/5 headlight guard

x1Buellist · Post by **x1Buellist** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:20 pm

I see a lot of people seem to have the headlight guard installed. I am trying to see what situation would cause the headlight housing to take an impact other than a head on collision. It seems the handlebars would stop the headlight from hitting the ground on a tip over. What am I missing?

erimille · Post by **erimille** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:27 pm

x1Buellist wrote:I see a lot of people seem to have the headlight guard installed. I am trying to see what situation would cause the headlight housing to take an impact other than a head on collision. It seems the handlebars would stop the headlight from hitting the ground on a tip over. What am I missing?

In my case, you're missing my 4 year old "helper". 2 days after installing it, he "accidentally" hit the headlight with a bat. Best preventative investment I think i've spent in a while

the fact i like the way it looks doesn't hurt either.

--e

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:48 pm

That headlight guard works very well. Some are now made up of crap and may not be very strong. Once you buy a new heallight shell, then you will get one of those guards.

Unclviny · Post by **Unclviny** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:49 pm

I don't pretend that it serves an actual purpose, it's "Bling" on my 1973 R75/5.

Vince

Deleted User 287 · Post by **Deleted User 287** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:42 pm

And if you have seen the size of some of the garages in Europe & England, you can see where a handhold would be helpful there - to back the bike in and lean it against the wall.

x1Buellist · Post by **x1Buellist** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:22 pm

I am going to have to reconsider it and keep my eyes open for one.

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:18 pm

Unclviny wrote:I don't pretend that it serves an actual purpose, it's "Bling" on my 1973 R75/5.

Vince

AIt may be bling in your mind, but they actually work fairly well in protecting those very hard to find and expensive shells.

Never once did I have any bling on any motorcycle........ or maybe the VW engine would have been bling.

Major Softie · Post by **Major Softie** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:28 pm

Duane Ausherman wrote:
Never once did I have any bling on any motorcycle........ or maybe the VW engine would have been bling.

Nope. I've seen the picture. It was definitely not blingey.

She'llbe · Post by **She'llbe** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:13 pm

erimille wrote:
x1Buellist wrote:I see a lot of people seem to have the headlight guard installed. I am trying to see what situation would cause the headlight housing to take an impact other than a head on collision. It seems the handlebars would stop the headlight from hitting the ground on a tip over. What am I missing?
In my case, you're missing my 4 year old "helper". 2 days after installing it, he "accidentally" hit the headlight with a bat. Best preventative investment I think i've spent in a while

the fact i like the way it looks doesn't hurt either.

--e

What are you doing with a bat in that oh so neat workshop?

KenHawk · Post by **KenHawk** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:08 pm

So who makes a headlight guard that'll fit a /6?

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