1982 Honda XL 500

[54] 1728x1152 / kramerclassics
Germany
 
[75] 1280x960 / isaiastamezz
Santiago Mexico
 
[55] 1280x960 / isaiastamezz
Santiago Mexico
 
[119] 1280x960 / isaiastamezz
Santiago Mexico
 

[92] 2816x2112 / kralle6
Germany
 
[230] 2816x2112 / kralle6
Germany
 
[142] 1500x1125 / kralle6
Germany
 
[351] 2048x1536 / mm4bb
Echt Netherlands
 

[270] 376x500 / cm2005
New Zealand
 
[331] 500x376 / cm2005
New Zealand
 		 Info: This is my XL500, it has an Acerbis 21LT tank.
[396] 500x376 / cm2005
New Zealand
 		 Info: High beam is, well, not so hot. Big dark area in the middle, not good on the street, but really good on trails. I called this the "Halo" beam.
[110] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 
Info: Low beam from 25 feet. Not too back, a few degrees out on rotation, but a good spread. World better than what the XL500R came with!
[171] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: It's alive, It's alive!
[104] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: But wait, it still don't fit! The back of the bulb plug is jammed up against the ignition. So we make some 1" extensions to move the light away. Nope, not plug-and-play here yet!
[125] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: Fits in quite nicely. You will have to thread the bulb plug in thru the back of the housing as it is too long to stuff inside. Honda left a hole just for that purpose in the back of the housing for ...
[153] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 
Info: A little rewiring in the headlight housing, and we should be ready to burn.
[189] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: Install the bulb, and almost ready to mount. Use a H-4 Silver Star for maximum effect.
[127] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: Pop rivet assembly together. Aluminum rivets work better, less distortion of lens.
[147] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: H-4 halogen just clears the hole left by the bulb. Test the setup before drilling so the halogen is in correctly, don't want the bulb, NUTS!!!, upside down. Put masking tape on drillbit so you don't...
[120] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 
Info: 8 #30 holes evenly spaced for rivets
[173] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: Still a little too big, standby, we will be trimming another .5" . . .
[121] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 
Info: Ready for transplant
[130] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 		 Info: This was a Cibie Flamethrower
[181] 2048x1536 / takiasen
Seattle Metro United States
 
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