- Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:07 pm
#78388
There is some variation of depth between headlamp units, if things are a little tight, a Wipac Quadoptic is a little be shallower as far as poking into the back of the casquette is concerned, though I have had trouble with the locating tags for the bulb holder (mazac casting) snapping due to viration, leaving the bulb holder to flop around!
Some of the newer LED H4 replacements have reversible heatsinks, putting the wider section at the front again leaved a bit more room. I'm not a fan of the casquette, though, all my REs get proper separate headlamps.
Chris [Stockport], I would be worried about the effects of old bike vibration (compared to a car) knocking out filaments, though if the RE twin cranks were balanced at the factoey it could be a non-issue. With a separate bulb you just replace the bulb, cheaper than a new unit every time?
A.
Some of the newer LED H4 replacements have reversible heatsinks, putting the wider section at the front again leaved a bit more room. I'm not a fan of the casquette, though, all my REs get proper separate headlamps.
Chris [Stockport], I would be worried about the effects of old bike vibration (compared to a car) knocking out filaments, though if the RE twin cranks were balanced at the factoey it could be a non-issue. With a separate bulb you just replace the bulb, cheaper than a new unit every time?
A.
