DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 05:20 PM |
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Motorcycle headlights
maybe this is a silly question but can you fit motorcycle type headlights ?
Been looking around for something a little different and found some really nice motorbike twin ones  which weren't 'too'
expensive.........
 
twin headlights
Cheers
Dave
[Edited on 15/1/04 by protofj]
[Edited on 15/1/04 by protofj]
Dave
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 07:05 PM |
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I don't know about the small twin street machine type lamps but we fitted some Bates' type chrome bike headlamps to a locost and they were
o.k. I can't see any reason for not using them, are you thinking of 2 per side or splitting them and having one small lamp each side? That could
look trick as long as you don't do too much night driving.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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loafersmate
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 07:07 PM |
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If they're E marked and you can fit them within the SVA boundaries they should be ok.
Cheers
Ben
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macspeedy
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 07:32 PM |
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they look similar to the ones i was spraffing about, chatted to gts guy and came to the conclusion that if you tested them mot style and they pass
they pass?!! but obviously you still have to buy them to test them, They look similar to the ones fitted to mks blade demo car, wonder how they got
on, if those are the chrome ones from gts they have e marks.
spraffing about..
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=9937
 
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 08:29 PM |
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i was thinking of a pair each side - not splitting them.
they are e marked but i am not sure exactly how big they are
they do come in a rather nice carbon fibre effect though
all this would certainly push the price up though (£100 a side !!)
http://www.motorcycle-parts-and-accessories.co.uk/Motorcycl
e-Headlights-HLUTRCBN.html
they do lights that appear to be very similair to the ones in the MK picture for £52 each - is that good ?
Dave
[Edited on 15/1/04 by protofj]
Dave
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 08:59 PM |
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without completely pissing on the old parade, i thought that an e mark has to be the correct e mark. So maybe make sure before you bid that it is
suitable for cars and not just bikes - there maybe subtle differences about where they aim etc.
good luck though, they do look pretty cool!
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macspeedy
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 10:09 PM |
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gts do them for 37 for black each and 42 for chrome each black not e marked chrome is e marked
http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk/
the small black plastic ones are the best value at 25 per pair from premier wiring but not available at the moment (spring) mac 1 motorsport do a 5
3/4 for 35 per pair, i might go for them would prefer to buy gts's black lights for there shape..
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 10:44 PM |
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darren told me a while ago that, in his own words, 'i was reliably informed that the chrome ones may not be compliant even though they are e
marked'.
hopefully if he reads this post he can update us? he recommended getting some crappy ones for SVA simplicity. Still, i dont care how crappy myself i
just want cheap compliant lights!!!
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 08:42 AM |
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S-V-C do them for £80 a pair (chrome). I was thinking of using 2 per side, but after measuring up you would have to have them mounted above the cycle
wings as there isn't enough room to squeeze them inbetween the wheel and nosecone when the wheels are turned
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 10:34 AM |
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They don't have to be E marked, just perform and conform to the E mark standard. Do they have a sidelight facility? They might need mounting
higher or centrally with the wheel to overcome clearance problems.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Spyderman
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 02:04 PM |
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How about mounting them verticaly?
Would need to be rotated in their bezels fist though!
Wouldn't only the Dip beam need to comply with the position requirements if mounted together?
Terry
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macspeedy
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 05:54 PM |
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i chatted to him he recons that the e then the number is for a european country...
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 07:50 PM |
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Made an enquiry with the company - apparently the lights are only 3.5" diameter....
so possibly I could fit the twin light set up. I think the single light (also 3.5" would look a little odd though.....
Gonna try a little photo shoppery later to see how they 'look'
Dave
[Edited on 16/1/04 by protofj]
Dave
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wambiker
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| posted on 16/1/04 at 11:09 PM |
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twin lights
Try m&p accessories, they have usually stock them. The bigger chrome ones we have used on a couple of bikes and have had no mot probs , but then
they don't look for e-marks.
Cheers Gary :-))
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 06:40 PM |
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well did a little 'photoshoppery last night - alright it isn't exactly photo realistic and the car is a Tiger 6 not an Avon but it gives an
idea.....
 
Twin6
Opinions ?
Dave
Dave
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Northy
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 10:20 PM |
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I think that looks 'kin cool!
I want some.
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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kingr
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 11:58 PM |
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Seconded, that looks cool. Looks a pretty nice looking car regardless of the lights, I thought I'd never say that about a tiger!
Kingr
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 08:03 AM |
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i doubt you will be able to get full lock looking at that
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 10:00 AM |
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Thanks to a post from another avon builder elsewhere this morining i have been able to get hold of this image and (very roughly) sketch in the lamps
TO SCALE
so this how big they should really look
 
scale lamps
What do we think about clearance now ?
Cheers
Dave
Dave
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 10:50 AM |
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Looks good, Ive got to make my mind up as well about lights, I quite fancied the square ones similar to the Dax. But cant seem to find any. So this
looks to be next best thing. Keep us posted.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 10:57 AM |
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we fancy the dax ones aswell, but as you say we can't get them, so we are looking at making some from fibre glass and using maestro van or
allegro lamp units. You can get fibre glass plastic chromed, so will also be looking into this.
[Edited on 19/1/04 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:03 AM |
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The same site i have been looking at ( see previous post) has rectangular headlights fairly cheap, they might need you to fabricate a pretty
'back' though.....
Dave
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:07 AM |
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Austen, Keep us posted on that, if the chrome is a non starter then it would look OK in body colour.
Your going to have yourself quite a little bussiness producing bits and pieces
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:11 AM |
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Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:25 AM |
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i took some round headlights out of a polo, they would be useable if i could make a cone to put then in. might have a go at that sometime!
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