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Offline singedebile

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Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« on: November 16, 2012, 11:09:37 AM »
Does anyone recognize these? I have never seen them before.. and I didnt see mention of what they are in the article but maybe I missed it. I am pretty tired of most of the "cafe" ears and the nicer ones I have seen sell for $100  ...anyone know of others like this maybe if these are impossible to find? Otherwise I will be making my own plain Dunstall style ones.
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 02:48:37 PM »
Yeah...ive seen a bunch of these online in different styles.
let me see if i can drum a link

http://www.streetfightersinc.com/Headlightkits.htm
half way down...


I just google'd [motorcycle headlight brackets], and then hit the [image] tab at the top....scroll through the pictures till you find something cool.
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 03:15:17 PM »
yeah, I've seen those... didnt realize they made them for 35mm tubes, thought they were just for modern sport bikes. Unfortunately these are way out of my price range, and I doubt the ones used in the article were CNC machined (though possibly) as they did a lot less of that back then. Thanks for the help though!
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 04:10:26 PM »
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 05:14:56 PM »
I'm picky and I dont like the rubber/plastic shims. I have almost bought them several times though, they are by far my favorite of whats available for the price.
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 05:35:43 PM »
You've probably seen both of these already...

These look like the ebay item listed above...
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-lighting-parts-aluminum-headlight-brackets-66-35830.html

And these look kind of similar to the gent express...
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-chassis-lighting-parts-lightweight-black-headlight-brackets-66-35810.html

What bike is this for? I was curious about this for my 500, but my gaiters tie into my ears.
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 07:35:37 PM »
I ended up using stock ears on my 550 Imp but I had in mind making a set (maybe on the next one) out of sheet aluminum......I think they could be cut easily by a small tabletop jig saw from a pattern or tracing.  Some sanding and basic polishing and viola!!!  Let you imagination run wild.  I had something like below in mind and already have some scrap 1/4" aluminum in mind but I think anything down to 1/8" would work fine......and I believe the cost would be low.  Mount them up with T-Bolts to the fork tubes.  Add some fork tube caps from Cycle Exchange or DCC and you're in business.  What ya think?
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Re: Gentleman's Express Headlight Ears
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 10:39:50 PM »
yeah I have seen those headlight brackets before, hoping for something different. I guess I will end up making my own... likely in the direction of the Dunstall ones which are basically simplified clip-on's.

Its odd we cant figure out what these period headlight brackets were, I have yet to see them referenced anywhere else.
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