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Offline singedebile

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Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« on: March 09, 2011, 02:58:17 PM »
I really like the headlight bucket on this, anyone know what it is? I guess given how much they say was spent it could be custom.. but i figured it was worth a try.

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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 03:02:45 PM »
The Honda CB's from the middle to late 60's used something that looks similar, as did BMW's from the early to middle 70's. It was pretty common during that period to have a speed and tach built into the headlamp, and I'm sure there were plenty of other makers that also used a similar setup.
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 03:09:19 PM »
yeah, I looked at some of the old honda ones and they either are not round or are too small. The BMW ones are crazy expensive.. may as well buy the benjie.
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2011, 10:31:50 PM »
Some of the sixties yamaha two strokes with knee pads had something similar with the speedo built in to the top.

Now that I look for a pic it seems different shaped.

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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 01:31:41 PM »
From the side it looks like a 1966 honda cb450 bucket.
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 01:59:43 PM »
i think the gauge sticks out a bit more on the 450 and also isnt round. Maybe this was custom made.. I just really liked the proportions of it, not shaped too much like a tear drop but deep enough for the gauge.
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 02:09:43 PM »
royal endfeild has buckets like that and i think carpy wells one aswell
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 02:25:27 PM »
Italians did it. just google CEV headlight bucket and find the correct size you want.
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 02:58:18 PM »
I just found this: http://www.cb750cafe.com/parts.php?id=108

Didn´t found the price. Nice looking.



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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2011, 04:22:42 PM »
CEV headlight bucket did it!!!  thanks!

already found a cheap one.. im going to keep digging but this is exactly what i was looking for and the price is right too!
http://www.quarterkick.com/brand/cev/cev-bullet-headlight-sealed-beam.html
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 04:30:23 PM »
wow that is a good price :o
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 04:37:57 PM »
that's the one that i bought  :D. be sure its the size you want. the tach/speedo hole is filled perfectly by a mini. and the actual headlight is only 5" so its all daytime riding or one of those HID conversions
« Last Edit: March 10, 2011, 05:14:35 PM by chimmychong86 »
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Re: Help identifying a Headlight bucket
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 04:42:05 PM »
Quote from: chimmychong86 on March 10, 2011, 04:37:57 PM
that's the one that i bought  :D. be sure its the size you want. the tach/speedo hole is filled perfectly by a mini. and the actually headlight is only 5" so its all daytime riding or one of those HID conversions

yeah this is what i was looking for if I did an HID conversion..  it would be nice though to find one of these in 7inch size
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