Will a 7" car headlight fit in a 7" motorcycle headlight shell?
I found a style that I like - the tri-bar.
here it is for $99 http://www.cb750cafe.com/parts.php?id=46
and here is the same thing for $39 http://www.wpsracing.com/tribarhebu.html
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Oct. 12, 2010 5:46 a.m. Rusnak_322 Reader
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Oct. 12, 2010 10:38 a.m. aircooled SuperDork
I used one of the smaller ones (5 inch?) on mine. Direct wired to the alternator, works fine.
The pattern of the light might be less than idea, but I don't drive my bike at nigh normally, so I don't worry.
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Oct. 12, 2010 10:39 a.m. Keith SuperDork
Yes - there are a lot of Miatas running around with motorcycle headlights, actually...
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Oct. 12, 2010 11:00 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
It should fit. I've used the smaller ones, 5-1/4?, on Dr.Linda's Sportster before. However, they don't last very long as the bike puts a lot more vibration on it. After 2 car headlights in <1K miles, probably about 500 miles, actually, we bought the replacement bulb set at a HD dealer. It was a shell that a modern halogen bulb fit in, like the one in Keith's link but in a box that says "Harley-Davidson" on it.
Of course, your bike may not put as much strain on the headlight as a solid frame mounted V twin.
