and just wondered if it was worth the time to work with the existing light or should I just buy a new light? Appreciate any help.
Road Captain
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From: Pa.
You shouldn't even try to do that.You can buy a nice custom light on E-bay for under$100.the trick is to get a mount that will move the light forward about an inch for clearance And the bottom of your tree is not flat .Witch may make it come loose.Or you can change the lower tree to a sportster custom(it has the hole in it)
Cruiser
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Anything can be done.... but that will look like ****. The bucket is the wrong
shape and the height adjustment isn't really right for bottom mounting. If
you like shiny new parts stuff, then do like fixxr said and buy a bottom mount
taillight designed for the purpose off EBay and drill a mounting hole in the lower
tree. Or if like the bobber look then get on EBay and look for a unity light
or any other "vintage" rat rod light that's 5" or less in diameter.
Gazza
shape and the height adjustment isn't really right for bottom mounting. If
you like shiny new parts stuff, then do like fixxr said and buy a bottom mount
taillight designed for the purpose off EBay and drill a mounting hole in the lower
tree. Or if like the bobber look then get on EBay and look for a unity light
or any other "vintage" rat rod light that's 5" or less in diameter.
Gazza
Gazza, I was going to go with a black "bullet" style light, but to stay on topic, is there anything I need to know about drilling the bottom tree? Could I get away with doing this on the bike or do I need to take the bottom tree off and use the drill press? I don't do a lot of aluminum work and I know it is a soft metal but will it crack or in any other way weaken or distress it if I drill it?
Cruiser
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You're going to be making a pretty decent sized hole. I'd do it on a drill press for
reduced speed and safety... but if you can get a hand drill in there and hold it firmly
enough, you won't hurt the aluminum. Just take your time, run the drill slow and
it probably wouldn't hurt to let it cool off between passes if it starts getting warm.
If you take the trees off you could also dress the top tree to remove the casting
lines that will now be visible and if you don't need them for speedo mount remove
the eyebrow mounts. Then buff it all up using some spiral sewn buffing wheels and
black and white compound (home depot ryobi compound will make it shine like
chrome). That would really dress up the job a lot if you pretty up the top tree.
Gazza
reduced speed and safety... but if you can get a hand drill in there and hold it firmly
enough, you won't hurt the aluminum. Just take your time, run the drill slow and
it probably wouldn't hurt to let it cool off between passes if it starts getting warm.
If you take the trees off you could also dress the top tree to remove the casting
lines that will now be visible and if you don't need them for speedo mount remove
the eyebrow mounts. Then buff it all up using some spiral sewn buffing wheels and
black and white compound (home depot ryobi compound will make it shine like
chrome). That would really dress up the job a lot if you pretty up the top tree.
Gazza
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