Headlight and Tail Light Gallery - Post Pics Here

[scott brownsey]

This is a brand new chrome Nirve headlight, but it was way too shiny to use on my ratter. Some copper paint and gold rub-n-buff, and some red automotive tail light repair tape and now it's a rusty looking tail light.

thats a sweet bike

 

[ruddigger]

Thanks man. :mrgreen:

 

[kingfish254]

I know there are some more cool light ideas out there??????!!!!!

 

[irishexpat]

I need a tail light for my staright 8, its already got the nirve black light up front. THis is my first cruiser. Does it throw off the balance of the bike to have identical front and rear lights? ive seen people on here use the nirve in the rear, but they normally have bigger lights up front. I guess my other choice is the bullet....but im not sure if i like that....and can i have 2 bullets mounted on the rear axle with the nexus hub controller on the drive side?


edit: maybe im wrong and the lights mount into the fender mounts, not onto the ends of hte spindle

 

[miloziffel]

My headlight and taillight. Just need to finish wiring and find a place to hide a battery.[img

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[kingfish254]

Just a little bump to remind people to post their cool lights in this gallery.

 

[Philphine]

normal light, mounted a bit different though

i like how bike headlights look when they sit real low, but i figured it'd get shook to bits on a springer. so i made a hanger that comes off the pivot bolt. it still moves a little, but not as much as if i had put it on the wheel axle or fork leg.

 

[flatblack50]

Here's the headlight and tail light i'm planning on using on my custom chopper. When i get it done the bike and lights will have white pin striping too!

How they looked...

And now...

 

[aka_locojoe]

The above LED headlight (bought at my LBS), a tin can an inner-tube, a switch and I have this.

 

[jaysmo]

hey joe is that bolted to the fender or squezzed between the rack? looks good now for some patina to shiney :mrgreen: looks real good tho

 

[aka_locojoe]

hey joe is that bolted to the fender or squezzed between the rack? looks good now for some patina to shiney :mrgreen: looks real good tho

Thanks. It's bolted to the fender. As for the patina I was just going to let nature take its course. May not have the patience though.
After seeing Sorcerer's light I should have put a little more effort into mine.

 

[jaysmo]

hey joe is that bolted to the fender or squezzed between the rack? looks good now for some patina to shiney :mrgreen: looks real good tho

Thanks. It's bolted to the fender. As for the patina I was just going to let nature take its course. May not have the patience though.
After seeing Sorcerer's light I should have put a little more effort into mine.

shot it with the paint the bike has lightly should work fine till the real patin sets in. i like it i might have to steal yours and sourcerers designs cause these are cool.

 

[raggedjim]

The egg headlight

rearview taillight

See my RBBO7 bike if you want any details. Thanks, Rg

 

[aka_locojoe]

Did a little more work on my tin can headlight.

Also made another one.

 

[rockethead26]

Hey Gamebent,

I see you set up the light to use a 6v LED bulb, but wired it with a 9v battery. Does this just pump more juice into the bulb to make it brighter without burning it out? Any downside?

The light looks great on your bike. I just bought a similar Puch light (older, it looks like) and the same bulb so I want to make sure I do it right.

This should look great on my Straight 8, too.

Thanks for the idea,
Jim

I converted an old Puch moped headlight to LED.
First I cleaned and painted it, and then I wired the inside to use battery power (note the improvised 9v battery holder).

I found a 6v 24 LED bulb on eBay that fit inside the Puch bulb housing, so it was an easy conversion.

I mounted the headlight using motorcycle fork brackets.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Whipped another one out.

 

[kingfish254]

Hey cool spaceship!!! :wink:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks. I updated my post with daylight pics.

 

[jaysmo]

Did a little more work on my tin can headlight.

Also made another one.

nise touches to the first one and the second came out pretty nice also... im gonnahave to make me one.. a can of chef boyardi for dinner its is.. :| :lol:

 

[Sorcerer]

Here is some I built.

SORCERER