Premium Member avanti Posted October 29, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 29, 2015 Looking at this and my 07 yet again, I'm thinking of getting an empty headlight bucket and glass, then modifying that to slip over the stock light assembly and mount with custom brackets. That would give the basic round-light look. I've seen the buckets for hot rods, may be worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoentropy Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Needs to be lower and smaller. God damn that's pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 So Photobucket hates me and wont post the smaller sized picture. But here is my conversion. My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Awesome work on your BTW!!!! Me likey My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted June 21, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2016 So Photobucket hates me and wont post the smaller sized picture. But here is my conversion. What headlamp is that? ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybmx Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 So Photobucket hates me and wont post the smaller sized picture. But here is my conversion. Wow that's cool! Got any more pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 So Photobucket hates me and wont post the smaller sized picture. But here is my conversion. Wow that's cool! Got any more pics? My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 So Photobucket hates me and wont post the smaller sized picture. But here is my conversion. What headlamp is that? Its a Westin LED off-road light in a flood pattern. I'm thinking of adding a spot for high/low function and to give it the bugeye look. My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I tried it with the little cube lights, and didn't like how it looked. My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbatrossCafe Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I tried it with the little cube lights, and didn't like how it looked. Agreed, and I am so glad you showed up. I have had dual H4 round headlights for 6 weeks or so now. They are **** quality so I was looking at getting new ones. There are not many headlight options available so I looked into off-road / spot lights like you are doing. Almost spent ~$250 on a pair of square ones like that. Glad I avoided it now! lol http://i.imgur.com/e0WD8gT.jpg Dual headlights or deathhttp://fz07.org/thread/5384/albatrosscafes-galleryhttp://fz07.org/thread/5174/dual-headlight-upgrade-completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I tried it with the little cube lights, and didn't like how it looked. Agreed, and I am so glad you showed up. I have had dual H4 round headlights for 6 weeks or so now. They are **** quality so I was looking at getting new ones. There are not many headlight options available so I looked into off-road / spot lights like you are doing. Almost spent ~$250 on a pair of square ones like that. Glad I avoided it now! lol http://i.imgur.com/e0WD8gT.jpg Nice, that looks dope. I'm definitely going to add the other one now. Cool thing about the Westins is you can order single lights, so if you wanted to do a spot/flood combo like I'm doing, you don't have to spend extra cash on a pair of lights. And they have a lifetime warranty. My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chademinent Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I created a build thread so i dont have to highjack this thread anymore. http://fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build?page=1&scrollTo=87569 My Build Thread http://www.fz07.org/thread/5796/hulagn-2015-fz07-build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnydecali Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I tried it with the little cube lights, and didn't like how it looked. that's cool! if you can fabricate a windscreen cover that allows the headlights to peak through would be bad ass! Maybe even add a 3rd light, an LED bar light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddenlyseymour Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Needs to be lower and smaller. What is this a picture of? A bike you have? Pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 The headlight on the XVS950 gave fantastic light in a test I saw, about 3 times longer sight on low beam than the stock MT-07 headlight. The inexcusable low beam throw is the only reason I have to swap the stock headlight, but first I'm going to try a LED high output bulb in the stock light to see what it can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrabs Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 WOW! and that's how you kill the look of a nice bike.. BRAVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Looks pretty cool!! Looks my 2003 sv1000...I don't want to replicate it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdfz Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I always liked Bubba's conversion. I bought the motodemic kit for my bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigan400 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Motodemic kit looks great IMO! Is that a 7" or 5-3/4"? Can't tell from the pic (or my eyes are worse than I thought) but what about signal mounting? Can the stockers go back on without having to fab something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdfz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, michigan400 said: Motodemic kit looks great IMO! Is that a 7" or 5-3/4"? Can't tell from the pic (or my eyes are worse than I thought) but what about signal mounting? Can the stockers go back on without having to fab something? This is a 7" light the stock signals would need to be adjusted a little to fit. I went with the new rage 360 turn signals. they are size 41mm. you can see them on the forks if you look closely. they are really bright too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afraaz3 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 10/25/2015 at 1:51 PM, bubba said: Got the OEM signal lights fitted. I took the stalk off of the signal light and there's a threaded bolt inside which I used to mount to the fairing bracket. So far all the work done is totally reversible to stock. No cutting, drilling, or grinding involved. Edit: the engine is not on so the headlight is not on as well. The light you see in the second picture from the headlight is the from the built in parking light inside the headlight module. Did you mount the turn signals onto the motodemic bracket (with the built in holes for turn signals) or do a mod to the brackets? I’m currently trying to do this on my fz07. Other question I’d appreciate your thoughts on: I bought a 7 inch bucket headlight that is a bit deeper than the “metric” slim profile one you have attached, and it’s too big to mount higher up since the ignition barrel comes in the way. I’d like to mount it lower to see how it looks but the problem I’m running into is that the fz 07’s wiring doesn’t extend and seems really short. I’m a beginner to diy lighting mods, but if you were to mount your headlight lower, is there a way to get the wiring to be 1-2 inches longer so that it can get tucked into the bucket/headlamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted September 24, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Afraaz3 said: Did you mount the turn signals onto the motodemic bracket (with the built in holes for turn signals) or do a mod to the brackets? I’m currently trying to do this on my fz07. Other question I’d appreciate your thoughts on: I bought a 7 inch bucket headlight that is a bit deeper than the “metric” slim profile one you have attached, and it’s too big to mount higher up since the ignition barrel comes in the way. I’d like to mount it lower to see how it looks but the problem I’m running into is that the fz 07’s wiring doesn’t extend and seems really short. I’m a beginner to diy lighting mods, but if you were to mount your headlight lower, is there a way to get the wiring to be 1-2 inches longer so that it can get tucked into the bucket/headlamp? other than splicing and soldering in extensions to the wires, not likely. ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Other than improving (IMO) the looks of the MT07, the biggest benefit would be a headlight that actually lit up the road instead of merely working as a position indicator to warn others of where you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 My XSR came to me with a 7" LED headlight attached. (I think the original was the victim of a slide in its early days) It was a cheap, unbranded bit of kit, quite bright, but I didn't like its beam pattern and it was rather scratched. As the original headlamp housing was long gone, I fabricated a stainless steel support for a late Triumph/BSA "Flatback" headlamp shell and, taking a deep breath, bought a 7" Denali LED unit, along with a plug in gizmo that allows the dip beam pattern to stay on when Hi beam is switched on. This way you still have the nice spread of light from the low beam, while the Hi beam blazes ahead down the road. I have yet to try it properly on unlit roads but, local trials promise a big improvement. Denali are by no means cheap, but besides the 7", the do a 5.3/4" which might fit the standard XSR headlamp pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 FWIW, the Bolt 950R headlight is very good on both low- and high beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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