6v Sealed Beam Headlight for 6.5 in. dia. Cycle Ray Bucket?

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  • sidecar
    New Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 17

    #1

    6v Sealed Beam Headlight for 6.5 in. dia. Cycle Ray Bucket?

    I looked through the posts and didn't find an solution to my problem. 'Hope I didn't miss one that's already there.

    Is there a 6 volt sealed beam light that'll fit in the 6 and a half inch Cycle Ray Bucket?

    I'm getting old and so is the knucklehead and between the two of us it's getting harder to see at night, running the original "pre-focused" bulb in the old reflector.
  • Chris Haynes
    Curmudgeon
    • Jul 2002
    • 5942

    #2
    You can buy a new reflector that holds a Halogen bulb. Much more light. Custom Chrome has them.
    Be sure to visit;
    http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
    Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
    Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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    • bselph
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2009
      • 311

      #3
      These people have replacement halogen bulbs.

      Bob Selph
      1933VC/1934LT Sidecar
      1940 Sport Scout
      AMCA#15215

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      • flthead
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2003
        • 412

        #4
        an do you think the stock generator is going to charge with the draw of a halogen ????

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        • BigLakeBob
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2010
          • 2762

          #5
          Originally posted by flthead View Post
          an do you think the stock generator is going to charge with the draw of a halogen ????
          I am glad this was brought up. Years ago I tried a Halogen bulb on a 12v system with a stock HD generator. The 12v was on a Pan with a Franks volt pak regulator, (which I have ran on that bike and now on a 69 Shovel since 1989 with never a charging failure) using non Halogen headlight bulbs. Anyway, when I tried the Halogen sealed beam I burnt up my generator armature. Have been afraid to try it again ever since. Does anyone have experience running these bulbs with a stock generator? Could it have been just an odd occurance or something I did wrong? Didn't change anything but the bulb, fried the armature, changed back to non-Halogen and never a problem since. Any thoughts? Bob
          Bob Rice #6738

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