Tinted head light covers? - Page 2 - SV650.org

Bluepete · 05-07-12, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appollo1

Really?

wow i never realised that

I may not be entirely serious...

Pete

rictus01 · 05-07-12, 05:32 AM

tinted or coloured in anyway are more a fashion thing you can make the bike lights blend in more (lets face it there are a lot who bolt on blink in any case) and if they are velcro'd on then removing them at night is simple enough, in the past I used them to extend a paintjob over where lights are to a very dramatic effect, depends what you want I suppose

An example for you

But the purpose of headlight covers in general is stone guards, I have two on the lights on the triumph, a stone may break one (probably not as they are tough) but at £10 it's easily replaced and the light will work fine even when the cover is damaged.

Cheers Mark

05-07-12, 07:46 AM

I'm not a fan of them either, they look stupid IMO.

Can't see why headlights look so bad, they are integral with the original design.

Oh well, each to their own.

rictus01 · 05-07-12, 08:20 AM

some of us don't want to "run with the crowd" and prefer to do our own thing, whilst others are into a more conformed look

personally the one's on the Speed 4 have been a total waste of money, however should a stone get thrown up at any point they will have paid for themselves about 6 times over instantly.

Cheers Mark.

05-07-12, 08:37 AM

That's fair enough, you paid for it, like I said each to their own.

I wasn't commenting on anyone's bike btw, just generally about the covers.

NTECUK · 05-07-12, 08:37 AM

Saves you lamp .
Good enough .
Red or blue ones the favorit of our local Plod.

05-07-12, 08:56 AM

Can you get clear ones if you just want to save your headlights from stones?

NTECUK · 05-07-12, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Can you get clear ones if you just want to save your headlights from stones?

Yes you can still have my ZZR one in the garage .
Why?????

Sir Trev · 05-07-12, 10:33 AM

Used to be a fairly common accessory for cars (clear covers/protectors). Have bought them before now and found they were so expensive compared to the lightweight platic most lenses are now they're no longer worth it. When lenses were glass I could see the use, but less so now.

Coloured ones are an MoT failure right? And for those of us with permanently-on lights a solid or vanity cover is a bit pointless and could cause heat build up/lamp failure.

NTECUK · 05-07-12, 11:18 AM

Yellow is ok for mot .oe clear protection ones fine.
But if you have any other type of colour or it bends the beam it would fail.

05-07-12, 05:32 AM	#12
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Tinted head light covers tinted or coloured in anyway are more a fashion thing you can make the bike lights blend in more (lets face it there are a lot who bolt on blink in any case) and if they are velcro'd on then removing them at night is simple enough, in the past I used them to extend a paintjob over where lights are to a very dramatic effect, depends what you want I suppose An example for you But the purpose of headlight covers in general is stone guards, I have two on the lights on the triumph, a stone may break one (probably not as they are tough) but at £10 it's easily replaced and the light will work fine even when the cover is damaged. 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! Last edited by rictus01; 05-07-12 at 05:35 AM.

05-07-12, 07:46 AM	#13
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tinted head light covers I'm not a fan of them either, they look stupid IMO. Can't see why headlights look so bad, they are integral with the original design. Oh well, each to their own.

05-07-12, 08:20 AM	#14
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Tinted head light covers some of us don't want to "run with the crowd" and prefer to do our own thing, whilst others are into a more conformed look personally the one's on the Speed 4 have been a total waste of money, however should a stone get thrown up at any point they will have paid for themselves about 6 times over instantly. 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!

05-07-12, 08:37 AM	#15
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tinted head light covers That's fair enough, you paid for it, like I said each to their own. I wasn't commenting on anyone's bike btw, just generally about the covers.

05-07-12, 08:37 AM	#16
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Tinted head light covers Saves you lamp . Good enough . Red or blue ones the favorit of our local Plod. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

05-07-12, 08:56 AM	#17
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Can you get clear ones if you just want to save your headlights from stones?

05-07-12, 10:33 AM	#19
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: Tinted head light covers Used to be a fairly common accessory for cars (clear covers/protectors). Have bought them before now and found they were so expensive compared to the lightweight platic most lenses are now they're no longer worth it. When lenses were glass I could see the use, but less so now. Coloured ones are an MoT failure right? And for those of us with permanently-on lights a solid or vanity cover is a bit pointless and could cause heat build up/lamp failure. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

05-07-12, 11:18 AM	#20
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Tinted head light covers Yellow is ok for mot .oe clear protection ones fine. But if you have any other type of colour or it bends the beam it would fail. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

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