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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Guys I'm looking at dual headlights I know the fatbob has a nice set and I have seen smaller diameter ones in black which are nice. Just have a few questions.

1, what do you guys think ( I don't want a fatbob I just like the lights)
2, are there any alternatives I should look at?
3, will this be a complicated swap?
4, all input from you guys would be of great help even if it's to say you hate them ^.^

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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Buell dual headlight swap is pretty easy, and relatively cheap @$160


You can make yours more refined (no exposed bolts) depending on materials used, adn what you want as an end product.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MisterPX
Buell dual headlight swap is pretty easy, and relatively cheap @$160


You can make yours more refined (no exposed bolts) depending on materials used, adn what you want as an end product.
This is cool
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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You could probably fab something up pretty easy, find two smaller lights and work on a mount. if thats what you are after.

are you wanting them both to work at the same time or like one has bright and one as low beam?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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Man, I just keep finding more and more stuff I want to do to my scooter on the forums. This is at least one of the cheaper ones. Now does the light just plug and play besides the bracket?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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I think they look like crap and that is one main thing I don't like about th Fat Bob, but do what you want.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Two wiring option I'm aware off. The hard way is to lift the tank, pop out the OEM headlight harness pins, and put in the new dual light harness pins.
Easy way is to cut teh wiring on both harness', and heat shrink butt connect them together.
 
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Looking to do the same thing. I'm going to explore this buell headlight idea..
 
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Originally Posted by XL50#674
I think they look like crap and that is one main thing I don't like about th Fat Bob, but do what you want.
I have to agree ... But those buell lights on that xr look pretty cool !!
 
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I don't know about the newer bikes, but the headlight assembly on my '96 Sportster was stuffed with wiring. Not sure what you would do with it all if no housing to contain it.
 
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