Hiya,
thanks for the reply, Youre headlight is different to mine for some reason and after tracking it down with a pal at Honda it turns out that it came off a 1970's CB200..........Who knew? Apparently they were fitted on the first run of UK bikes as alternative through supply issues in the factory from the listed ones which are the same diameter and never logged, I wonder who else has one of these?
Anyway, mine presumably has been modified back in the 80's to accept the bulb that I found in it when i dismantled it and as Im not familiar with these as never had one before Im struggling to identify things that aren't standard which is why this has thrown up such an issue.
I ordered one of those bulbs when I saw the original post and was a little deflated when I got it out of the box and realised its a completely different fitment. I was on the understanding that it was an unmolested bike but I guess lads back in the late seventies were as bad for fiddling as we are today!
Anyway, my issue is that the headlight bowl/bucket, whatever has the original transfer on it from the shop that sold it which, as it happens, is the shop i bought my first bike from back in 1991 and want to keep it on there with some other time ravaged bits to keep it's history.
If it were not for this I would simply get a new headlight with an uprated bulb if this wasn't the case. Whether I get a new glass and reflector or adapt the one I have (if possible) via a fitting ring or whatever, I don't know but I need to do something as a lighter would give off more illumination than the standard excuse for a bulb that was fitted by the factory:D
really appreciate the help and the reply but I think I need to keep looking dont I
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