headlight conversions?

[anoopb]

So i recently got the skidmarx headlight fairing and I love it!

I'm not so fond of the headlight and its flutes and prisms on the lens.

I was wondering if anyone has converted their headlight to a reflector optic with a clear lens?

Obviously I'd want to keep the skidmarx on since that looks so cool.

any suggestions?

see this page for what i'm referring to in case i'm not being totally clear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp#Lens_optics

[Snake2715]

I thought It was on the wiki, but i believe an SV650 is an easy upgrade, check that before buying however.

[anoopb]

I thought It was on the wiki, but i believe an SV650 is an easy upgrade, check that before buying however.

doh! i never even thought to look there but i see what you mean. thanks!

[Snake2715]

yeah I am in a licensing update class for work so don't have the link handy. I swear it was on there but couldnt find it on my phone.

[anoopb]

yeah i don't see it there anymore...

[anoopb]

Any idea if this will do it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-Suzuki-Sv650S-Round-Headlight-Its-Balck-In-Color-With-A-Crome-Lip-/251286179558?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a81d2cee6&vxp=mtr

[anoopb]

i found this

http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id49.html

but i'm not sure if just the lens can be replaced or if i should replace the whole headlight...

looks like just the lens.

[Wagoneer]

Technically any 7" H4 headlight should be plug and play. There's room around it so depth doesn't matter much.

The SV650 headlight is supposed to be much better than the GS500. You can see that it has less fluting and a much nicer beam pattern. I researched headlights a lot before ordering my dual dominators. The dual dominator output is supposed to be fairly equal to the single SV650 headlight, both are MUCH better than the GS500 headlight. The SV650 apparently has a wider beam than the dominators, but the dominators put more light in front of the bike on the road.

[Snake2715]

Technically any 7" H4 headlight should be plug and play. There's room around it so depth doesn't matter much.

The SV650 headlight is supposed to be much better than the GS500. You can see that it has less fluting and a much nicer beam pattern. I researched headlights a lot before ordering my dual dominators. The dual dominator output is supposed to be fairly equal to the single SV650 headlight, both are MUCH better than the GS500 headlight. The SV650 apparently has a wider beam than the dominators, but the dominators put more light in front of the bike on the road.

Wow I thought I read the dominators were terrible for night driving.. I do know they can be converted to HID, but I thought stock they were not that great. Good to know.

[Wagoneer]

Wow I thought I read the dominators were terrible for night driving.. I do know they can be converted to HID, but I thought stock they were not that great. Good to know.

Reviews are mixed, but all the negatives tend to lean towards complaints of the beam being too narrow. Maybe not great for back road driving, good for highway though.

I'll have mine on in a few days, PM me if you want a full review later. I plan on taking some actual comparison shots of the stock GS500 headlight, the dominators, and then the dominators with quality bulbs in them. Beam shots, distance, glare etc. I found it really hard to find some quality comparison photos so I'm going to make it easy for people in the future. Going to do them with a DSLR and keep the settings the same for each photo so it's a really accurate comparison.

[Snake2715]

Wow I thought I read the dominators were terrible for night driving.. I do know they can be converted to HID, but I thought stock they were not that great. Good to know.

Reviews are mixed, but all the negatives tend to lean towards complaints of the beam being too narrow. Maybe not great for back road driving, good for highway though.

I'll have mine on in a few days, PM me if you want a full review later. I plan on taking some actual comparison shots of the stock GS500 headlight, the dominators, and then the dominators with quality bulbs in them. Beam shots, distance, glare etc. I found it really hard to find some quality comparison photos so I'm going to make it easy for people in the future. Going to do them with a DSLR and keep the settings the same for each photo so it's a really accurate comparison.

They have some new allow ones that may look sweet, they would look good on a black bike for sure:

https://www.moto-madness.com/headlight-units-c-7_337/dominator-dual-alloy-streetfighter-headlights-p-1730.html

I have a fairing incoming but for now may opt for a screen and round I like the naked look.

Do post your results I am sure many would be interested in hearing them.