Cafe racer headlight

[Guzzirider]

I want a great looking but effective headlamp for my cafe racer- all I can find on the net is either traditional Lucas style 7inch jobs (look fine but will probably have a crappy beam) or nasty looking streetfighter lamps which look awful.

 

Anyone got another suggestions? I'd like it to be a chrome finish, look traditional but work well.

 

Could also do with some suggestions for nice headlamp brackets that will fit 45mm forks, and mount mini indicators too.

 

Many thanks

 

Guy

[Paul Minnaert]

The v11 sport one?

[macguzzi]

Lucas made a nice flat one for the original trident should get it from norman hyde

[Foxy]

Cibie Z-beam in a decent shell.

 

BMW /7 headlight. Much better than anything else they've produced in recent years.

[waspp]

I used the cibie lens with the original T3 shell I liked the look of the wide chrome headlight ring but it was difficult to find. You might consider the tomaselli headlight mounts , good quality and work well.

[Steve G.]

Early Laverda triples used the big handsome 9" Bosch unit, still available. The V11 Sport 8" unit is readily available, in fact it's the same unit, and part # used on late 70's and newer Laverdas.

I say, the bigger the better, go with the 9" Bosch. A 7" unit off an English bike will look too small.

Steve

[Guzzirider]

Thanks for the ideas guys!

 

The Jackal already has exactly the same headlight as a V11 Sport but I don't like the plastic bowl. I was thinking last night maybe I could simply buy a chrome bowl and swap it for the plastic bit.

 

Unfortunately I don't think Tommaselli make brackets big enough to fit 45mm forks sO I may go for these from M & P which I can hopefully mount some indicators on too.

 

Any other ideas much appreciated!

 

Cheers

 

Guy

 

[Paul Minnaert]

traditionaly indicators should be mounted in the bolts that hold the headlight.

[Bbennett]

Guzzirider - Please keep us posted on this interesting project. Those brackets do look nice BTW.

[belfastguzzi]

 

on a V7

[macguzzi]

those v7 sports headlights are very nice but the price ain't

[Greg Field]

Centauro?

[Mal]

http://www.arteauto.com/carriagelampearly1900s.aspx

 

I'm sure you could shoehorn a halogen bulb into this baby

 

Otherwise an 80's BMW, the R65 had a small headlamp (black metal back, chrome rim), R80/100 had something similar to the V11. Motorworks may be able to help with these.

 

Mal

[Guzzirider]

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Thanks Mal- is this carbon fibre?

[belfastguzzi]

 

Thanks Mal- is this carbon fibre?

Carbon fibre my elbow! That's an Incontinent Velocity Extra Draughty Carburettor (double pole - double throw). Wow, I want that for my Ricketyman Triumph project. Three shillings?