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Head lamp Stone guards - misterprofessionality - 04-21-2018
I feel certain i've seen a picture or two of a CB11 with a stone guard cage over the head lamp, but the only ones i'm turning up online are for Bonnevilles. Does anybody know of a manufacturer that makes one fittable on the CB11 or is it just about making a bonne guard fit?
for reference, this kind of thing:
![[Image: 28a7883aa41dcb09982635b765582e5d.jpg?w=1200]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201804/28a7883aa41dcb09982635b765582e5d.jpg?w=1200)
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - the Ferret - 04-21-2018
Do you want it for looks? Unlike the old glass lenses, the CB's headlight lens is a Lexan plastic. Doubt if a rock could break it. Might crack it though.
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - misterprofessionality - 04-21-2018
basically looks, yarp. i like the way those guards sort of black out the "shiny" headlight .
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - SportsterDoc - 04-21-2018
(04-21-2018, 08:00 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Do you want it for looks? Unlike the old glass lenses, the CB's headlight lens is a Lexan plastic. Doubt if a rock could break it. Might crack it though.
Lexan (polycarbonate) is very tough!
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - emptysea - 04-21-2018
Here's a thread that may be of interest
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6208&highlight=headlight+grill
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - misterprofessionality - 04-21-2018
Ok, read the whole thing. It seems the summary is some folks found kind of a flimsy one that they were able to screw or zip tie into place. I've got that one book marked, just in case I can't find anything else. I'm a bit intrigued by this one: http://www.luxmachineinc.com/new-products/3-1-converter-headlight-shield
But I'm not yet sure if it's exactly the look I want. Still toying with the idea of getting one of the triumph guards to fit. Like so: https://www.lossaengineering.com/products/triumph-headlight-guard
It even says in he description that it "
Can fit any other bike with a side mount headlight and a 8 3/4" to 7" width between the ears" so I have high hopes for it.
I also found this: http://www.max-inc.com.au/7-inch-matte-black-mesh-metal-headlight-ecover/
But I can't quite envision how it's mounted from the description, so I'm Worried.
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - Lord Popgun - 04-21-2018
That link to max-inc doesn’t seem to work.
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - emptysea - 04-21-2018
Mister... I did not read into the thread I posted that any of the grills that were mentioned were flimsy. Metallyguitarded didn't like the look of the mounting brackets that came with the grill and substituted zip ties. I recall MG saying that he liked this mod and he was fairly particular about what he added to his bike.
I've wanted to do this mod, so I'd be interested in seeing your final choice and how it worked for you.
The max-inc link did not look for me, either.
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - peterbaron - 04-21-2018
The chance that your headlamp will be hit by stone and break is almost zero.
In my opinion, any headlamp protector is useless/waste of money...not to mention about illuminance (lux/lumen) restrictions = think safety first, than appearance/mods..
All have safe riding
pb
RE: Head lamp Stone guards - emptysea - 04-21-2018
Thanks, peter. Pretty sure that folks doing this mod are well aware that this is an "appearance only" mod. I'm not convinced that the installation of some versions of the grill would result in decreased visibility or an appreciable degradation in range or pattern of the light. At a cost of less than $30, some might find it worth trying.