headlight mods....

hello everyone! i have questions about my 78 kz650. i would like to lower the headlight and gauges a bit. is the headlight mounted on "sleeves" that fit over the stanchions? and anyone have ideas about how to lower the gauge cluster? check out my pictures and see how bad i need to lower my setup.

thanks!
david

ok, ok, ok.... i looked up the diagram for the fork and i will stop asking questions that i can answer myself. but thanks for the help everyone! just kidding.

cheers!
david

You're welcome. Just kidding. :blink:
I have heard of turning the stock ones upside down. Also they make some brackets that just clamp on the fork tubes. Pretty cheap but keep in mind some of the troubles in doing this. Make sure you isolate the headlamp and bucket from vibrations. #1 killer of lights. Kaw had some trouble with this on early models and went to great pains to isolate the elements from the high frequent vibes that runs through the bike as well as shocks from rolling along. As for relocating gauges ...never did it so unless ones who have can chime in here..you is on you'se own. The only ones I have seen or heard of were custom fab jobs. GLuck!

This website offers GSG Moto Headlight Brackets that might be what you want. I noticed it in the latest Motorcyclist magazine.

www.streetfightersinc.com/

simple as this
www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Search?catal...&sku=headlight+mount

I like some of this stuff, and some of it ain't too pricey.
www.flyncycle.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=bracket

-KR

Locozuna wrote:

simple as this
www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Search?catal...&sku=headlight+mount

Yup, im running that same set up on my z1 street/dragbike. Looks like it will work out well.

Im running what look like those headlight brackets on my z750 twin cafe racer and they work great. Also with dropping the gauges i shifted the bracket from sitting on top of the head stock to underneath but still using the same bolt holes. It took a little modding but worked out nicely. Might be worth a look who knows.

ACE/Home Depot has aluminum flat bar... Make yer own!

More info here on doing it to a kz650: forums.kz650.info/index.php?topic=1624.0

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