/5 headlight interchangeable with /6?

[brendaniel]

Is there anyway of using the headlights from /5, the headlight with built-in tachometer, on a /6? I have a '74 r75/6 and was curious about replacing the tachometer and headlight with the older ones?

[Deleted User 72]

I don't see why not. My /5 is using a /6 wiring harness. So, basically, its been done. The /6 bucket is much easier to work with though, with that nice little color coded connector board.

[brendaniel]

I really like the look of the older headlight

[Deleted User 62]

You'll need to get the /5 fork ears too, they're longer.

[Duane Ausherman]

I went the other way to get the superior light. I didn't use any harness, but just used the wires that were needed from a harness that I took apart.

You can do it, but it is far easier if you know about wiring and electricity. You will also need to know about fork alignment.

[Airbear]

Hi Brendaniel, and welcome aboard. I also did not like the /6 headlight and instrument package. To my mind it was too Honda-ish, or something. I did the conversion, but not with a /5 bucket - they are hard to find these days. I used one from a Chang Jiang (Google CJ750). It cost $100 from ebay. I fitted an Acewell speedo/tacho, and fabricated some stainless steel 'ears'. It doesn't look anything like stock /5, but that is fine with me.





It was simple enough to fit the /6 terminal board into the deeper bucket, but a lot of wires needed to be lengthened.

And let's just say that I appreciated the opportunity to learn an awful lot about the electrical system in the process.

[hal]

Now, that's a neat setup
Price of the Acewell and a tight economy is what keeping me...