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Headlight diameters

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What GS's have 7" headlights? I'm considering changing out the duals I currently have on the modified 1100 and using the Ducati fairing I have in-house. I need a 7" headlight to go with it and do not want to pay the price that those selling on Ebay want for a Ducati unit. Oh, it can be any make, even Kawasaki!

Once I get one I can start putting together the brackets that hold it all in place. Thanks in advance.
 
Most of our GS series used a 7" headlight as did a lot of 750 and up cc Honda and Kawasaki's of the same era.

***EDIT*** see griffins #5 post for more accurate info...

The headlight used in the case of the GS series and as mentioned, most larger cc Honda and Kawa models from 80 to ?, was a Stanley 001-1970 model 7" round headlight.

if you can find a bosch 7" headlight model 0-301-600-118 that also can be used.
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4/DOTReflector.jpg
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4.html

see this thread for a possible source of a 7" headlight... http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1054327#post1054327

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/324/2/48854.0001.001.pdf pages 31-32 may be relevant.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAN...5935703QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bosc...ies?hash=item2555da8e9f&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
 
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rustybronco said:
Most of our GS series used a 7" headlight as did a lot of 750 and up cc Honda and Kawasaki's of the same era. the exceptions to the GS line that didn't use a 7" headlight are, the GL's that used a 6" and 82-3 GS1100E with the 8". (may not be 100% correct, but close)

The headlight used in the case of the GS series and as mentioned, most larger cc Honda and Kawa models from 80 to ?, was a Stanley 001-1970 model 7" round headlight.

if you can find a bosch 7" headlight model 0-301-600-118 that also can be used.
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4/DOTReflector.jpg
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4.html

see this thread for a possible source of a 7" headlight... http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1054327#post1054327

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/324/2/48854.0001.001.pdf pages 31-32 may be relevant.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAN...5935703QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bosc...ies?hash=item2555da8e9f&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
Click to expand...

To expand a wee bit, all GS-GL and L models, along with the 250, 450, and 550 T models used the 5 3/4" headlight. The '82-'83 GS1100E, '85 GS700E, and '85-'86 GS1150E used the 8" headlight.

All other E and G models (that didn't have square headlights) used the 7" light. The '82-'83 GS750T did as well.

Keep in mind that the GS500E made from '89-'95 used this headlight also. Those are usually the easiest parts to find on ebay.
 
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