FF: Forks Head light brackets

[vibrac]

Thanks.
I looked at VOC spares, but they only show a 6.5" shell and I hope to find a 7" which is what came with the bike originally, plus I already have the 7" rim and lens etc. maybe I'll make up some longer upper H/L brackets in the mean time, so I can actually get this critter on the road. This is assuming that the 7" H/L mentioned on the Works Order Form is actually 7" and not 6.5

Ah! 7" and 6.5" that depends what you are measuring and don't forget the 8"
confusion it seems is always just under the surface

 

[Cyborg]

I'm measuring across the opening of the headlight shell. It measures 7" and I'm assuming the original 7" light measures 7" across the opening of the H/L shell as well.

 

[Cyborg]

And yes it appears to cause some confusion....

 

[Albervin]

Thanks.
I looked at VOC spares, but they only show a 6.5" shell and I hope to find a 7" which is what came with the bike originally, plus I already have the 7" rim and lens etc. maybe I'll make up some longer upper H/L brackets in the mean time, so I can actually get this critter on the road. This is assuming that the 7" H/L mentioned on the Works Order Form is actually 7" and not 6.5

You want the 6.5" shell. That is the distance within rim. The 7" is the distance within the shell. Confusing no?!?!? Yes. Your rim and lens will fit. I had a complete Velocette headlight on my Rapide when I bought it and sold it for an astounding amount of cash which allowed me to buy a Vincent headlight. When seen side by side the difference is obvious.

 

[Michael Vane-Hunt]

My 7 inch Miller

beside a 6.5 inch Miller

 

[Cyborg]

Any chance someone can confuse me a little more? Why do they refer to it as a 7" lamp on the works order form? The VOC Spares sell a 6.5" rim which is obviously for the 6.5" shell. They also sell a 7" rim... is that for the 8" shell? The 7" lamp referred to on the works order form was really a 6.5? Sheesh!

 

[vibrac]

Any chance someone can confuse me a little more? Why do they refer to it as a 7" lamp on the works order form? The VOC Spares sell a 6.5" rim which is obviously for the 6.5" shell. They also sell a 7" rim... is that for the 8" shell? The 7" lamp referred to on the works order form was really a 6.5? Sheesh!

Now you didn't think this Vincent business was easy did you?
for a little confusion read a parts book ,for conflicting facts log onto a forum, but to loose your sanity read a works order form

 

[Cyborg]

Now you didn't think this Vincent business was easy did you?
for a little confusion read a parts book ,for conflicting facts log onto a forum, but to loose your sanity read a works order form

I'm starting to think I will have to be institutionalized before I finish this.

 

[Oldhaven]

I'm starting to think I will have to be institutionalized before I finish this.

Or maybe it should have been before you started.

 

[Cyborg]

Instead of a career in fettling, I could be nicely medicated and enjoying the cockroach races like in one flew over the cuckoo's nest