Sanding down light - SV650.org

12-05-06, 01:00 PM

Hi,

It appears my sv650 (year 2000) has been imported from France. Last time I took it in for a service, it scrapped though with a bit of tape on the front light - as the beam pointed the wrong way.

Looking at the light, the glass is symmetrical, it's just the reflector that's making the beam point the wrong way. Has anyone tried sanding down the offending bit of reflector?

12-05-06, 01:24 PM

or....

are there any any suzuki models that use the same headlight/fittings as the sv650?

12-05-06, 01:29 PM

Have you got much cash?

See here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem

rictus01 · 12-05-06, 01:56 PM

the SV headlight unit, although looking like it just clips together is actually glued and very difficult to get apart, if how evr you want to go that way, see if you can get the righthand reflector from a busted set of uk spec lights and just replace your current one, that way you retail the projector (on the left) for main beam and get the Dip to dip to the left.

Cheers Mark.

northwind · 12-05-06, 02:17 PM

What way does the projector point? Off to the right, or straight ahead?

rictus01 · 12-05-06, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

What way does the projector point? Off to the right, or straight ahead?

Projector is just main beam, so straight ahead.

northwind · 12-05-06, 02:52 PM

Hmm. Cheers!

12-05-06, 02:56 PM

Holy cow, here we go again!

My SV is an Euro spec, projector + plain headlight, and the projector is the dipped beam (left one, from riders POV).

The "normal" headlight is just used for main.

I've checked this with r4ce e3nd, his bike is Euro spec too, and it's the same as mine.

So what gives?

By logic, I'd also say the projector should be the main beam, but it looks like it isn't so!

rictus01 · 12-05-06, 02:59 PM

Indeed the projector is on the left, as mine was an itailian import and changed out the lights straight away, got it somewhere in the shed, I'll have to have a look?

I do remember both lights were single element bulbs, so why have the projector as dipped?

Cheers Mark.

12-05-06, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

Indeed the projector is on the left, as mine was an itailian import and changed out the lights straight away, got it somewhere in the shed, I'll have to have a look?

I do remember both lights were single element bulbs, so why have the projector as dipped?

Cheers Mark.

I wish I knew that!

The lights in my SV are utter crap, and I can't stop thinking that's the problem...

Could you try and shed some light in this please?

12-05-06, 01:00 PM	#1
gazz1e Guest Posts: n/a	Sanding down light Hi, It appears my sv650 (year 2000) has been imported from France. Last time I took it in for a service, it scrapped though with a bit of tape on the front light - as the beam pointed the wrong way. Looking at the light, the glass is symmetrical, it's just the reflector that's making the beam point the wrong way. Has anyone tried sanding down the offending bit of reflector?

12-05-06, 01:56 PM	#4
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	the SV headlight unit, although looking like it just clips together is actually glued and very difficult to get apart, if how evr you want to go that way, see if you can get the righthand reflector from a busted set of uk spec lights and just replace your current one, that way you retail the projector (on the left) for main beam and get the Dip to dip to the left. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-05-06, 02:17 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	What way does the projector point? Off to the right, or straight ahead? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-05-06, 02:52 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Hmm. Cheers! __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-05-06, 02:59 PM	#9
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Indeed the projector is on the left, as mine was an itailian import and changed out the lights straight away, got it somewhere in the shed, I'll have to have a look? I do remember both lights were single element bulbs, so why have the projector as dipped? Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-05-06, 01:24 PM	#2
gazz1e Guest Posts: n/a	or.... are there any any suzuki models that use the same headlight/fittings as the sv650?

12-05-06, 01:29 PM	#3
kciN Guest Posts: n/a	Have you got much cash? See here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem

12-05-06, 02:56 PM	#8
Filipe M. Guest Posts: n/a	Holy cow, here we go again! My SV is an Euro spec, projector + plain headlight, and the projector is the dipped beam (left one, from riders POV). The "normal" headlight is just used for main. I've checked this with r4ce e3nd, his bike is Euro spec too, and it's the same as mine. So what gives? By logic, I'd also say the projector should be the main beam, but it looks like it isn't so!

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