• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Headlight for 1973

FirstEliminator

FirstEliminator

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hey guys,

So, I am slowly getting my 73 450wr together. I am looking for a headlight. Something that has high/low beam and casts a good amount of light. It doesn't have to be period correct, but wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb.
Not sure where to begin looking. Anyone have recommendations?

thanks,
Mark
 
If you can find one, a headlight from early Yamaha IT, and TY models are about correct size. As far as HI/LO beam I never had any of the above so I can not speak to that
 
So this is a little ways off of period correct....but it is still round, yet way more effective.


http://www.bajadesigns.com/ProductDetail?ItemNumber=610005
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I found a few sellers on e-bay by putting in "baja designs 61-0005".

With planning to dual sport a bit, having a bright light seems like a good idea.

I saw this light on a bike a few years ago from a member here that put one on a '73 400. He made a good video of the installation:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpPs9CndsyQ
 
The 400 cross i just bought had a headlight fitted at one time, it came with the bike, i'll have it in a week and i'll post up a pic for you if you like, you're in the US and i'm in OZ but if you can't find anything you like it might be an option for you
 
I just found this at the salvage yard this past weekend, had to travel 2 hours in the snow, but worth it. Found it in a big bin of lights and assorted stuff, so no idea what it came from originally it has a high/low bulb and wiring. I'm going to paint the bucket black. What are you going to do for mounting, fork ears? that's my next part to track down. Anyway, try a salvage yard, it's fun.
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There were a lot of headlights with H/L beams used on Pentons and early KTM's of the 70's. Probably wouldn't hurt to put a post on the Penton Owners Group site and find one with the ears, brackets, wiring and switches included. I would think most were 32 and 35mm.
 
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