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Nov 23, 2010 | 04:38 PM

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Hi - I'd like to put a large headlight (7"), like I had on my old bonneville, on my sporty. Anybody done this?

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Nov 23, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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FD2;

Yes I did about a month ago. Got a 7" headlight off ebay for $51. Has everything except the h4 bulb. I put it on a 08 Nightster, basically remove the nightster headlight and mount, drill a hole little larger than 3/8" hole in the middle of upper tree and then bolt the mount on upper tree( under side of tree is concave). mount headlight. as far as wiring went, I wanted to pull wires out of headlight plug, by pushing in a clip and pull wires out, but was unable to pull them out, so I cut the wires and match and solder them to the wire from new headlights. Using a Silver star bulb, really lights up the road.

Jerry

Nov 23, 2010 | 05:41 PM

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Great idea.... I would DEFINITELY put a larger headlight on the bike if you want it to look ugly and stupid.

Nov 24, 2010 | 01:59 AM

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Thats your opinion SF i think the stock lights are to small and a bigger light looks much better i'll be fitting one when i get one at a decent price.

Nov 24, 2010 | 02:30 AM

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Some people think yellow headlights are "ugly and stupid" too. To each his own.

Nov 24, 2010 | 12:16 PM

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OOOOH !! My first flame. I think it will look cool. You think it will look crap. Fair enough. I might not like your bike but then its your bike not mine. So I'll just post a picture when its done and we will see.

Thanks for the adivice Chi6er - any more anyone?

Nov 24, 2010 | 12:33 PM

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its your bike dude, make it exactly like you want it!

am kinda interested in this idea too - you have any lights in mind?

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Nov 24, 2010 | 05:57 PM

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This is the 7" headlight I used. 1st thing I did was, sand it down and painted it black.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrom...Q5fAccessories

Jerry