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Its been a project that I have been working on for months. Trying to collect the right parts and sort things out, but all this paid off tonight when I finished it up ! pictures are so so but wanted to post some right away. I will try and post some more in the next few days...  
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Outstanding! 
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I love it, what headlight did you use. I know i recognize it.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I don't want to overstate it, but holy crap is that cool or what? 
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Fantastic! If I didn't know any better I'd think I was looking at a vintage bike. What a difference that headlight makes!!! 
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Dooood! Awesome! 
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Sheer awesomeness!
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That is sweet! +1 on all above statements. BTW now I officially hate you. lol
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Cool... Looks 40 years old.. 
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mother-o-gawd that is so cool!!!!! what bucket did you use?????
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Gotta say one of the top custom BAs EVER around here just keeps lookin' better and better there, Dennis!  So, that looks like an old BMW /2 or maybe early Ducati Single headlight unit there. Am I right?
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It does look like my BMW headlight but the speedo opening is way too big.
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Wow, just wow. Beautiful.
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Thanks guys for the your comments...I have been collecting parts to do this for over a year. When I thought I had what I needed I began the process....but then the problems began...some parts were not available any longer...I searched and searched...and then the parts were found and ended being 40 miles away...( got to get lucky sometimes! ) a little paint by my painter and "TA-- DA" I'm happy it turned out this good and makes the bike look more vintage.. I will get some better pictures up soon with some close ups and you can see if you can figure it out ??
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Yeah but Dennis...you haven't told us the origin(what make of bike it's off) of that cool headlight here.
(...and Ian, Bill and I are dyin' to know!)
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i was just staring at my eyelids imagining how cool that would be the other day. and mightily cool it is. good work.
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I'm with all the above, definitely looks No1, pity the factory hadn't thought of it first though. And isn't it time to get some riding done? only got 975 on the clock.
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Dennis, you're bike is hands down the coolest bike on this forum. There are others too that are badass but this bike just keeps killing me every time you do something. Just when I think it can't get better...it does. Outstanding!
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that is fantastic, I love it
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Very, very cool. I admire your ingenuinity and old school thinkin.
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That is way past cool...nice job!
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Thanks guys ! I'm going to ride it to a local Triumph dealer's open house Saturday. Looking forward to the comments and reactions from the group there..... 
If it isn't broke ...break it ! then you'll have something to do !
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Thanks guys ! I'm going to ride it to a local Triumph dealer's open house Saturday. Looking forward to the comments and reactions from the group there.....
That's friggin sweet!
Are you referring to the Team Triumph open house in Janesville? If so you should definitely stop by the Midwest rally in July (near La Crosse) I would love to see that work of art in person.
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Not gonna tell us what headlight you used?
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Maybe that bucket is from a Ural?  Regardless, looks great!
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Yeah thats the one. There close by and its a perfect day for a ride. There going to have some demos and I know one of the band members there.... As far as what headlight I started with....  You can guess when I post up some more pictures ( should have some later today ).....then I will fill you in on the whole story...
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WOW! That looks incredible. I love that old school look and you did it perfect. Great job!
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Yeah thats the one. There close by and its a perfect day for a ride. There going to have some demos and I know one of the band members there....
As far as what headlight I started with....
You can guess when I post up some more pictures ( should have some later today ).....then I will fill you in on the whole story...
Fair enough. I am thinking about doing that to mine too. I have been toying with that idea for quite some time but never found a headlight I liked that I could use the original speedo.
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A bit windy today but got a short ride in anyway.Took these photos that show the light a bit better...   http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af214/dertbikdennis/triumphbonner007.jpg[/IMG 
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here one more..... 
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Probably gonna kick myself when I find out what it is.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Heck, I'd like to have that headlight without the speedometer...
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Okay Dennis! Will ya PLEASE stop holdin' out on us here, my man! What is that headlight off of, HUH???!!! Like the dude here says to SFPD Inspector Harry Callahan...  "I gotsta know!" 
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okay okay.... I started with a 1999 victory bucket. I drilled the mounting bracket rivits out and welded all the holes shut. I redrilled the mounting hole to match the factory holes in the triumph lower triple clamp. I then sent it out to chrome.Next I drilled the holes needed to run the speedo cable and trip reset. I had my painter do the bucket and lucky for me found the "guts" and outside trim ring nos off a 2003.I ran the bar wiring inside the bars to clean things up some more and still working on a plate that mounts to the upper triple clamp down to the back of bucket. This will clean up things a bit more then I will be satisfied. It feels great to look at while riding and gives it a great old school look... 
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It's an early Victory unit...of course!!!  I had forgotten that those early Victory headlight buckets also held the speedos. Once again Dennis, your customizing ideas are superb in taste and style, and the workmanship is first rate!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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That is really cool. That is crazy that parts for a 99 Victory headlight are not available!
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Dennis you have vision would have never seen it awesome!!
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