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Replacement headlight 10 Jul 2023 05:01 #887030

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Back in the day, they made the 7"sealed beam headlights in a version for autos and also a version marked "motorcycle". The motorcycle version lens had a little different light pattern than the automotive one. (I think it was a wider pattern to both sides, instead of wider on the right only for the automotive lamp). Anyone know if they available in halogen, or are we stuck with the standard (automotive) H6024 7" units?

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Replacement headlight 10 Jul 2023 05:36 #887033

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NOS, 7" H4 Candlepower motorcycle headlights.
www.mfgsupply.com/motorcycle/light-bulbs...logen-headlamp.html+

If you look carefully at the pic, "MOTORCYCLE" can be seen cast into the lens across the bottom. The lens facets are clearly (pun intended) asymmetrical for the motorcycle-correct beam pattern.

We bought a half-dozen to install on our Z1's in order to not put any more hours on the NLA OEM Stanley MC bulbs. They arrived in new-condition mfg. packaging. We're satisfied with these Candlepower units.

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Replacement headlight 10 Jul 2023 06:21 #887038

sf4t7 Topic Author Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 409 Thank you received: 251	Thanks, that will work fine. I guess the sealed beam motorcycle units are NLA. Scotty Scotty 1974 Z1A 1015 welded Z1 crank Andrews 1X Cams Delkevic 4 into 1
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Replacement headlight 10 Jul 2023 09:00 #887055

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On my 77' KZ 1000LTD I installed a 7" Stanley H4 motorcycle lense from an early 80's Honda CB 750. You can get them fairly cheap on fleabay.

The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1981 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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