Steel cowboy
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Moving ahead so life won’t pass me by.
Spring Hill, Fl.
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« Last Edit: May 30, 2017, 08:03:38 PM by Steel cowboy »
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2017, 03:29:42 PM » |
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We wait for the night photos.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2017, 03:35:22 PM » |
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Looks pretty nice! Must be amazing at night.
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I wonder if you have pictures about the installing process?
The I/S is one of the few bikes that I feel confident in riding at night with the stock headlights (I use 55/60W bulbs and have the Honda fog lights).
I can't say the same about the vstrom and the st1300.
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Valkorado
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2017, 05:08:32 PM » |
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Brilliant! (pun intended). Very cool.  |
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good, there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood? - John Prine 97 Tourer "Silver Bullet" 01 Interstate "Ruby"  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2017, 05:51:03 PM » |
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Very good job Steely. I saw your post about them on the FL. Chapter the other day. Any chance you could show us how ? |
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Steel cowboy
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2017, 08:08:33 PM » |
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night pics don't do them justice, I had a few drivers flick their high beams at me. I lowered the low beams to about 30' out  low beam  high beam  |
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2017, 08:14:14 PM » |
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How MUCH of yer hard earned did ya have to lay out for those? As always-T I A! RIDE SAFE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2017, 05:37:32 AM » |
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Very interested in how you did it, I've been thinking of looking into it but didn't want my ride apart for the riding season.
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Steel cowboy
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2017, 08:26:18 AM » |
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I will try to post pics to convert the lights. I have all the pics from step one to final assembly.
A quick run down of the steps, and by no means the instructions. Its a bit complicated to fabricate the brackets that hold the Road Glide head light assembly. It took me a couple of weeks of trial and error and many prototypes made out of Cardboard and crazy glue to stiffen it up. The final brackets are aluminium. You have to separate the lens from the interstate assembly. Remove the reflectors. You will have to trim some of the fins on the back side of the H/D lights, to get the brackets to sit flush and level. Install the old hardware from the I/S reflectors to the new brackets and fasten down using lock nuts. After all pre installation is done, then you will remove the clear lens from the H/D lights to keep any fingerprints or smudges to a minimum. Reinstall the lens to the I/S light assembly.
These are not the instructions but some of the steps I went thru to make them fit and be adjustable too.
I would suggest purchasing a spare I/S light assembly so you can take your time and unwind any frustrations you will develop.
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2017, 03:10:22 PM » |
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night pics don't do them justice, I had a few drivers flick their high beams at me. I lowered the low beams to about 30' out low beam high beam Thanks. |
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Oss
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2017, 03:57:35 PM » |
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WOW ! Great pics
That just may be enough that even I could probably see at night
How many feet ahead do low and high do the job?
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
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Steel cowboy
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« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2017, 04:30:23 PM » |
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Oss, I have the low beams at 30' out and the high beams about 100' out.
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PhoenixRizing
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Keep the shiny side up
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2017, 04:45:12 PM » |
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Since this post I went searching on eBay for day maker leds and found quite a few. I have a 97 valk tourer. There is a guy who makes the bracket and sells it for fifty bucks. I thought that was a little high but after hearing how much trail and error you went through I don't mind paying the fifty bucks. If anyone wants his info I can research it again and post it. Looks amazing on your bike. I will be getting mine switched over in the next month or so. Thanks for posting pics.
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2017, 04:52:08 PM » |
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Since this post I went searching on eBay for day maker leds and found quite a few. I have a 97 valk tourer. There is a guy who makes the bracket and sells it for fifty bucks. I thought that was a little high but after hearing how much trail and error you went through I don't mind paying the fifty bucks. If anyone wants his info I can research it again and post it. Looks amazing on your bike. I will be getting mine switched over in the next month or so. Thanks for posting pics.
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PhoenixRizing
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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2017, 06:19:29 PM » |
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That's awesome then I won't have to go very far to get the info. Lol
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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2017, 06:39:15 PM » |
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Since this post I went searching on eBay for day maker leds and found quite a few. I have a 97 valk tourer. There is a guy who makes the bracket and sells it for fifty bucks. I thought that was a little high but after hearing how much trail and error you went through I don't mind paying the fifty bucks. If anyone wants his info I can research it again and post it. Looks amazing on your bike. I will be getting mine switched over in the next month or so. Thanks for posting pics.
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2017, 06:40:20 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2018, 05:20:48 AM » |
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Hey Steel Cowboy,
Could you post the pics on how you did it?
Would be great to see what is all needed before other people on the forum go where only you have been before.
Thanks a lot, this is really awesome!
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