removing headlight chrome brackets

[jinxed]

howdy all, i have playing with my 78 xs400 when i have time.
im going to be replacing my headlight with a bottom mount. so i want to remove the chrome tubes that the headlight mounts to, not just the tabs. are these pieces necessary?

 

[drewpy]

You might have to think whereabouts the loom will connect inside the lamp shell, unless you are re-wireing !

 

[jinxed]

i will be rewiring thanks to the awesome write ups on here. im going to be collecting all necessary parts and pieces, then make it just one project.

 

[drewpy]

.............then its just a case of lowering each stantion and lifting out the headlamp ears.

 

[isigt]

or, you could also lift the tripleclamp at the top and lift them up. This way your bike can still be on the ground.

Both ways you get the same result.

 

[jinxed]

i figured they were not important, but i wanted the blessing of the guru's.

thanks

 

[lhaolpa]

What are you going to do with them? The reason I am asking is that Mine on my '82 seca is shot,and not the style I'm looking for,so I'm looking for an alternative.Is it a regular headlight bucket like most bikes of this period? lha

 

[jinxed]

the bucket itself is shot. holes drilled in it and a chunk out of the plastic where the ring attaches. the mounts are attached to the little fork tubes. pretty much this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yama...Accessories&hash=item3a695c515a#ht_1164wt_930

 

[lhaolpa]

You can just get another bucket,and paint the mounts to match. lha