Just finished Headlight Mod. on FZS600

[gryphongryphon]

Just finished this modification today, at least the headlights good now   before and after pics.

[limax2]

Nicely done, I like it  :thumbup
Welcome to the site.

[gryphongryphon]

Thanks for your comment, I took bike out for a ride, and I knew something was missing, The Mirrors..... I had bought some new ones to fit in the existing tapped socket holes that already exist in the Fazers, noting I had to buy adapters as the right hand socket has a left hand thread. Here are a couple pics with new mirrors.
Also pic showing Stainless steel plate used mount clocks , which is also rubber mounted(4 rubbers) to stop vibration probs.

[thunderpantz]

looks awesome. Go on how much and where from

[gryphongryphon]

Screen approx £17  dely free
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290869774679?ite...23&vxp=mtr

Alloy headlight brackets  £40  41mm I.D.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-Cus...43bd8d8f88

Tap m10x1.25  £4.20
metric fine thread to make tapped spacer ,fits on fine thread of handlebar brackets.The Stainless Stl. flat bar fits on bottom of this spacer. Flat bar bent to support clocks,
I have positioned rubber mountings between st.stl. bar and st.stl plate at back of clocks.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161123479092?s...1439.l2649

Anti vibration mounts 4 off.  £7 inc. dely
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251344183571?s...1439.l2649

Cap head bolts M10X1.25 to fix flat bar to spacer. £8 inc dely
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251349001210?s...1439.l2649

Hex bar for tapped spacer(mild steel rod easier to tap, alternative)  £15  inc.dely
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320728507898?s...1439.l2649

Mirrors with LH thread adapter for RH. side  £15  inc. dely
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250869652927?s...1439.l2649

Stainless Stl. flat bar  £5 inc dly.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161106391277

Headlight 8 inch  £35
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-8-I...0877230329

Front indicators..  £1.85  inc. dely

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121167382406?s...1439.l2649

Total Approx £150 , maybe a bit more if using Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts as I did.say +£20

[gryphongryphon]

Theres also cost of a piece of stainless to make back plate  wasnt expensive , I think it was 3 mm. thick, a bit over sized probably 2 mm be enough.

[fazersharp]

Sorry --- dont like it --each to their own and all that, but (i think) you have just spent all that money and gone backwards

[gryphongryphon]

Thats ok like you said everyone to their own, I am a lot happier with it now, I think it looked dated before, where as now it has the classic bike look,
I like bikes like the XJR1300 and CB1300. Could be my next addition

[Techs]

Sorry --- dont like it --each to their own and all that, but (i think) you have just spent all that money and gone backwards

:agree
Think the Box lights looked a LOT better..      But as said, each to there own i suppose.. :b

[midden]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=10883.msg115465#msg115465 date=1385854359]
Sorry --- dont like it --each to their own and all that, but (i think) you have just spent all that money and gone backwards

:agree
Think the Box lights looked a LOT better..      But as said, each to there own i suppose.. :b
[/quote]


Could the boxeye lights and fairing be swapped for the foxeye setup...I'm not keen on the new look but safety has to be the important thing ....
LOVE THE COLOUR THOUGH

[Techs]

Could the boxeye lights and fairing be swapped for the foxeye setup...I'm not keen on the new look but safety has to be the important thing ....
LOVE THE COLOUR THOUGH

Bit of work involved, but it is possible..  See this ->  http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,5252.0.html

[gryphongryphon]

About the look, if I want I can always revert back to original , or go for street fighter look with twin headlights  a la Street Triple , I had wondered about the latter ,still half tempted.

[Beeblebrox2nd]

I'm reverting my streetfightered bike back to standard fairing/lights as the wee twin lights available for it are only there so it'll pass an MOT. Really, even in highbeam mode, there's no illumination on the roads. I may as well stick a torch on the front.
I like the look of your single headlight, as you say, reminiscent of the old XJR1200 style, especially in the yellow! Although I quite prefer the shape of the original Fazer fairing.

[nickodemon]

It looks like a hornet

[gryphongryphon]

Just ridden home 10 miles in the dark, a revelation ,illumination great with  Phillips X-treme Vision H4 bulb.

[Beeblebrox2nd]

...illumination great with  Phillips X-treme Vision H4 bulb.

Good to hear! Do you know if they'd be ok with the original headlight fitting?

[darrsi]

[quote author=gryphongryphon link=topic=10883.msg115598#msg115598 date=1385937678]
...illumination great with  Phillips X-treme Vision H4 bulb.

Good to hear! Do you know if they'd be ok with the original headlight fitting?
[/quote]


They're fine to use, as are the Osram Night Breaker bulbs, and anything is an improvement, but it's the reflective part of the headlight unit that is shite, so don't expect the same results as other bikes would have.


http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/philips...bulbs.html

[Lumpy]

Sorry --- dont like it --each to their own and all that, but (i think) you have just spent all that money and gone backwards

yup, opinions are like arseholes insamuch everyone has one. I love it. Much better.

[gryphongryphon]

Bought myself an 05 XJR1300  10k . mls. yesterday  so this Fazer for sale now.

[spencer_foxwell]

I like it but then I am biased because I ride a naked Fazer