Upgraded Lighting Options for the 83 KZ-440 LTD

Capman87 · 06-05-2007

Just what it says......I went to the junk yard to day and got a new headlight but its not for the right bike, they didnt have one, and i really needed one! So i was wondering for when i do fix it correctly instead of having it patched for now if there were any options i could look into for getting better lighting from the headlights? any help is awesome!

herk · 06-05-2007

Any idea if your bike came stock w the halogen bulb? JMK.

Ituen · 06-06-2007

I measured my headlight. It's a 7" round light. Some company has to sell a halogen or brighter than stock sealed beam for our bikes.

W-P Bill · 06-06-2007

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Ituen · 06-06-2007

I just bought a Sylvania Silverstar (H6024ST) headlight from Autozone for my bike, $26.24 including tax. "The look of HID. Whitest. Brightest. 100% Street Legal". Wish me luck, I'll keep everyone posted.

Dirt_Farmer · 06-06-2007

There are some on ebay
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I just bought this one, one of the po's put a windjammer on my 440 and took the bucket and everything off.Whole light

-Jeff

Capman87 · 06-06-2007

i ended up buying a whole new bucket from an 1985 Kawi GP 454 (i think) anyways it has an h4 bulb in it and is much brighter than the cracked sealed beam i had. But now i need a trim ring for the damn thing because the rings arent interchangeable! oh well

AK82kz440 · 06-23-2007

Capman did the 454 bucket just bolt into the brackets of the 440LTD? I have an 82 I'm trying to upgrade the lighting also.

Ituen · 06-24-2007

I need to cut the headlight retaining ring to make my Silverstar headlight fit.

Capman87 · 06-24-2007

Yes, i just had to take the rubber pieces off the bucket on the 454, then she bolted right in. Its been working great ever since, i just have to get a new light bulb and i should be set!

06-05-2007	#1 (permalink)
Capman87 Fresh meat for the road Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton Wisconsin Posts: 22	Upgraded Lighting Options for the 83 KZ-440 LTD Just what it says......I went to the junk yard to day and got a new headlight but its not for the right bike, they didnt have one, and i really needed one! So i was wondering for when i do fix it correctly instead of having it patched for now if there were any options i could look into for getting better lighting from the headlights? any help is awesome!

06-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
Ituen Rider BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 505	I measured my headlight. It's a 7" round light. Some company has to sell a halogen or brighter than stock sealed beam for our bikes. __________________ 1982 KZ440 G 1982 KZ750 E - motor being replaced

06-06-2007	#5 (permalink)
Ituen Rider BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 505	I just bought a Sylvania Silverstar (H6024ST) headlight from Autozone for my bike, $26.24 including tax. "The look of HID. Whitest. Brightest. 100% Street Legal". Wish me luck, I'll keep everyone posted. __________________ 1982 KZ440 G 1982 KZ750 E - motor being replaced Last edited by Ituen : 06-06-2007 at 08:31 PM.

06-24-2007	#9 (permalink)
Ituen Rider BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 505	I need to cut the headlight retaining ring to make my Silverstar headlight fit. __________________ 1982 KZ440 G 1982 KZ750 E - motor being replaced

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herk bustedfeet BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 997	Any idea if your bike came stock w the halogen bulb? JMK.

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W-P Bill Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 1,032	JP Cycles is your friend J&P Cycles - Motorcycle exhausts, seats, mirrors, and more

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Dirt_Farmer Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Highland co. Ohio Posts: 7	There are some on ebay link I just bought this one, one of the po's put a windjammer on my 440 and took the bucket and everything off.Whole light -Jeff

06-06-2007	#7 (permalink)
Capman87 Fresh meat for the road Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton Wisconsin Posts: 22	i ended up buying a whole new bucket from an 1985 Kawi GP 454 (i think) anyways it has an h4 bulb in it and is much brighter than the cracked sealed beam i had. But now i need a trim ring for the damn thing because the rings arent interchangeable! oh well

06-23-2007	#8 (permalink)
AK82kz440 Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 637	Capman did the 454 bucket just bolt into the brackets of the 440LTD? I have an 82 I'm trying to upgrade the lighting also.

06-24-2007	#10 (permalink)
Capman87 Fresh meat for the road Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton Wisconsin Posts: 22	Yes, i just had to take the rubber pieces off the bucket on the 454, then she bolted right in. Its been working great ever since, i just have to get a new light bulb and i should be set!

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