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Title: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: mjohnston on 17 January 2013, 08:55:51 am

Hi everyone, purchased a 2005 with 7000 miles on it and got it for a steal
Unfortunately due to the snow and ice lately not managed to get out lately -much to my dismay !
But did manage to drive it home from Glasgow and loved it - but blizzards due tomorrow so will
just have to be patient - easier said than done!
Sorry if this is going over old ground but really want to get the headlight mod done so both headlights come on and not just one - Only thing that is worrying me some people have said that after doing it they get a lot of flashes from oncoming cars and they have resorted back to the single light.
Would like to know your own experiences if this is true !
Any feedback appreciated
Cheers Mark

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Fazerider on 17 January 2013, 02:47:52 pm

Details are here (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,181.0.html).
I found the right hand bulb needed to be rotated a bit in a clockwise direction (from the rider's point of view), other than that it's been no problem. Half my riding is at night and I don't get flashed. It passes the MOT every time without comment from the testers.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: mjohnston on 17 January 2013, 09:22:17 pm

Hi
Thanks for your reply its much appreciated and needless to say i will be doing the mod soon
Cheers
 

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Fazerider on 17 January 2013, 09:31:14 pm

Oops. Didn't spot you're on the later model... try this (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,12.0.html) page.
Welcome to the site btw. :)

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Exupnut on 17 January 2013, 10:23:42 pm

make sure the mod is done by someone who has a good understanding of bike electrics cos when i paid someone to do my carbed fzs600 they fucked it up royally and i went thru 3 reg/rect before realising what was happening. bike electrical faults r a fookin nightmare to resolve because most of the engine on a bike is open to the rain unlike a car. the water can cause untold probs. if u know any south african or aussie/zealand mechanics use them. by fook can they strip a bike and build it back up. i used many garage but when i have leccy fault i ALWAYS go to saafi/aussie/zealand garage to get it sorted.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Exupnut on 17 January 2013, 10:28:19 pm

and why??? cos these guys use em to farm and maintain em themselves . they learn to strip/rebuild bikes from young age just like oriental kids playin fookin violin/piano. if u near london try southern cross mc in kilburn. they run their own club race team aswell.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Exupnut on 17 January 2013, 10:30:28 pm

sorry....had a few beers after sucha cold day....aberdeen and kilburn nw6 dont go (SHUT UP EXUPNUT U CNUT) lol   but u get the jist  :rollin     BURP!!!

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: Exupnut on 17 January 2013, 10:33:26 pm

a couple of classily placed strips of sumthin sticky on your lenses could lower the beam and not attract unwanted oncomming traffic attention if u did this mod.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeen and headlight mod question
Post by: mjohnston on 18 January 2013, 06:56:47 pm

Cheers Exupnut and Fazerider
Will get it done somehow sometime when I can get my bike out of the garage and clear of the white stuff !
Brrrrrrrr too cold just now !!!!!!!!!