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Offline BomberMann650

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Custom Headlight Buckets
« on: September 13, 2016, 03:42:16 PM »
Alright, I'll admit, I'm jealous of people who have ther speedometer integrated into headlight buckets.

Especially since I realized Bloo's PO, put a yamaha 7" bucket in there, and it's a tight fight, can't aim the light proper (not an issue night riding aint my favorite thing).

So I'm wondering where it would be possible to source a bucket that holds the bulb, the mess of cb550 wiring, and a speedo guage?

I already got the dummy lights from a cb550k to go on the handlebar bracket as part of the mod. 

Any ideas?
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2016, 04:14:31 PM »
Last month on Ichiban's mod of the month, someone posted how they made one. Looked great.


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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2016, 04:21:14 PM »
I couldnt find the headlight mod, but the central ground bus bar was a clever idea!

I'm seeing some cl77 buckets and scrambler parts that may fit the bill, if only I knew more of the details on them.

Then there is carpy's torpedo.
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2016, 07:19:10 AM »
The moto gadget products are nice.
Just not what I'm lookin for.
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2016, 07:55:57 AM »
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2016, 08:00:22 AM »
I think the mini speedos and tacks fit those..
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2016, 11:22:07 AM »
Some bikes came from the factory like that.

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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2016, 11:26:11 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on September 14, 2016, 11:22:07 AM
Some bikes came from the factory like that.



Thats pretty much want I hope to do.

Just can't expect to get much in the way of measurements from an ebay seller.

Hell, one ebay seller was such a dolt, he couldn't find the numbers stamped into a carb rack, then in his next post, he showed the same carbs with 6 of 8 float bowl studs broken off.

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Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2016, 01:19:54 PM »
It's Ichiban's Bad Ass Mod of the Month, Aug 2016....



Thanks for the ground bus compliment!

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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2016, 01:58:17 PM »
That ^^^ is Badass!
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2016, 02:55:27 PM »
Quote from: 540nova on September 14, 2016, 01:19:54 PM
It's Ichiban's Bad Ass Mod of the Month, Aug 2016....



Thanks for the ground bus compliment!

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Oh i've seen those on ebay! 

Did any of those come with the crazy numbers up to 140mph?
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2016, 05:51:46 PM »
AFAIK it was made by Bosch and used on Jawa.


Quote from: BomberMann650 on September 14, 2016, 11:26:11 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on September 14, 2016, 11:22:07 AM
Some bikes came from the factory like that.



Thats pretty much want I hope to do.

Just can't expect to get much in the way of measurements from an ebay seller.

Hell, one ebay seller was such a dolt, he couldn't find the numbers stamped into a carb rack, then in his next post, he showed the same carbs with 6 of 8 float bowl studs broken off.

My faith in humanity wanes.
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2016, 05:57:08 PM »
CEV.  I think every Italian bike has one..
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2016, 03:58:19 AM »
Benji makes one that is set up to work with the Honda headlight ears, not the best option for a thrifty individual, but appears to be well thought out.  I will post a link later today.
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2016, 06:24:18 AM »
CEV Headlight....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Vintage-1970S-CEV-Speedometer-in-Chrome-Headlight-Housing-/152234989644


Also... why not just drill a hole in your existing bucket an pop a mini tach or speedo in there? Is there not enough space with the rat's nest of wires?

Edit: I'm re-wiring my bike, and cutting a lot of things out, like indicator lights, and relocating things to the rear under my seat hump... I've been thinking about relocating my ignition switch to the headlight bucket. Similar to where a mini gauge would go. The only wires in the bucket would be to the light itself and my speedo and tach coming through. It's just a thought I've been having. I think it could look pretty slick but I have to make sure I have enough room because I'm going to run mini tach and speedo off the two eyelets on the triple tree that the original cluster bolted to. I'm not sure if there will be enough room between them to sneak my hand down to put the key in and turn it.
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Re: Custom Headlight Buckets
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2016, 09:40:09 AM »
Skol, the cb550 super sport headlight buckets are apparently shallow-er than the 550k.  Not that I would know, a PO squeezed a yamaha bucket in between the fork ears on my 550F and it has its own issues.

Really want a torpedo headlight with a guage ala bmw. Minus the upside down and backwards guage rotation lol
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