Hiding that ugly lighthouse beacon of a headlight

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  • skip
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    • Nov 2002
    • 8579
    • central conn
    #1

    Hiding that ugly lighthouse beacon of a headlight

    I own an 1150 es and the only bad thing I hear about its apppearence is its huge headlight.
    I work in plastics and got a hold of some tinted (gray) 20mil clear polycarbonate I cut a circle in the diameter of the headlight and glued three layers of it together till I got the desired tint. I fastened it to my fairing with velcro and at night I remove it and tuck it behind the windshield (also tinted dark) with the velcro.
    I ran out of season before I got to test the fastening system really well,but it stayed on up to 120 and I think it will work fine. This only took me ten minutes to make and if there is interest from fellow gsr's I might make some more. I dont think any body is still manufacturing these any more, if someone is let me know.
    The improvement in looks is outstanding and If I get my digital camera for x-mas Ill post a picture of my bike with it on
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    • Anonymous
      #2
      Well??? Skip did you post it? You got me curious!

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        • skip
          Forum Guru
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          • Nov 2002
          • 8579
          • central conn
          #3
          Originally posted by Michael Falke
          Well??? Skip did you post it? You got me curious!
          sorry michael, No camera yet, however a new gs'r who has posted on the resources " Shue" has promised to take some pictures of my bike with his 5 megapixel camera and post them for me. Shue is in vegas this week but we plan on getting together when he gets back. shue is in the proscess of restoring a mint gs850 e and will probably post pictures of his bike too,Its mint!

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            • skip
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              • Nov 2002
              • 8579
              • central conn
              #4
              Originally posted by Michael Falke
              Well??? Skip did you post it? You got me curious!
              here is a link of what it looks like with the cover http://groups.msn.com/SuzukiGSGarage...msnw?Page=Last I can make those very cheap if any body is interested.

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                • Anonymous
                  #5
                  Why cover it up?

                  The huge headlight on the 1150 is what gives it it's personality, It strikes fear into the hearts the on coming winnie bikes!!
                  I love the headlight on my 1150 - I say let it Shine !!! the bigger the better !!!
                  Nothing looks worse than all of those new bikes with one headlight on and the other off ? what up with that ?

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                    • Anonymous
                      #6
                      Why cover it up?

                      The huge headlight on the 1150 is what gives it it's personality, It strikes fear into the hearts the on coming winnie bikes!!
                      I love the headlight on my 1150 - I say let it Shine !!! the bigger the better !!!
                      Nothing looks worse than all of those new bikes with one headlight on and the other off ? what up with that ?

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