Changing from faring to headlight - (headlight fit question)

[defwack]

I have an '80 GS850G, and it's currently sporting a Windjammer faring. I'd like to take the faring off and keep it only for long haul rides, but I don't have any of the replacement equipment (headlight, signals) for the front end.

I found a used set from an '81 GS850, but I just need to know if they'll fit and work before I buy them. Is it feasible to put a headlight from an '81 on an '80?

[SqDancerLynn1]

It should work fine !! Any round headlite will work even the vetter one can be used if needed Just make sure to get one that uses a H4 bulb

[defwack]

Are you talking about just the bulb, or the whole assembly? I don't have any of it, so I just want to make sure that if I buy the headlight assembly (the part the bulb fits in), that it will mount okay on the frame of the GS. Do you know if that will work? I don't want to buy the housing and find out it's to fat/skinny/etc to mount.

Thanks!

[Hotblack]

Just watch out, L models use a smaller diameter headlight. The whole assembly should fit on other bikes, but I don't think you can mix and match brackets.