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As much as I want to replace the NCX's headlight (apologies everybody, but I don't care for the OEM style nor the look I'm afraid) I fear it will probably be quite some time before I either come up with a new twin light design or the money to buy a pre-made fairing/light assembly and try to adapt to suit the bike.
Replacing the quartz halogen bulb with an interior HID projector lamp unit, while awesome and superior light output-wise, still does not address the isue of a rock putting a crack or hole in the NCX's front plastic lens.
Sure, it wouldn't really effect the actual light if the stock plastic lens was damaged, but I don't believe I'm alone in thinking that the average NCX owner wouldn't want to ride around with a big crack or hole in the headlight lens regardless, so would still need to replace a very expensive headlight unit.
The only hint I've stumbled across on the 'net about a headlight protector was here: Honda NC700X - Page 57
(post number 2849 down near the bottom of the page)
I wish more peeps from there would show up here occasionally, they appear to be pretty cool folks who do a lot of neat mods and stuff.
Generally I don't care for the lexan/acrylic velcro on shields, and have never liked the plastic film style that you overlay on top of the headlight lens like a decal. I'm an old school fan of the metal grid type looking ones.
The bizarro shape of the 700's headlight makes that a bit of a bugger to try and fab up (for me) one, without looking like complete homemade rubbish.
I guess a lot of members here aren't really likely to be too concerned about rocks taking out their headlights, but nevertheless, maybe the generally clever or artsy folks, or others like me who would like a protector of some sort, can put on their thinking caps and proffer up some ideas?
Getting thwacked on jacket armour, and hearing that solid *clack* of rock hitting plastic by more than a few bits of gravel this summer on my little trip, put this up a wee bit higher on my "want" list.
Replacing the quartz halogen bulb with an interior HID projector lamp unit, while awesome and superior light output-wise, still does not address the isue of a rock putting a crack or hole in the NCX's front plastic lens.
Sure, it wouldn't really effect the actual light if the stock plastic lens was damaged, but I don't believe I'm alone in thinking that the average NCX owner wouldn't want to ride around with a big crack or hole in the headlight lens regardless, so would still need to replace a very expensive headlight unit.
The only hint I've stumbled across on the 'net about a headlight protector was here: Honda NC700X - Page 57
(post number 2849 down near the bottom of the page)
I wish more peeps from there would show up here occasionally, they appear to be pretty cool folks who do a lot of neat mods and stuff.
Generally I don't care for the lexan/acrylic velcro on shields, and have never liked the plastic film style that you overlay on top of the headlight lens like a decal. I'm an old school fan of the metal grid type looking ones.
The bizarro shape of the 700's headlight makes that a bit of a bugger to try and fab up (for me) one, without looking like complete homemade rubbish.
I guess a lot of members here aren't really likely to be too concerned about rocks taking out their headlights, but nevertheless, maybe the generally clever or artsy folks, or others like me who would like a protector of some sort, can put on their thinking caps and proffer up some ideas?
Getting thwacked on jacket armour, and hearing that solid *clack* of rock hitting plastic by more than a few bits of gravel this summer on my little trip, put this up a wee bit higher on my "want" list.
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