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Mounting aftermarket headlights
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04 Jul 2010 17:35 - 04 Jul 2010 17:38 #380246
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I want to get a bigger headlight for my kz440. I like the look of the bigger chrome headlights with visors. I've looked online and I see a lot of headlights I light but I'm not sure how to mount them since I'm new to this motorcycle thing. I doubt they will just bolt right on even thought some say fits any metric bike... Won't I need some sort of custom bracket?
This is the headlight in question:
www.demonscycle.com/Lights-and-Blinkers/...or-p6205748-1-2.html
Thanks for helping out a bike newbie.
This is the headlight in question:
www.demonscycle.com/Lights-and-Blinkers/...or-p6205748-1-2.html
Thanks for helping out a bike newbie.
Last edit: 04 Jul 2010 17:38 by AnxiousCowboy. Reason: Link fixed!
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04 Jul 2010 17:37 #380247
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link doesnt work
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04 Jul 2010 17:39 #380248
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fixed.
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04 Jul 2010 17:53 #380253
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is a 900/1000 headlight any bigger than your stock light?
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04 Jul 2010 18:37 #380258
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Not sure, have never seen one in person...
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04 Jul 2010 19:28 #380270
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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Some driving light mounts:
www.shadowstuff.com/links/products_light_mount.htm
www.shadowstuff.com/links/products_light_mount.htm
1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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04 Jul 2010 19:29 #380272
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80 KZ750 H1 - the Kaw calf
79 KZ750 Twin - Miss Nov 2008 KZR calander
79 KZ750 Twin parts bike
78 KZ650 C2 Parts Bike
75 KZ400 Wife's old bike sold
81 KZ440 A2 LTD Wife's new bike
84 Honda 450 Rebel Wife's newest bike
Jim
Quincy,IL
Replied by Rainman on topic Mounting aftermarket headlights
AnxiousCowboy,
The stock headlight on the KZ 440 is a 6" diameter (KZ550 - 1300 headlights are 7" diameter) and headlight housing (bucket) are side mounted to the front end. There are a bunch of wire connections from the main harness and handle bar controls inside the headlight bucket behind the headlamp assembly.
If you have never had the headlight out of the bucket, remove the headlamp assembly (chrome ring and light holder)using the two screws on the sides below the mounting bolts. The top of the chrome ring is held by a tab.
Pull out on the bottom of the lamp assemdly and push down on the top of the chrome ring to release the tab. The buckets are plastic and the tab will break off if the top of the ring is forced straight out (ie: forced with a screwdriver).
This will show you what you are up against as far as the wire connections are concerned.
Using the style headlight in the link, a mounting bracket to attach the light would need to be fabricated and the connections that are normally protected in the headlamp bucket would need to be re-routed/protected some where.
Not a bolt on swap but also not impossible.
Good luck,
Jim
The stock headlight on the KZ 440 is a 6" diameter (KZ550 - 1300 headlights are 7" diameter) and headlight housing (bucket) are side mounted to the front end. There are a bunch of wire connections from the main harness and handle bar controls inside the headlight bucket behind the headlamp assembly.
If you have never had the headlight out of the bucket, remove the headlamp assembly (chrome ring and light holder)using the two screws on the sides below the mounting bolts. The top of the chrome ring is held by a tab.
Pull out on the bottom of the lamp assemdly and push down on the top of the chrome ring to release the tab. The buckets are plastic and the tab will break off if the top of the ring is forced straight out (ie: forced with a screwdriver).
This will show you what you are up against as far as the wire connections are concerned.
Using the style headlight in the link, a mounting bracket to attach the light would need to be fabricated and the connections that are normally protected in the headlamp bucket would need to be re-routed/protected some where.
Not a bolt on swap but also not impossible.
Good luck,
Jim
80 KZ750 H1 - the Kaw calf
79 KZ750 Twin - Miss Nov 2008 KZR calander
79 KZ750 Twin parts bike
78 KZ650 C2 Parts Bike
75 KZ400 Wife's old bike sold
81 KZ440 A2 LTD Wife's new bike
84 Honda 450 Rebel Wife's newest bike
Jim
Quincy,IL
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04 Jul 2010 21:37 #380305
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Your electrical system is designed to run a high beam of about 55W. Not sure about the H4 bulbs that this thing takes.
1979 KZ-750 Twin
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