move the headlight/signal bar forward?

[blackdogbrian]

Hi guys,

Has anyone moved their headlight and/or their signal lightbar forward?
I've added a harely fairing to the mad, and would like to add a pair of running lights to the signal bar.

as it currently sits, they are too close, but if I could shift it forward an inch or two i'd be great.

I got a great deal on a pair of running lights from princess auto for $20, which beats the price of a set of motorcycle specific ones (assuming I can mount em).

I'm not worried about the wiring, they will be on a seperate fused relay from the battery.

The alternative would be to try and make something similar to the CWI brackets - bu considering I'd be bending aluminum for that, it would start to look a bit cheap.

Thoughts?
B.

[ekimpc54]

That's exactly what I did. Cut a piece of flat steel about 3 x 5 in, drilled 2 sets of holes to match the light bar and the original mounting holes and bolted it right up. I moved mine forward about 2 in.

[billmac]

I moved mine forward about 1 inch to accomodate large lowers without holes.

I just made extensions for the original bracket. I drilled two holes an inch apart on two separate pieces of metal. I added those to the bracket.

The metal just needed to be able to handle the weight. I painted the metal black but I doubt anyone would notice anyway. For that same reason, no pictures would show the work.

[rewindgy]

Same here - took some flat plate - bent it same as factory - drilled new holes - everything moved ahead about 1 1/2" - painted black and you can't even tell its there.

[blackdogbrian]

Thanks Guys, looks like that will be the next project.

Did you move just the signal lights, or did you also bump the headlight forward?

[ekimpc54]

I did not move my headlight. I just trimmed the faring out a little to fit.

[ringadingh]

I solved the problem by adding a 1/8" nylon washer under the lamp post, and that raised the light just enough for my lamp housings to clear the fairing.

[billmac]

Headlight on mine was not moved.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

You guys do way more than I would ever think of doing. My hat is off to you.

[rewindgy]

That's why I always say mine is slightly modified!

[upside22]

Slightly different subject: I added auxiliary headlights to the stock lightbar using conduit clamps (thanks Gadget). The stock lightbar is apparently mounted using rubber isolators causing the lights to bounce a little on the highway. Can you take those rubber isolators out and mount the light bar solidly? Or maybe use large fender washers to make the isolators a little less bouncy?