pampadoriI did shoot clear over the decals. The checkers are individually cut out from a big roll of that white/silver 3M reflective tape. Cutting all those little squares about fried my brain. The clear coat is an automotive oil and fuel resistant paint.
hoopsnakeengineeringI added the twin headlights a few years ago. This bike's lighting technology is the exact same as Suzuki's early 1960's bikes -- one screw-in 35w headlight bulb. The stock headlight looked sort of interesting (horseshoe-shaped), but it was totally insufficient. I used to live in the mountains of Southern Oregon, and this bike was my favorite ride out there. (Even my buddy who raced his late-model 750 Ducati had a hard time keeping up in the twisties where he couldn't screw all the way down on the juice.) When it all boiled down to it, at 60 mph there was very little difference between the stock high beam and total darkness....
These lights are simple old tractor lights, and I figure that if I had owned this bike 40 years ago I would have done the exact same modification. I would have removed the crappy stock light and rummaged around for a sharp looking, cheap replacement that put some more light on the road. I think these lights cost around $8.00 each, and they sport H1 bulbs. I have them wired so that the low is the left side with a 55w and high is the right side and a 100w. I bent some scrap mild steel bar stock into a nice little light bracket. It looks good and works even better. Plus when I am really getting on it I can lean up there, grab my lights, and point them a little higher for a bit more light.
At first I was worried the higher wattage would drain the battery or fry something, but it has been several years now with no problem. The bike had a dead battery when I got it 6 years ago, and I still have not replaced it, so that's not much of a worry now days. LOL.
peace and grease
-fang
'70 Suzuki T350
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Edited by - fang on Nov 27 2007 6:52:30 PM