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Offline alexdecker

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2022, 06:53:32 AM »
On the front only. The back stems are totally different  ;)

Ah! I found a guy who is selling these spare light. I assume the right one is for the back with the bolt, and the left one would probably fit over the stem you sent a link to then? Am I supposed to use some sort of rubber grommet for attachment, or can I attach them directly to the front (headlight bucket) or back (passenger grab bar)?

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2022, 06:57:44 AM »
They are not for your bike and are a totally different indicator altogether  ;)

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2022, 07:03:29 AM »
They are not for your bike and are a totally different indicator altogether  ;)


Damn, so not useful at all? I have sorta given up the quest for original rear signal light brackets and rubbers, and just trying to find the best alternative that would stay within the OEM look, but not really sure how to go about it. Thought maybe those would have done the trick  :(

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2022, 11:47:29 AM »
just had a thought about this, if you want an original look at the rear, you could use the uk style 500 four indicator brackets that fit on the rear frame and use the bolt that holds the mudguard on. They dont use a grabrail at all, but the usa 500 did, and looks very similar to the later bikes except the indicators mount on the grabrail but importantly are a different size to later f2 etc, and are much more common and cheaper.
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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2022, 11:57:43 AM »
my 550 f2
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2022, 12:07:26 PM »
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223719561522?hash=item3416b99932:g:TFUAAOSwwLJiAt6U these would fit the earlier 500/550 but not 550f1/f2.
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2022, 01:19:25 PM »
Trouble with those Mick is you need a 500 grabrail as well as the opening the the 550 grabrail he has is bigger so the rubber mounts would just fall through and it's the mounts that give the spacing needed to fit those stems.
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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2022, 03:30:05 PM »
Yes Ken, i was thinking for him to get the earlier grabrail, depends how much the budget is.
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: Where can I find these headlight brackets?
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2022, 04:44:47 PM »
I may have not only an earlier grab rail but the mounts for it and the stems. Trouble is he's in Europe so postage and such. I also have some front stems that fit the headlights somewhere.
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