Classics Junkie
XS650 Member
HI all, I need your input I am in the process of remanufacturing the early Koito 7.5" headlight,
as a purest I wanted to produce these lights as the original specification, however, the reflector bowl
was originally a sealed beam unit, which I can reproduce as was, and fix the bulb permanently in position as a non replacement unit with 45/45w bulb that looks the same.
alternatively, the reflector bowl manufacturer can replace the fixed bulb fitting with a modern 2 spring clips fixing, to allow a replacement halogen bulb to be used. (Feed back please)
Another issue has arisen with the reflector bowl, the glass lays flat at the edge of the reflector and then crimped over the edge to form a seal against the heat resistant material.
To fold and crimp as originally produced, would involve additional tooling and a costly two stage process when tooling for the bowl, with consideration of low volume units preproduced, the alternative is to directly bond & seal the edge of the headlight glass to the reflector bowl as modern day methods.
once the headlight is in the bowl housing with the rim attached you would not see any difference to the original light.
Considering the cost saving and versatility to the end user, with bulb type choices, would this be acceptable to XS1 owners? Many Thanks, Steven.
as a purest I wanted to produce these lights as the original specification, however, the reflector bowl
was originally a sealed beam unit, which I can reproduce as was, and fix the bulb permanently in position as a non replacement unit with 45/45w bulb that looks the same.
alternatively, the reflector bowl manufacturer can replace the fixed bulb fitting with a modern 2 spring clips fixing, to allow a replacement halogen bulb to be used. (Feed back please)
Another issue has arisen with the reflector bowl, the glass lays flat at the edge of the reflector and then crimped over the edge to form a seal against the heat resistant material.
To fold and crimp as originally produced, would involve additional tooling and a costly two stage process when tooling for the bowl, with consideration of low volume units preproduced, the alternative is to directly bond & seal the edge of the headlight glass to the reflector bowl as modern day methods.
once the headlight is in the bowl housing with the rim attached you would not see any difference to the original light.
Considering the cost saving and versatility to the end user, with bulb type choices, would this be acceptable to XS1 owners? Many Thanks, Steven.
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