headlight ears?anyone got 79 sf special 4 sale ??

[gaffer77]

Hi ,
right then ,i got a 79 SF special ,been bidding and bidding

away on ebay for the ears ,i got 3 sets now!!!

set 1 on the bike when i bought it ,real nice ,even perfect!!! i

would say ,except some nob head has cut them (maybe to fit a

non stock headlamp)

second set painted black but nice and staight

third set dented ,gutted pissed off!!!

the third set has a big square hole for the indicators?? is this for

the 80 special ?? will they fit the 79 ??? my others have a small


round fixing hole?? and a different bend on the brackets??

4th set got away on ebay to some teenage delinquent cutting

them up for a scooter!!!(i told him i'd swap ,wasn't interested!!)

5th set (normally 7 - 20 dollars will win you a set) 5th set went

$40.00 gutted, 6th set buy em now $40.00 but were poor


condition

paid loads for the 2 spare sets i got,i'm not happy with em ,and

the hassle of changing them ,worth putting nice ones on

i want to opt for the square holed ones if i have to

wondered if you can tell me if they will fit??

if not has anybody out there got 79 SF ears for sale (chrome ,good condition )

will pay pay pal asap !!!(post to ENGLAND ,UNITED KINGDOM)

I PAY ALL COSTS OF COURSE!!

[John]

Gaffer,
Have you thought to look at the bracket from an XS 850 Special? I have them and the 850 headlight bucket on my 80 SG.

[gaffer77]

never seen any to know!!! thanx john
will look into
it

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Gaffer,

IF your 79Sf is stock, then the headlight bucket should also have the square holes in it, the square holes in the ears are for the square bottom plates on the stock turn signals and the square holes in the ears, they used the same for front and rear, and the rear uses a special square holed grommet for mouting to the frame, to orient them in proper position, there's a small notch in that square base washer and a matching notch in the signal lamp stalk, so that it won't turn arbitrarily. So...if you have a bucket with round holes, then it's probably not stock!? Take a look at the yamaha Parts pages, the 79SF under the FLASHER lamp section, you'll find the the pictures that show the square holes and fittings!

Those ear parts are relatively small, might it be cheaper or easier to have them rechromed vs. trying to find NOS ones here!? I've got a spare set that I'll be putting on mine to replace my bent ones, so I know you wouldn't want the old ones!
T.C.

[gaffer77]

chrome plate in england prob cost me $80.00 in england

like to know if anyone out there knows cheaper

also things go missing or come back sh**t as well over here

thanx top cat for all info tho very usefull