lorenzo Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I've got the team north bros sat relaxing in my garage at the moment, it's the 3rd time it's been there. Is it an old friend coming to visit or a reoccurring nightmare? Either way, it needs a dose of practicality and headlights are the name of the game. On most bikes I'd simply measure the with of the fork uppers, buy some clamps to suit then bolt it all up. The issue is that this is wearing some RS250 forks which have a taper from immediately under the top yoke, gradually getting wider until it hits the bottom yoke. Depending on how big the triangular part I use to attach the light is then I'm going to need clamps as far apart as about 6mm or so, and as such it might be tricky finding 2 pairs that are a matching design but the two different sizes. And alternative might be to weld a boss onto the headstock and get a light that sits stationary in the middle, not dissimilar to a speed triple or something, but that means both the boss and the bracket that the lights sit on need welding, an extra expense. I have an idea about making a pair of plates that are clamped between the top & bottom yokes. This can hold not only the light itself, but also have indicators and the fuse box on there (as stock the fuse box is under the headlight, hence the loom is the right shape for it to live there too). Before I go buying big thick slabs of aluminium to make the plates, does anybody have any smart ideas about other ways to mount a headlight on a slightly awkward pair of forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallie Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Stop overthinking this Loz. Race numberboard and head torch and away you go. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I was thinking of a race number board with a high beam and dipped beam like those in a 749/999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, jaycee said: I was thinking of a race number board with a high beam and dipped beam like those in a 749/999 Attached with gaffer tape or blue tack? In terms of style of light, it could be anything, at the moment the issue is actually sticking it to the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toneale Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Can you make a bracket and mout the headlight to the bottom yoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, lorenzo said: Attached with gaffer tape or blue tack? In terms of style of light, it could be anything, at the moment the issue is actually sticking it to the bike. Double-sided Gorrilla tape of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426hemi Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Lsl do some nice headlights and mounting brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, 426hemi said: Lsl do some nice headlights and mounting brackets. But because of the tapered forks I'd have to buy 2 sets, one that fits the top, one that fits the bottom, remortgage my house to pay for them, then hope that somebody equally foolish out there wants to fit a headlight onto a pair of RS250 forks and sell them the spare bits left over. While it's a plan, it's not one to put at the top of the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Enduro headlights use rubber straps that go round the forks, works well. Could get a number board that does the same thing and chop a hole for a lamp of your choosing. Or check the parts for sale thread, I've got an fz1n headlight for sale which has the metal cage bracketry thing with it, bolts originally to the bottom of the top yoke and the front of the bottom yoke. Edited November 11, 2020 by Alex_H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, Alex_H said: Enduro headlights use rubber straps that go round the forks, works well. Could get a number board that does the same thing and chop a hole for a lamp of your choosing. Or check the parts for sale thread, I've got an fz1n headlight for sale which has the metal cage bracketry thing with it, bolts originally to the bottom of the top yoke and the front of the bottom yoke. What's the distance between top & bottom mounts on that? Also the enduro lights on rubber straps is nothing short of brilliant, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, lorenzo said: What's the distance between top & bottom mounts on that? Also the enduro lights on rubber straps is nothing short of brilliant, cheers. I'll nip down the shed and measure for you when I get 5 this eve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Alex_H said: I'll nip down the shed and measure for you when I get 5 this eve Absolutely no hurry at all. The bike's been, hmm, 10 years in the making, I can wait a little while longer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 What is the taper? 4mm over 250mm? Just tweak normal mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, lorenzo said: Absolutely no hurry at all. The bike's been, hmm, 10 years in the making, I can wait a little while longer. Between 190mm and 220mm depending on which way you turn the lower bracket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 22 hours ago, Alex_H said: Between 190mm and 220mm depending on which way you turn the lower bracket I'm going to give it a miss, but thanks for the offer, I think it's going to be a little bit big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, lorenzo said: I'm going to give it a miss, but thanks for the offer, I think it's going to be a little bit big. No worries squire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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