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Headlight options for a 79 425 GS?

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All,
My headlight on my 79 425 GS is burned out. Does anyone have any quick ideas other than going to the rotten local dealer ( Who returned my bike's carbs back to me in a box, said he couldn't find parts, and charged me 100 bucks for a oil change?)
I am going to try to have the bike back on the road by Monday.
Thanks,
Kent
 
Check ebay for a new one and run with your high beam on while your waiting for the new one to come in.
 
That's a good idea but reach over the instruments and point the headlight down a lot if you do that. There are universal aftermarket headlight kits that come with a bucket, lens, and bulb. Check out a different dealer that has catalogs to look through.

Steve
 
Sorry I left out the last part of that tip. You don't want to blind anybody.
 
yeah, get a new bucket/lens/bulb... you've probably got the same lovely 6 7/8" headlight that i've got. Why did they make such a stupid sized headlight?
 
spots25 said:
yeah, get a new bucket/lens/bulb... you've probably got the same lovely 6 7/8" headlight that i've got. Why did they make such a stupid sized headlight?
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The headlight size is a pain to deal with.

I opted to go with a new H4 replacement on my 450. I ordered the kit from Dennis Kirk (wich was supposed to fit) and when it came in, it didnt fit. Because i was stuck i put on a bucket from a Honda 750. Its a temporary fix for the time being. The bucket isnt deep enough to house all those wires.

I posted a similiar question not too long ago and got a great link for a whole chrome assembly.

http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/head_and_tail.htm

First headlight on the page. Im going to order one in the near future because from what ive seen on ebay, the headlight buckets are only going for $20 less, and they are damaged in some way (dents, scratches, rust, ect...)
 
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Suzuki lives

All,
Thanks for the suggestions on a replacement headlight. After closer inspection, it appears that the plastic headlight bucket is also cracked, either someone dropped it, or it's stress cracks.
The bike does run. After I took the carbs apart, blew them out with compressed air, and replaced a few o-rings, fired right up.

Kent
 
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