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Sportster headlight eyebrow

  • rixta
    rixta
    14 years ago

    Hi All,

    Finally get some time to tinker with the sporty, work is crazy busy shit!

    Any how i was replacing the handlebar damping bushes. I noticed that the headlight eyebrow 

    has a high beam and oil pressure light. Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on this.

    I’m a bit confused , is this the original or is it from an earlier model? Instead of being covered up by 

    the tacho/speedo set up is there a way i can retore the use of this and do away with the other?

    Possibly just install a single speedo.

    Can’t seem to find much info or pics anywhere.

    Thanks guys

    Rixta.

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  • walka
    walka
    14 years ago

    Thats Stock,,, If you want to clean up you Bars, I sell a Acewell 65 mm Speedo, Tacho and it has all the Warning Lights Built in, It uses a Magnet from the Rear Wheel to run the Speedo , so you can get rid of the Cable. We have them in Chrome or Black and they are ADR Approved $300.00. You would also need to change the Headlight and make up a Mount for it, I can help you there too 


     

  • rixta
    rixta
    14 years ago

    Very impressive Walka. Looks top notch. Also looks complicated  But i’m a simple man

    with simple needs  haha. Cheers for the offer but i’m just after a small

    analogue set up. Old school.

     

  • rixta
    rixta
    14 years ago

     No worries mate. I’m just glad the thread is being used, i barely have time to

    scratch my balls let alone follow mi own thread i started. lol 

  • philthy
    philthy
    14 years ago

    Always wondered what "thread hijacked" meant, not being computer savvy... Ditto as to the above post.... Mine is a 86 1100 sporty. That setup you have walka looks good and getting rid of cables a bonus. My sporty will be setup for enduro.

  • walka
    walka
    14 years ago

    Ok the Speedo is easy to wire up, to drive the Speedo It uses a Magnet that is mounted on to the Rear Brake Rotor and a Pick Up is mounted on to the Swingarm , The Gauge has a single tab to mount it any where you like.

    On one Sportster I did, I took of the Eyebrow Mounted Headlight.and replacedit with a Bottom Mounted Light

     I made a New Headlight Mount for a Bates Headlight that I has using,

    It was very easy to make, you could do the same for any bottom mount Headlight.

    If you check out my Web Site I have the Largest Range of Headlights in the Country and All of them are ADR Approved vpw.com.au..   And yes the Forum guys get a Discount.

     

  • Darkshine
    Darkshine
    14 years ago

    You're a good man Walka!

     

    I'll be havin' meself a looksee at your website and I'll be in touch.

    Thanks for your time and effort in the reply.