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Does a seca 8 inch bucket go onto a maxim bracket ok?

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Minimutly, Aug 15, 2018.

  1. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Well-Known Member

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    The light itself is 7” universal fit. Any UK headlight fits in the front ring. And I do have pals that travel to the UK many times a year.
     
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    Toomanybikes Well-Known Member

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    I think the secret meaning of the red light means your in the fun zone.
     
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    Minimutly Well-Known Member

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    Well you lot all drive on the wrong side of the road (auzzies excepted).
     
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    Minimutly Well-Known Member

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    That's the problem - i don't even have a ring...
    Never mind, the next issue will be needing another 8 inch (and ring) for my seca, but no rush for that.
     
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    i'm diggin it.
     
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    Perhaps sacrilegious, but would smaller gauges solve the fitment problem?
     
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    Minimutly Well-Known Member

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    If you read back up you'll see its possible to move the gauges mountings to above the top tree,
    I believe this pulls the speedo cable a little tight for my liking, I couldnt confirm the tacho drive cable. At worst, you could remove the rubber guide, or get a seca cable. So you don't need to cut anything really.
    I inserted .5 of an inch, I think that could be reduced to .3 inch, maybe less.
     
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    I did see that. My question has more to do with using a smaller gauge than having to move the originals to a higher mount point.
     
  9. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Well, I know a few people who live in Japan. It might be different in other places, but turning that light on isn't any fun there. It can be expensive though.
     
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    Minimutly Well-Known Member

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    Well smaller gauges would need their own bespoke bracketry and wiring, but hey, why not if that's what you want. The issue is the bottom of the gauges clashing with the top of the bucket. Smaller wouldn't automatically solve that.
     
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    Understood.
     
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    I was thinking about this while driving today - this isn't quite true - say you had a chrome bracket and didn't want to cut it, so you bend the ears, raise the gauges, but you'll still need to cut the nut off the bracket adjuster, and the corresponding bit on the bucket otherwise the lamp points at the sky.
     
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    Careful friend. I was thinking while driving yesterday and almost ran a stop sign.....twice :)
     
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    So.. how much is that dented, damaged, and rusted out 650rj bucket worth anyway?
    Cheers, 50gary
     
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    For testing things and trial fittings, it’s priceless.
     

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