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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?

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

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.

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

Vince

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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