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  • suzukigs1100ez
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    • May 2015
    • 109
    • Marshfield, WI

    #1

    Picture of headlight bracket

    Need a picture of the headlight bracket for a 82 or 83 gs1100. I know mine are bent but don't know what there suppose to look like. Thank you in advance
  • cowboyup3371
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    • Apr 2010
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    #2
    Can you post a picture of what you have currently? It may help us to answer the question for you as well
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    • Baatfam
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      • Jul 2006
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      #3
      Is your bike an "E" "G" or "L"?

      Unless they are all the same, which I don't know.
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      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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      • Steve
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        • Jun 2005
        • 35924
        • southwest oHIo

        #4
        Originally posted by Baatfam
        Is your bike an "E" "G" or "L"?

        Unless they are all the same, which I don't know.
        The E and G might be the same, but the L (actually a GL that year) will be different.

        The L headlight brackets will have a greater offset to compensate for the smaller headlight bucket.

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        • suzukigs1100ez
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          • May 2015
          • 109
          • Marshfield, WI

          #5
          The reason I ask is that turn signal seem like there off from where they should be.






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          • suzukigs1100ez
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            • May 2015
            • 109
            • Marshfield, WI

            #6
            IMG_20180618_185004.jpg

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            • suzukigs1100ez
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              • May 2015
              • 109
              • Marshfield, WI

              #7

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              • Baatfam
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                #8
                If I had paid more attention to your screen name, I would have known it was an E model, which I have.

                Looking at your pictures is it possible the ears are reversed and so are upside down? It is really hard to tell in those photos.
                Here are a few pictures I just took of mine. The ears have a level side, and an angled side. The level side should be on the bottom.

                Not exactly the same angle as yours, because of the windshield, but maybe they will help.





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                • suzukigs1100ez
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                  • May 2015
                  • 109
                  • Marshfield, WI

                  #9
                  If you take a pic of straight above are the turn signals straight or do they bend away from a straight line?

                  It would really suck if there upside down as I just had the fork out for seals. But left the headlight hanging when I did it so I know it back together the way it was beforehand
                  Last edited by suzukigs1100ez; 06-19-2018, 11:06 AM. Reason: added more

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                  • Steve
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                    • Jun 2005
                    • 35924
                    • southwest oHIo

                    #10
                    Viewed from above, the signals should be in a straight line, so the lenses point forward.

                    You also have what we call a "train light", which takes different mounts than the other bikes.

                    That mount in post #6 is definitely bent, I'll bet the other one is, too.

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                    mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
                    hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                    #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                    #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
                    Family Portrait
                    Siblings and Spouses
                    Mom's first ride
                    Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
                    (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                    • Baatfam
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by suzukigs1100ez
                      If you take a pic of straight above are the turn signals straight or do they bend away from a straight line?

                      It would really suck if there upside down as I just had the fork out for seals. But left the headlight hanging when I did it so I know it back together the way it was beforehand
                      Like Steve said above, it should be a straight line through the turn signals.
                      Here is a picture of mine. The are bent a little due to time, but they should be straight.

                      Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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