Changing fairing for headlight and signals

[Mrtinajero]

Hello all. I just took off my fairing to see what I could do about changing the fairing out for just the headlight and turn signals. I managed to get off the fairing without too much of an issue. I also removed the headlight from the bucket in the fairing but it doesn't look like I can take the bucket out. I already know I have to get turn signals. So I took some pics and see what you guys could do about some input. Like which cable should I use to connect the headlight and the turn signals? yeah so hopefully you can tell me where I need to go from here

[Mrtinajero]

Also let me know if need any other pics

[crazy steve]

You'll have to pick up a standard headlight bucket, and the OEM reflectors if you want it to look stock (which also retain the headlight). The bucket shouldn't be to hard to find, the reflectors can be. As can be the original turns... At least you have the headlight ears.

As to wiring, the headlight will use the yellow, green, and black (ground). The yellow and green should be coming from the handlebar harness. The turns will use the chocolate (brown) and dark green, the running lights will use blue. These are grounded through their mount, so there's no ground wire needed.

[natemoen]

Yeah, those standard front turn signal mounts are very hard to find, and qhen you do do.d thwm.they are usually REALLY proud of them.

[GLoweVA]

Trun signal mounts

I was going thru my stuff the other day and came across one full turn signal and mount. I know I've got the other one around here somewhere. The lens cover on the other one might be broken though.
I'll look again this weekend and when I find them, I'll post up a pic and set them aside for you it you want them.
I've been running a fairing on my 80G forever now and dont' think I'll ever go back to without.
Sorry to say, but my old headlight, I think is in my ex-wife's barn along with 'my' air compressor and everything else I didn't get a chance to take.

ps. I like your little round relectors hose clamped to the forks.
I guess, anything that will help you get seen by all those crazy california drivers eh?!

[crazy steve]

ps. I like your little round relectors hose clamped to the forks.
I guess, anything that will help you get seen by all those crazy california drivers eh?!

Those are OEM on the '81 standards....

[GLoweVA]

81 Standard question

Didn't all the 81H's come with the touring package?
If so, I would think it kinda hard to find the headlights/turnsignals for an 81H because they all came with a fairing.

[crazy steve]

Yes, all of the '81 standards came with fairings, but the '78-80 standard headlight/turns bolt-on...

[Mrtinajero]

Definently let me know if you come across the turn signals. I'm going to need those. I'm not too concerned about making it look completely standard, would still be nice though.

[crazy steve]

Here's a bucket and reflectors....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200661125086...WAX:IT&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200661123573...WAX:IT&vxp=mtr

Same seller, so he might give you a break on shipping... and the bucket even has the sometimes-hard-to-find adjustment bracket included.

Another set of reflectors...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130587665071...WAX:IT&vxp=mtr

[CatatonicBug]

Just remember to take the fairing pigtail out of the wiring. The plug that is taped together in the bottom of your 3rd picture is the headlight plug, and everything else from there to the end of the wire is the fairing pigtail and needs to be removed. Of course, there are lots of other wires in the pigtail with that connection that need to come out as well.

[Mrtinajero]

Okay. Thats where I figured the headlight plug would be. I don't have to make like a new wiring setup or anything do I? that would suck.

[3Phase]

Okay. Thats where I figured the headlight plug would be. I don't have to make like a new wiring setup or anything do I? that would suck.

MrT, if the fairing pigtail/bike harness wiring is still original it will all just unplug, no drama.

If some of the connectors were removed and/or the harness wires were hacked it's a little more involved but it's not difficult unless the wires were cut too short and need to be spliced and lengthened before they can be used. That totally sucks.

[tom clisham]

headlight bucket, etc

I've got the bucket, reflectord, & signal lights. The lights don't have original mounts (they're actually rear turn lights. Don't know if you want to work them in or not.
I had a standard with special lights installed in the rear holes for the reflectors, & bolts holding the light box in. Worked alright. Otherwise you'll have to find the original type front signal mounts. They do come on ebay fairly often. Prices all over the place. BUT, prices are down right now compared to summer.

[cywelchjr]

If the pigtail is like on the earlier models it unplugs, but being factory installed I'm not sure. But based on the fact that they have the headlight bucket ears on there I'm guessing they just plugged the pigtail into the harness just like the addon version for 1980 was, being that it's the same fairing you could buy in 80 for dealer install, just already installed in the factory.