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Title: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: lefty1615 on April 03, 2016, 10:17:27 AM
I crashed my bike beginning of this week and am trying to find a headlight at the moment. All I've seen for oem is busted units on ebay so I was looking at some of the aftermarket stuff.

Any red flags pop for anyone on this unit?

https://www.amazon.ca/OSAN-Motorcycle-Headlight-Indicators-Curisers/dp/B0177SWNJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459703557&sr=8-1&keywords=7%22+headlight#productDetails


I know the build quality will likely be minimal but that's not my biggest concern atm.

Thanks for your help as usual guys!
Title: Re: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: sledge on April 03, 2016, 12:36:36 PM
Is that thing actually legal where you are  :icon_eek:

Title: Re: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: baronduff on April 03, 2016, 01:33:48 PM
Just speculation, but 35w is going to be really low I would've thought and because it's a cheap unit, increasing the bulb wattage may prove to be too much heat for the lens and surrounding plastics. If you do go this route, possibly utilise the stock GS headlamp bracket if possible as I've used those little clamps that come with it and they're rubbish, very flimsy and had to wrap with electrical tape to get it to grip the fork!
Title: Re: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: lefty1615 on April 03, 2016, 02:15:12 PM
Yah these are the things I was worried about, Gonna go for a slightly more expensive aftermarket headlight I can count on the quality of a bit
Title: Re: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: ShowBizWolf on April 04, 2016, 12:03:54 PM
Sorry to hear about your crash lefty... are you okay?
Title: Re: Any reason this would't fit my 96gs?
Post by: cWj on April 09, 2016, 04:51:49 AM
Smil3ey might have a good headlight from a 96. Check the 4 sale section.