Headlight protection

[WayneOrwig]

Has anyone seen this?

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2829

Does it require boring holes in the faiting? Not sure I want to do that for the very little protection that it would offer.
I need to learn how to bend plexiglass.

 

[BravoBravo]

I purchased one of these, but have not installed it yet, as my Stelvio is in winter storage at my dealer's shop. I think it just uses the existing fairing screws under the headlight assembly to secure it in place.

Bruce

 

[guards 1656]

i think it looks pretty good fitted to the bike but what exactly will it protect the light from? certainly not stone chips, which is why most people fit headlight protectors. Plexiglass is what is needed, even though it won't look as good.

 

[pauldaytona]

looks useless and not good too. Makes the bike only heavier

 

[Bisonheed]

It will give the bike a bit more of an 'adventure' look but it wont protect the headlights from the enevitable stone chips. It may be something you could mount a plexiglass shield onto though ?

 

[guards 1656]

looks useless and not good too. Makes the bike only heavier

I wouldn't worry about the additional weight on a stelvio, it's never going to be a skinny super model

 

[Penis Rotor]

It's a Lady Gaga underwire arangement isn't it? Without the meat?

 

[FrostBittenCanadian]

Looks like it would do a better job in that application Pete, than it would protecting the headlights on a Stelvio.

 

[WayneOrwig]

It will give the bike a bit more of an 'adventure' look but it wont protect the headlights from the enevitable stone chips. It may be something you could mount a plexiglass shield onto though ?

That is what I was thinking, add plexiglass to it.
It is only cosmetic as it is.

 

[BravoBravo]

It will give the bike a bit more of an 'adventure' look but it wont protect the headlights from the enevitable stone chips. It may be something you could mount a plexiglass shield onto though ?

That is what I was thinking, add plexiglass to it.
It is only cosmetic as it is.

The other option would be to use the structure as a frame and add some wire mesh to it, like traditional stone guards. I was thinking of doing something like that.

Bruce

 

[guards 1656]

that would definitely look better than plexiglass, also be more in keeping with the adventure look of the bike, i would buy a headlight protectore that looked like that

 

[Series4]

Wouldn't wire mesh strain the headlight?

 

[BravoBravo]

Wouldn't wire mesh strain the headlight?

Not sure I understand your question. If you are asking if it it would diffuse the light so that the headlight is less effective, that is a consideration, although I don't think it is significant if done properly. I have had trucks in the past with wire stone guards over the lights and have not noticed any problem. I think this is actually more of an issue with plexiglas placed over headlights than with wire.

Bruce

 

[Series4]

Play on words. I meant strain as in sieve. Can we get back to Lady GaGa?

 

[BravoBravo]

Play on words. I meant strain as in sieve. Can we get back to Lady GaGa?

I'm more a fan of Bruce Springsteen than Lady GaGa myself. Pete's suggestion is kind of scary! :mrgreen: :laugh:

 

[THE BONESHAKER]

Here is my home made headlight protector. I used a cake cooling rack from Kmart for the mesh and some 5mm round steel rod that i bent up around a baby formula tin. Then used some 20mm x 3mm flat steel bar for the bracket to underneath the fairing. Mig wire was 0.6mm to be able to weld such thin material. Hope it gives you guys a few ideas.
Cheers, Peter

 

[guards 1656]

that's really good, far better than the manufactured one, as it's actually fit for the purpose it was built

 

[mark1960]

Yep cant imagine it would offer much protection. I'd say its more Sophie Loren than Lady Ga Ga. MG Cycles are spiffing chaps but for orders in the UK the website at Stucchi Luigi is now fully functional and they can be ordered by Adventure Bike Warehouse. It saves you searching for pound coins down the back of the couch when the UPS delivery chap asks for the x pounds import duty

 

[Bisonheed]

Here is my home made headlight protector. I used a cake cooling rack from Kmart for the mesh and some 5mm round steel rod that i bent up around a baby formula tin. Then used some 20mm x 3mm flat steel bar for the bracket to underneath the fairing. Mig wire was 0.6mm to be able to weld such thin material. Hope it gives you guys a few ideas.
Cheers, Peter

Great picture, that really does look the part

 

[John in PA]

If stone chips are the concern, what about the self-adhering vinyl(?) ones that you cut to shape for whatever application? They'd prevent stone chips and not affect light output. I think twistedthrottle and other cycle mart sites have them.