Author Topic: Headlight on Lemans 1  (Read 1765 times)

Offline jagwillie

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Headlight on Lemans 1
« on: April 29, 2016, 08:37:43 AM »
Does anyone know what is involved in changing a protruding headlight on a LM1 to a flush mounted one?
thanks,
Bill Bassett
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Re: Headlight on Lemans 1
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2016, 02:48:20 PM »
IIRC, you'd need a complete European headlight assembly.
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Offline jagwillie

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Re: Headlight on Lemans 1
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2016, 04:54:10 PM »
Thanks,
Bill
1973 Eldorado
2009 V7C Wife's bike, "Pearl"
2010 Kawasaki Concours/Hannigan HP Sidecar
2016 BMW R1200RS
1983 BMW R100CS
Seeley MK III Goldstar 600
1951 Velocette Alloy Mac (wife's bike)
1966 Velocette Venom

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Re: Headlight on Lemans 1
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2016, 08:34:23 PM »
Alternatively, you could extend the forked ends of the brackets ( the part that tucks into the headlight bolts) You will also have to space the underneath bracket( the one that bolts to the lower triple clamp) the same amount. It will move the fairing up a bit as well as provide a bit more clearance for the throttle cables routing. I added  about  19mm to  to the brackets by TIG welding some metal  to the forked ends so the headlamp sticks out about 50% less than the US version. Brackets are easily available if you want to go back to stock or use to modify  and save your originals
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Re: Headlight on Lemans 1
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2016, 05:10:12 AM »
Guzzista,
Thank you for the explanation, I'll take a look at that.
Bill
1973 Eldorado
2009 V7C Wife's bike, "Pearl"
2010 Kawasaki Concours/Hannigan HP Sidecar
2016 BMW R1200RS
1983 BMW R100CS
Seeley MK III Goldstar 600
1951 Velocette Alloy Mac (wife's bike)
1966 Velocette Venom

 

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