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10th August 2012
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 248 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1973
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gotta a question (headlight placement)
just wondering what everyone thinks about my headlight placement?
THIS:
OR THIS:
i think they both look good and cant decide, the top looks different and i might go that way, thanks for looking  |
10th August 2012
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 248 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1973
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the top mount might not sit that high i just sat it up there for a pic.
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10th August 2012
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SoCal, SFV
Posts: 1,627 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 1982 Other Motorcycle Model: FX Other Motorcycle Year: 1976
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Need a side pic to be sure, but I would chose the first photo. In fact, I would want the light to sit about an inch or two lower so it close to centered between the top and bottom triple trees.
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11th August 2012
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Downunder in The Great Southern Land
Posts: 546 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1962
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mosey
need a side pic to be sure, but i would chose the first photo. In fact, i would want the light to sit about an inch or two lower so it close to centered between the top and bottom triple trees.
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11th August 2012
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: On a farm
Posts: 1,531 Sportster/Buell Model: XL77.2R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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You can also use a light glue on you helmet. I don't like your placement, look weird. IMO
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11th August 2012
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Motorcyclist
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Outskirts of San Antonio
Posts: 1,827 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L/1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 08 Other Motorcycle Model: Can-am Spyder RS SE5 Other Motorcycle Year: 2010
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Do you really want your headlight to be the center of attention? That is what the bottom picture does for you. If I was passing by your bike on the road the headlight is all I would notice, and I would be thinking "how odd"! Your headlight, IMHO, should blend into the bike and follow its lines, not jump out and say "look at me". A suggestion might be to mount it on the lower tree with enough bracket to bring it somewhat center.
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12th August 2012
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 248 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1973
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ok cool yeah the mount on the lower tree looks a lil better thanks for the input guys, ill post more pics when i get it mounted |
12th August 2012
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 681 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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I've seen a few mounted up high like that lately. I thought about doing it my self but could figure out how to mount it. Yeah, it looks different, but who wants to be a sheeple? Isn't that what building choppers is all about? Far out ideas and things nobody else has done yet?
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