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Offline XN

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Steel headlight bucket
« on: October 21, 2008, 03:07:18 AM »
Does anyone make one? I want to powder coat one and the plastic one I have won't hold up to 400*
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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 07:08:49 AM »
The GL-1000's had a chromed steel headlight bucket. It's shaped just like the CB750 and CB550 F bikes, which is a bit flatter than the K headlight shell.
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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 07:18:22 AM »
The CB750 also has a chrome headlight bucket check out DSS.

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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 07:55:57 AM »
I purchased a Buell headlight and bucket on ebay real cheap.
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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 09:41:01 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on October 21, 2008, 07:18:22 AM
The CB750 also has a chrome headlight bucket check out DSS.

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Andy

Huh.. mine is plastic.  Who is DSS?
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Offline dustyc

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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 09:49:51 PM »
Quote from: XN on October 21, 2008, 09:41:01 PM
Quote from: andy750 on October 21, 2008, 07:18:22 AM
The CB750 also has a chrome headlight bucket check out DSS.

cheers
Andy

Huh.. mine is plastic.  Who is DSS?
David Silver Spares

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Offline Shenanigans

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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 10:51:57 PM »
+1 one the early gold wing bucket.
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Re: Steel headlight bucket
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 04:03:03 AM »
Weren't all the CB Customs equipped with chrome (steel) headlight buckets? 

CB650C
CB750C
CB900C
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