headlight bulb question

Started by 95magna, December 08, 2008, 07:26:42 PM

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TLRam1

Quote from: Guy Gadois on January 06, 2009, 11:38:40 PM
I keep mine is in case I ever lose my marbles and put the bikini fairing back on mine.

Okay, as long as Your not putting on the bikini.
Terry

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95magna

 i read a while back of someone making a bracket to extend the bucket forward a little so it wouldn't hit the cables,it actually looked like two pieces of metal on each side with a hole on each end for bolts to extend the bucket forward,didn't look to bad

Quote from: Guy Gadois on January 06, 2009, 11:38:40 PM
Quote from: 95magna on January 04, 2009, 06:33:12 PM
will the vtx bucket mount to the existing headlight stay bracket??

Quote from: Greg Cothern on January 04, 2009, 03:15:22 PM
The reflector in the VTX unit is MUCH better than that of the stock Magna unit.  It alone makes a HUGE difference and if you install the fancy expensive bulb it is even better. 

Yes, it will but the speedometer cable will rub. Also, it puts a lot of tension on the throttle cables at right full lock.

Even so, it makes an enormous difference in usable light output because, as Greg said, the reflector is far superior to the stock unit. Before I swapped out the stock headlight assembly, I felt like I was trying to navigate at night by laser pointer and I thought I needed to install auxiliary lights, but the VTX assembly lights up the world nicely. In my experience, you would see a bigger improvement in illumination with the stock bulb and the VTX reflector than with the H4 bulb and the stock reflector. I have tried it both ways. The stock reflector is only good for throwing away. The only reason I keep mine is in case I ever lose my marbles and put the bikini fairing back on mine, I will need to revert to using the stock bucket.

roboto65

QuoteDoes it ever snow there?  I thought the entire Persian Gulf region was pretty much hot and humid all year long.  Like really hot and really humid... 

Does anyone in Iran know what snow is, even?

Why yes it does they have mountains and ski resorts just like us !!!!!
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Quote from: TLRam1 on January 06, 2009, 11:51:49 PM
Quote from: Guy Gadois on January 06, 2009, 11:38:40 PM
I keep mine is in case I ever lose my marbles and put the bikini fairing back on mine.

Okay, as long as Your not putting on the bikini.

I'd have to lose about 15 lbs before then.  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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Greg Cothern

Yep sent my drawings to the master machinist today....  We will see how it turns out, will let ya know on the mouting bracket for the VTX unit.
Greg Cothern
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