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Round European motorcycle headlight on car?

posted by  pierre on  Wed Aug 25 16:41 CST 2004
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Good evening all,

I have been looking at pictures of an E-code round 7'' motorcycle headlight.

It's lens looks very much like those of E-code car headlights, as far as fluting, cut-offs, etc...goes.

Can such a motorcycle headlight be used on a car?

Thanks!








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    Round European motorcycle headlight on car?

    posted by  Evan R on  Wed Aug 25 18:51 CST 2004
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    Does it fit? Yes.

    Is it about as legal as using an E-code? Yes.
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    '73 142, '75 242, '75 245, '80 245, '83 244, '86 244, '87 745T, 92 244 (for sale)








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      Round European motorcycle headlight on car? 200 1975

      posted by  pierre on  Wed Aug 25 19:01 CST 2004
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      Thanks, Evan.

      I am mostly wondering about the 'illuminative' properties/pattern of an E-code motorcycle headlight on a car.

      E-code headlights are legal in Québec, Canada.








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        Round European motorcycle headlight on car? 200 1975

        posted by  Rludwick on  Thu Aug 26 04:49 CST 2004
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        It's been a few years since I've fooled with one, but awhile back, some of the european motorcycle lights had a pattern cut in the lense to throw a very high beam pattern toward the right shoulder of the road, so you coud get a bit more advance notice on critters running in from the woods.If you had a beam like that on the drivers sideon a car, it might throw a prety bad glare back on you in fog or snow.
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          Round European motorcycle headlight on car? 200 1975

          posted by  pierre on  Thu Aug 26 16:19 CST 2004
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          Thanks, Robert.

          I went ahead and got the used-but-like-new motorcycle headlight for a really good price.

          It's lens pattern is very similar to that of my E-code Carello headlights.

          We'll see...







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