Topic: Mounting A Headlamp With NO Tabs

[jakec]

I bought two universal halogen headlights from ebay for my 350 and 550. Unfortunately I wasn't thinking when ordering and the lamp has no tabs on the back for mounting to the ring. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to mount this up. I cannot weld unfortunately.

Btw, this is what the lamp looks like:

[Zunspec]

It might be designed to mount into the ring using those wire spring clips.

Cheers  Geoff

[Kelly E]

A customer supplied me with a complete light like that. There's no DOT or E4 numbers on the lense and the headlight bucket uses 10 X 1.25mm threads. Not a common thread, the only place on bikes that I have seen that thread pitch is the lower triple tree clamping bolts. I had to use some from another bike to do my fab for the headlight mounts.

[jakec]

This didn't come with anything other than the lamp. I'm using this lamp with the stock retaining ring and headlight bucket. I asked this question on the Hondatwins forum as well. Someone there said to use W clips like this? But I'm not sure how.

[Zunspec]

Hi jakec,

Those are the clips I was thinking of.

1. Place the head light into the ring.
2. Place one end of the W-clip under the inner ridge of the headlight ring.
3. The middle straight bar bit goes against the headlight
4. Place (needs a little bit of force) the other end of the w-clip under the inner ridge of the ring.

Much, much harder to describe than a 5 second video lol 

Cheers  Geoff 

[jakec]

Found a good video on it, thank you for the help. Does anyone know where to get the clips? Preferably in a store so I don't have to wait. Is it an auto parts store thing or a hardware store thing?

[jakec]

Can't find them in any local stores cheapest price online I can find is $6 per headlight. From India!

[Zunspec]

Hi jakec,

I did a quick search on eBay (I'm in UK).  These are a slightly different design to the one in your photo but essentially the same.  There has to be a US supplier with good prices.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-HEAVY-DUTY-HEADLIGHT-W-CLIP-Set-of-3-NEW-Clips/300639904516?hash=item45ff88e304:g:FDwAAOSwq2NeG0q8

Cheers  Geoff

[jakec]

That's about the price of the set from India with shipping. Looks like that's the way to go.

[rupaulpierce]

That's about the price of the set from India with shipping. Looks like that's the way to go.

Jake, I think I can send you a set gratis. Are you sure they’ll work with the stock 350/550 ring?


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[754]

Try an automotive parts place, take lamp and ring down with you.,

[rupaulpierce]

You can also cut the back out of the OEM sealed beam and pop the H4 mount from the new lens into the hole. On the H4 lens I bought I was able to just pry it right out. I’d actually recommend this as it retains the adjustments/mounts on the stock bucket.


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[bryanj]

W clips very common on 60/70's brit bikes

[rupaulpierce]

This is the clip assembly. This lens is slightly undersized for the mounting ring. 




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[jakec]

thank you very much.