Headlight for a naked conversion?

SS310 · January 6th, 2023, 01:50 PM

Hello, I recently saw a couple Ninjas with no front fairings and a round naked style headlight. My bike currently has no fairings so I wanted to try a conversion and see if I like it. I found some brackets I just cant find any headlights that might work, preferably no halo and 9003 bulb. If you guys have a suggestion I’d appreciate it

Triple Jim · January 6th, 2023, 03:25 PM

I used an EMGO standard 7" bucket. I got the black one with the chrome ring from Z1 Enterprises. I'm currently running a Truck Lite LED headlight.

https://www.z1enterprises.com/7-glos...-assembly.html

They also have a couple styles of brackets in black and chrome. Mine are the cast aluminum ones.

SS310 · January 6th, 2023, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Jim

I used an EMGO standard 7" bucket. I got the black one with the chrome ring from Z1 Enterprises. I'm currently running a Truck Lite LED headlight.

https://www.z1enterprises.com/7-glos...-assembly.html

They also have a couple styles of brackets in black and chrome. Mine are the cast aluminum ones.

Ooo thank you, howd you move the gauge cluster up? I like the oem one so i wanna keep it

Triple Jim · January 6th, 2023, 07:56 PM

Here are the photos of the instrument mounts. If you look closely on a big screen you can probably get a pretty good idea of how I did it. I had to trim some of the excess plastic off the instrument housing. The tube on the speedometer cable end interfered with the headlight housing a little, so I had to carefully bend it a bit sharper, but not enough to cause any problem in the 6 years since then.

SS310 · January 7th, 2023, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Jim

Here are the photos of the instrument mounts. If you look closely on a big screen you can probably get a pretty good idea of how I did it. I had to trim some of the excess plastic off the instrument housing. The tube on the speedometer cable end interfered with the headlight housing a little, so I had to carefully bend it a bit sharper, but not enough to cause any problem in the 6 years since then.

I think I do. Did you get the little brackets somewhere or did you just bend a piece of metal into shape? Also do you think I could make a 6" light work with those brackets? I think id like a slightly smaller one than yours

Triple Jim · January 7th, 2023, 05:31 PM

I cut the instrument cluster supports from aluminum angle, and did some bending. The black bracket that attaches to the handlebar mounts is welded from steel and painted.

I chose the 7" headlight bucket size because then it takes readily available automotive headlamps. Also the fork tube spacing makes the two ears parallel when you use a 7" bucket. I'm sure you could make a 6" bucket work fine though, maybe with some spacers between the ears and the bucket.

January 6th, 2023, 01:50 PM	#1
SS310 ninjette.org member Name: Zoi Location: Oklahoma Join Date: Dec 2022 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 23	Headlight for a naked conversion? Hello, I recently saw a couple Ninjas with no front fairings and a round naked style headlight. My bike currently has no fairings so I wanted to try a conversion and see if I like it. I found some brackets I just cant find any headlights that might work, preferably no halo and 9003 bulb. If you guys have a suggestion I’d appreciate it

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January 7th, 2023, 05:31 PM	#6
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	I cut the instrument cluster supports from aluminum angle, and did some bending. The black bracket that attaches to the handlebar mounts is welded from steel and painted. I chose the 7" headlight bucket size because then it takes readily available automotive headlamps. Also the fork tube spacing makes the two ears parallel when you use a 7" bucket. I'm sure you could make a 6" bucket work fine though, maybe with some spacers between the ears and the bucket.