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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: mad_me on April 07, 2006, 12:09:43 AM

Title: Headlight Conversion
Post by: mad_me on April 07, 2006, 12:09:43 AM

I'm trying to convert a 99 1200 S-model to a standard with a single round headlight.  So far I've stripped the fairings and bought a bucket headlight (off of a honda 599).  Do you know of any sharp-looking headlight brackets that might work?  Also - if you've done this yourself - how do you deal with all the extra wiring?  I appreciate the input.

Title: Headlight Conversion
Post by: Doch80 on April 07, 2006, 02:00:24 AM

Is it a newer 599? Those lights look bad a$$  :lol:

Title: Headlight Conversion
Post by: mad_me on April 07, 2006, 02:48:32 AM

Ya, a brand new 599.  I read somewhere that they put out a great beam, and they look good on the bike.  Pricey though!

Title: Headlight Conversion
Post by: Red01 on April 07, 2006, 11:44:57 AM

How about the stock B12 naked's brackets?

Since we never got the 1G B12N here in the US, I've never seen them in person, but they look a lot like the 2G naked's brackets, except the blinkers are hung on their own brackets. The naked SV1000 uses the same or very similar brackets.

1G naked:

(http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-gsf1200-00-bikepics-281714.jpg)

2G naked:

(http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suz-gsf1200-01-bikepics-32985.jpg)

The 3G is similar to the 2G, but has provisions for the little fairing they have around their clocks.

3G Naked:

(http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/files/images/Bandit_1200_K6/520_1200N_covers.jpg)

If you're gonna go with aftermarket brackets, they need to fit 43mm fork tubes.

Title: Headlight Conversion
Post by: PitterB4 on April 07, 2006, 12:36:25 PM

Here's  (http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=3206&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60)a page where one of our members used a late-model 599 h/l on a B4...