Kawasaki Er5 1997

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hi guys. I am about to ship from the UK to Romania an Er5 1997. Does anyone know if the headlight will need converting? If so any ideas on how I can do it.

Thanks

Bod

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yours will dip to the right which would be an MOT fail.

It's a simple round headlamp so you'd just need a UK specification insert of the correct diameter. Or even a complete new headlamp unit. They look very similar to the 250LC copy headlights that you can get all over the place.

Or get a second hand UK spec headlamp for your bike off ebay.

As a temporary measure, you can blank out part of the lens with black tape to prevent it dazzling people. This will make the headlamp legal (but less bright).

From memory, it's the following bit of the lens (in red) you need to blank out but it's been a long time since I did one.
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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Heya. Thanks for the info. It's going from the UK so I'll need a European glass. Hmm. Need to find the diameter.

Thanks a lot

Bod

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Aye. I already shipped a bike over. Defo need the light sorted but don't know where to get one and will a lense from another bike work. Hmm! Thanks for replying

jaffa90 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Apr 2016 Karma :

"""As a temporary measure, you can blank out part of the lens with black tape to prevent it dazzling people. This will make the headlamp legal (but less bright)."""
This is what i did on my xj900f before going to Belgium.
My Blackbird had a flat dipped beam from D.K. motorcycles.

steve the grease · Crazy Courier Joined: 26 Jan 2018 Karma :

I have a French bike in the UK and tape exactly where it is on the picture works to make dip beam OK for the UK. To take a bike from UK to Romania I guess you would need take on the other side.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Aye. I already shipped a bike over. Defo need the light sorted but don't know where to get one and will a lense from another bike work. Hmm! Thanks for replying

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

I used to cut up metal wire coat hangers to replace knackered headlight springs.
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