Stock headlight chrome not right

macxpert · 03-10-2010, 05:31 PM

Has anyone else noticed that the chrome on the stock headlight seems a bit cloudy? No matter how much I polish it, it never looks bright like the bars.

RedspawnSilver · 03-10-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by macxpert

Has anyone else noticed that the chrome on the stock headlight seems a bit cloudy? No matter how much I polish it, it never looks bright like the bars.

Yea... I don't think they put much nickle into the finish on the plastic parts (probably a single coat)... least that's way it looks to me, as nickle is used to get rid of that blue hue (by adding a more golden hue to it) that you see on regular parts... Whereas the chrome has a blue hue to it, that is why I personally think it only has one coat of nickle... and that it is plastic of course...

**Dave Maher** · 03-10-2010, 07:28 PM

Have you also noticed the two allen head screws that hold the headlight in are not position the same the on left side to the right side. They are off center to each other so if you were to try to dress up the screw heads with a button topper it would stand out drastically and look funny.

macxpert · 03-10-2010, 09:50 PM

Interesting that it is only the headlight that looks out of place, the other chrome plastic seems OK.

I'm going to hit up my Honda dealer and get them to get another one in as a spare part so that I can compare the two. You'd think on a AU $ 20k bike they could use a steel headlight.

Snuffdog76 · 03-10-2010, 09:54 PM

I changed to a cobra unit that is actual chrome metal

RedspawnSilver · 03-10-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by macxpert

Interesting that it is only the headlight that looks out of place, the other chrome plastic seems OK.

I'm going to hit up my Honda dealer and get them to get another one in as a spare part so that I can compare the two. You'd think on a AU $ 20k bike they could use a steel headlight.

Yes, agree with the steel headlight, but it's going to be hard to replace as that is the housing for most of our electronics up front... sooo, I respectfully disagree with you... the other pieces look out of place too... move that mofo around a bit and you will see (light plays a big issue)... One of the first comments that I got besides the nice comments was about the engine pieces, they asked if they were plastic and had to agree that they were... presuming that they knew because of that "bluing"....

Snuffdog76 · 03-10-2010, 10:53 PM

You are right on the wiring but I had already changed almost everything so it wasn't as tought for them to do the change.

hippykid · 03-10-2010, 10:56 PM

Snuffdog-post a pic of your headlight...I really want to replace my
plastic light with a metal one..How did the wiring fit into the shell?
and lastly where did you get it?Thanx for your time....

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Snuffdog76 · 03-10-2010, 11:22 PM

I can't answer any of the wiring questions since I didn't do it. Cycle analysis did my work. let me find where the unit came from and I'll post it. Unless you are near cleveland then they can hook you up

Led Sled · 03-11-2010, 11:24 AM

Saw the Cobra II head light solid metal bucket for 150 or soooo..
I found the mean cycles they had it on sale yesturday plus free shipping might be US only!

Led

P.S
I cant stand the blue HUE on all the PLASTIC CHROME/BLUE-CHROME I call it!