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Jul 8, 2012 | 11:50 AM

Midlife79

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Headlight Mount Questions

So I'm thinking about making a new mount to replace the eyebrow on my Nightster. I'm curious about two things:

1. What material should I make the mount out of? Some metals and certain thicknesses are bad because of vibration fatigue and I'm not sure what to use.

2. How do I get the angle of the headlight right? I don't see anything in the service manual on headlight angle. I have a stock front end and plan to use the stock headlight.

Jul 8, 2012 | 12:11 PM

streetfighter06

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Depends on where you mount it. Lower tree? If so, drill a hole in the triple tree, buy a piece of metal at Lowes or Home Depot. I don't know gauges, but ifyo can bend it by hand, don't buy it. I think mine is 1/8" thick. I mounted mine then pushed down on the headlight to bend the bracket to align it.

I hear a lot of people complaining about the stock light with the visor. Personnally, I think it looks good and is one of the key features in the history of the bike.

Jul 8, 2012 | 12:29 PM

KaputsKustoms

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Originally Posted by streetfighter06

I hear a lot of people complaining about the stock light with the visor. Personnally, I think it looks good and is one of the key features in the history of the bike.

Well put

I like how it keeps things high and tight, plus it gave me a place to hide my "dummy" lights. But of course, different strokes for different folks... it sounds like streetfighter has the right idea if you're looking to change it up.

Good luck and post us some before and after shots when you're finished!