Material of headlight housing

[dieter]

Hi folks,

I've recently purchased a 7" LED insert to replace the old headlight insert. However, there is a little bir more room necessary. Easiest would be to use a heat gun - if the housing is some kind of thermoplastic.

Any ideas?

Best regards

Dieter

 

[Andy52]

If you mean the main plastic shell of the fairing, it can be softened and bent with a heat gun and welded with a soldering iron. I haven't tried stretching the plastic with heat though.

 

[Alan F.]

I did a little searching and a few years ago someone had cut a hole in the back of the headlight housing and thru the fairing to allow room for the heatsink on an H4 LED bulb, I didn't get the link though sorry.

I would wonder if there would be sufficient cooling airflow for the LED without venting through the headlight housing and fairing?

 

[dieter]

I’ve now cut an opening into the headlight housing and made the first testruns. Seems like it is working...,.

However - I need to make a better photo of the headlight installed in the bike.
And - I believe a WJ 5 will look better. I already have one in stock....


Dieter