http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=200109006902
Ehhh.....I figured why not. Cheaper than an SV headlight and has a little more of a streetfighter look :dunno_white: :dunno_white:
Hmm... I'm not sure what I think about that one... Post some pics of it when you get it on.
... You should paint that upper part to look like a brain. :icon_mrgreen:
(http://flyncycle.com/sps%20photos/Headlights/HLUDEM%20ALL.jpg)
Looks like...
(http://www.johnny-five.com/simplenet/Shortcircuit/Pics/Pictures/Misc/Johnny5.jpg)
Not sure why, but I always think of Johnny Five when I see those headlights.
ooh, I dont care alot for it by the pic but that doesnt mean it wont look cool when on. :dunno_white:
Do not expect much light at night with only 25w bulbs.
Yeah I was already thinking about how I could change those out to something a little brighter :thumb: :thumb: I got the black one but I'll probably lay some truck bed liner on it anyway
Was also thinking about rewiring to have the outside/turn signal lights on all the time........Georgia doesn't much give a shaZam! about em as long as you signal in some form :thumb: ( I don't have any on there right now )
Like Bulwark said...
... Post some pics when it's ON THE GS.
Yup.....should be here wednesday
Not As Nice As Mine :thumb:
i dont like it , ive seen them all over gsxr's and stuff, doesnt look right
Sorry Dude
Ehh I had to get something my headlight almost fell out of the bucket on the highway in 6th at about 10k rpms the other day. i had to reach up and tuck it back in :oops: :oops: Scared the f%$k outta me
I'm beggining to like the Brains idea :laugh: I might swing by a local tatto studio that does airbrushing too
Sounds Good Dude, Im Mounting the acewell , in the mount i made and painted outta the old clocks, epoxyed the magnet to my rim . sorting out my wiring , adjusting something on my forks , and putting sum new bolts in,
ill post tonight , so u can see if u want one
Take Care Dude
Awesome :thumb: :thumb: Can't wait to see it :thumb: I think when I get one I'm just gonna use the mount that comes with it on the left hand side of my triple and put my oil pressure light in the old mounting hole on the right hand side :thumb: ( that's the only part I really used out of all the indicator lights )
These Stupid English Laws , mean I Have to all 4 , so i cut , and painted the stock clock mount , its not written what they are , but lets me fair , who doesnt no them , do u guys get a Mot . which is basicly , a inspection of your bike , and it has to conform to a certain list of rules and regulations , stupid really
lol
Some states have an inspection/certification but we don't in Georgia.......that's how I'm getting away with no turn signals so easily :laugh:
I Was Born In The Wrong Country , Hence basicly , I Have to make sure its all good , like everything has to be Spot on , really annoying, i have to buy tax., thats 55 pounds a Year , the mot is 42 pounds , weather it passes or not , Weak , Insuance is 500 Pounds, so thats what 600 quid just to have it on the road,
WEAK!!
32 USD for registration and tag ( goes to like 16 yearly now )
118 USD for insurance (legal minimum except for the most UM available)
That's it
150 a year......converts to about 80 pounds :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Howdy Y'all lol , well becuase of the help of the forum and things , im gonna come to america one year , with my beast , ill have to meet up with you guys for a ride, Im sorry for my rubbish spelling , but if that memeroil Ride , i watched the video , and looked what happened , i feel so bad for you guys , i have lost 3 friends now on bikes , and it hurts , and to be honest im not sure how welcome id be to do it, but i want to pay my respects
bringing the GS :o :o :o Man that won't be cheap :o :o I haven't lost any friends to bikes yet, and I hope it stays that way. Rich's story really is sad though. At least he went doing something he loved.
It Wont Be Cheap .but i look at it this way , the reason my gs is gonna be so pimp is because of this forum , ive learnt so much , and had the confidence to do loads of stuff on my bike , and i think , id like 2 show that his words and anyone else on here that everyone put something into it ,
yea Ive Lost 3 , One Had A Epicletic fit and fell off and died ,
another had knobby tires and come off in the wet into a post , was braindead , turned off the machine after a week
3 rd was a ex girlfriends uncle , got rear ended at a stop and died instantly .
also my dad was knocked off his moped when i was 2 ,
Bikes are in my blood , i sit in a car , and feel bored and its not for me , all about 2 wheels , it doesnt scare me , but this events are very unlucky ,
Just I dont mean to sound disrespectful but , i dont no , They was accidents , they shouldnt of happened , but they did
Its sad to lose someone close to you
I hear ya....when something is in your blood nothing can take it away. I saw a good mans head blown off but I'm still re-enlisting :cookoo: :cookoo: Good grunts don't die, they just go to hell and take over :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted:
Your in The Marines? Hmm I was thinking bout the army , but , then , i thought, well i cant be arsed to stay and listen to orders
im a lone wolf
Nope I'm Army.......I'm a bit of a loner too......but if you can suck it up for a little while it'll help you gt really cool jobs. I'm trying for sniper school, my quals are good i just have to actually stay on my CO's good side for more than 2 days :laugh: :laugh: hmmmm....maybe that's why I have three times the promotion point cut-off and still haven't made SGT :dunno_white: :dunno_white:
Still a good job , im a Department supervisor , not 2 shabby :thumb:
When I re-up, until I get to Sniper school, I should make E-5 ( Did I mention I have PLDC completed too ) and be a squad leader :thumb: :thumb: Yeah!!! 8-10 people in my control :icon_twisted:
i just bought one of thoes heahlights.
It took them 10 days to ship it... Thats because they send it to you right from the factory line..Some little korean kid even signs his name on the packaging slip..
There were a few things i was worried aout when i did get it. They do send you mounting brackets with it that slide onto the forks. But the gs stock ones look like they will work you just have to flip them around. One down side to these is that they are all plastic. The mounting tabs included. so be careful with that. But all in all it looks nice on the bike it even fits over the gauges just right.. You just have to get brighter lights.
Well they shipped in 2 days for me :thumb: I checked the tracking number, it should be here wednesday :thumb: I'm not sure exactly how I'll mount it, seeing as my current headlight mounts are just thrown together :oops:
How about one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVERSAL-FAIRING-HEADLIGHT-RAPTOR-HONDA-SUZUKI-RAPTOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35583QQihZ010QQitemZ200107936618QQtcZphoto
or one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEADLIGHT-FAIRING-UNIVERSAL-DASH-RED-WHITE-BLUE-BLACK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35583QQihZ010QQitemZ200107934501QQtcZphoto
What type of bulbs do they use?H-4?Will a brighter hotter bulb melt the plastic housing?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Ben
I think I'm gonna try to work out something with the LED replacements you can find at auto parts stores :thumb: :thumb:
MY headlight just about fitted it , lucky ,
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my taillights just come! hahah im gonna install it and ill show u , should loook sweet !
Yeah I want to do something about my taillights. I think I'm gonna wait til JamesG makes some tails and try to work something lut with some of the Universal LED ones that are always on Ebay. their ovals about 4" long by 1" high. I was thinking do a little extra glassin on the tail to point it off really sharp and do two of em side by side long ways
Gimme 20 mins , And ill Have Pics Of This,
Just Gonna Finish This Ciggie, :P
mine came with all the mounting hardware so..im guessing yours should too :dunno_white:
Got Pics Up , Didnt Come With The Screws Tho , Thats It
Pics where? Link?
NM... Found it: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=35374
I was just looking at all those lights and I really liked the look of the Demon fairing as well as the Acerbis Cyclops. I got a crashed CBR1000F and want to put something on there a little better than the 4" single beam that the previous owner put on there.
I was wondering about the quality of the part as well as the brightness of the bulbs and what type of bulbs they had in them so I called up both Fly N Cycle ans well as www.motostrano-store.com (they don't carry the Demon but they do cary the full line of Acerbis lights) and talked to the techs about their suitability.
The tech at Fly N Cycle said that most of the lights they sell like the Demon, Dash, and the MotoX are meant for dirtbikes that only see ocasional night use at low speeds. The Demon used a P15 style bulb which I don't think is available in really high wattages and the tech said that if you could stick a brighter bulb in there it would probally melt the unit. He recomended the Dominator or the universal 7" light (just like the stock GS) for frequent high speed night use (both use a H4).
The tech at www.motostrano-store.com said that the Cyclops is great for night use and he said that he personally has it on a Ninja and it works great plus it's one of the few aftermarket lights that's actually DOT approved so there shouldn't be any hassles if your bike needs to be inspected. He also said that he found the 55w low beam and the 55w high beam to offer plenty or light, but that it uses a H3 bulb which can be found at any auto parts store in 55w or 100w
He also said that most of the other Acerbis lights are mostly for dirtbikes with low output alternators and they are for infrequent night use at low speeds.
I ended up ordering the Acerbis Cyclops and it was $107 or so including shipping, which isn't that much more than the Demon plus you don't need to bother with getting the right bulbs for it.
I'm interested in how the light actually works for you though and how it looks. Post some pictures when you get it and I'll try to do the same.
Quote from: ducati_nolan on May 22, 2007, 11:40:07 AM
I was just looking at all those lights and I really liked the look of the Demon fairing as well as the Acerbis Cyclops. I got a crashed CBR1000F and want to put something on there a little better than the 4" single beam that the previous owner put on there.
I was wondering about the quality of the part as well as the brightness of the bulbs and what type of bulbs they had in them so I called up both Fly N Cycle ans well as www.motostrano-store.com (they don't carry the Demon but they do cary the full line of Acerbis lights) and talked to the techs about their suitability.
The tech at Fly N Cycle said that most of the lights they sell like the Demon, Dash, and the MotoX are meant for dirtbikes that only see ocasional night use at low speeds. The Demon used a P15 style bulb which I don't think is available in really high wattages and the tech said that if you could stick a brighter bulb in there it would probally melt the unit. He recomended the Dominator or the universal 7" light (just like the stock GS) for frequent high speed night use (both use a H4).
The tech at www.motostrano-store.com said that the Cyclops is great for night use and he said that he personally has it on a Ninja and it works great plus it's one of the few aftermarket lights that's actually DOT approved so there shouldn't be any hassles if your bike needs to be inspected. He also said that he found the 55w low beam and the 55w high beam to offer plenty or light, but that it uses a H3 bulb which can be found at any auto parts store in 55w or 100w
He also said that most of the other Acerbis lights are mostly for dirtbikes with low output alternators and they are for infrequent night use at low speeds.
I ended up ordering the Acerbis Cyclops and it was $107 or so including shipping, which isn't that much more than the Demon plus you don't need to bother with getting the right bulbs for it.
I'm interested in how the light actually works for you though and how it looks. Post some pictures when you get it and I'll try to do the same.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=35374
Taken About 5 In The Afternoon , so still very light
The tail light looks good and plenty bright :thumb:
I said I was concerned about the quality and brightness of some of the lower priced headlights that this thread was started about. Hoping to get some feedback on some of the headlights out there.
Ive Gone For Expensive Parts .so i think thats why mine are all bright and , thats the only reason i can think off
It's here!!!! Looks pretty good but haven't hooked it up to see the light output yet or anything.........I think I'm gonna blow off the BS I was supposed to do today and go ahead and rig this up :thumb: :thumb: I'll try to post pics either late tonight or tommorow :thumb: :thumb:
Quote from: spcterry on May 22, 2007, 12:38:06 AM
Ehh I had to get something my headlight almost fell out of the bucket on the highway in 6th at about 10k rpms the other day. i had to reach up and tuck it back in :oops: :oops: Scared the f%$k outta me
I'm beggining to like the Brains idea :laugh: I might swing by a local tatto studio that does airbrushing too
any picts on the GS?
I got it on!!!! install took like 20 minutes....mostly because I had to figure out the high/low beam wires.......no directions with it :icon_rolleyes: :icon_rolleyes: looks pretty good but my camera battery is charging and I have to leave for work in a couple of minutes :thumb: So very late ( 0100 ) or sometime around lunch tommorow :thumb: :thumb:
looking forward to it :)
Hey.My R1 tail light arrived this morning.It's a 2000-01 clear tail light with red inserts,
made by Clear Alternatives.It is a good quality light and I only gave $30US for it on Ebay.
I had to thread the mounting holes,and trim a little tab off of the bulb sockets on the
bike.I had some stainless fine thread screws and they worked great.I started this morning
taking ever thing apart so I could make some tank spacers.My rubber mounts were shot.
It took me about 2 and a half hours to strip the bike down,cut the spacers,talk to the
delivery lady(OOOLALA),fit the light,and put it all back together again.Works like a dream.
The reason why it took me so long is because i had to flirt with the delivery lady,and check
the fit of the tank.The light by itself should take only a half an hour.
Here is the tools I used.
flat and phillips screw drivers
6mm allen wrench
10mm and 12mm sockets
rachet and 6 inch extention
1 inch tubing cutter(for cutting tank spacers out of 3/4 sch40 pvc pipe
razor knife/utility knife for trimming the tabs on the light sockets
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on May 21, 2007, 01:23:54 PM
(http://flyncycle.com/sps%20photos/Headlights/HLUDEM%20ALL.jpg)
Looks like...
Not sure why, but I always think of Johnny Five when I see those headlights.
Kinda reminds me of Sigourney Weaver . . .
(http://www.nurple.com/modelkits/images/Alien-Model-Kit.jpg)
Did you ever get this headlight on, any picts?
I'd love to see the pics also.
yeah let's have a look!
Ive seen these and they look rubbish , terrys Gs was totalled by a drunk redneck
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/James_Jay_Wolf/30062007476.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/James_Jay_Wolf/16072007562.jpg)
Looks good jay :thumb:. Im kinda glad I didnt do the kat front end the bars look too high for my riding style(too upright),
that looks a lot better than i thought it would! just too bad the colour doesn't match the paint job on the tank
wow! that looks really nice! if that's plastic, it shouldn't be too hard to paint to match the tank..
nice, though! very nice!
:cheers:
Its all being Painted soooooon! , the only delay is that ive found a rear tail i really like , even , tho i like the stock one , its gonna be in one Blue ,Either Midnight blue, or a Darker one
:D
Oh Mach1 , I mounted the clip ones , Above the yoke , i can mount then underneath , but i find this way more comfy :thumb: