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    #1

    Did anyone ever make their own headlight bracket ?

    Hello,

    I recently purchased Tarozzi high rise clip ons from 'Fast from the past' for my
    beloved GS1100GL (37 mm fork width).

    These fit perfectly and do turn the machine into the desired new 'cooler' look.
    There is one problem...the thickness of the clip on ring that goes over the forks, prohibits the original headlight brackets to be used.

    I cut off the top connector ring (with rubber inside) from the existing 'standard' headlight, but my test turned out terribly.

    Did anyone ever make their own headlight bracket ? pictures available ?
    or a design so that I can ask a welder to make one ?

    thanks in advance,

    G
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    #2
    Have not heard of anyone making them, but there are some "universal" units that clamp on.

    They are shorter, top-to-bottom, which should leave enough room for your clip-ons.

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      #3
      Hi Steve,

      thanks for the 'early' answer (how late is it now 'over there' ?).

      Do you have any idea what name/brand/company I'm looking for ?

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        #4
        search for "headlight brackets" on ebay or dimecitycycles for example.

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          #5
          Originally posted by gert du prez View Post
          Hi Steve,

          thanks for the 'early' answer (how late is it now 'over there' ?).
          It was just after 7am, about ready to head out the door for work.

          Just after 4pm now, ready to head through the door in the other direction.


          Click HERE to see the ones from dimecitycycles.
          These appear to be very nice.
          Sorry about the picture size, I just copied from their catalog.



          Click HERE to see the bolt-on universals I mentioned earlier.



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          sigpic
          mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
          hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
          #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
          #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
          Family Portrait
          Siblings and Spouses
          Mom's first ride
          Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
          (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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            #6
            Yep...this guy did...

            No signature :(

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              #7
              had one made (see picture).

              Don't look at the colours, these are temp parts that I use so that I have a running bike. Will be painted correctly soon, I hope...

              If anyone is interested in the correct measurements (metric system) just let me know...

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                #8
                Have custom brackets on one of my bikes too.
                PO machined them out of aluminum. Have drawing if anyone is interested.

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                  #9
                  this is the result

                  double headlight, one with blue LED light...

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                    #10
                    picture 2

                    picture not of the best quality but I think it kind of looks cool...

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                      #11
                      Why the blue LED? Volunteer fireman?

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                        #12
                        my son is a big fan of 'Cars - The King', that's why I rattle canned the bike 'light blue', thought it would be 'logic' to put in a blue LED as well...

                        I can understand the difference in taste ;-)

                        Me, I liked 'Doc' more...

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