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bimotacarbon



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:05 pm    Post subject: headlight question Reply with quote

can anyone tell me what headlight is placed on the bimota sb8r...i think head light of a suzuki tl1000s but i am not sure.
if it is a headlight from a tl1000r can anyone tell me from wich year??
i can't see the difference between '99 or 2000 headight.
all help is welcome
kind regards johan
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Seven



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is definitely a TLR headlight (as per the engine) although I cannot say which year. I believe production of this model commenced in 1999 so I would go with that version...assuming there is a difference between '99 & '00
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bimotacarbon



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thnx but if you take a look and compare three pictures to each other(that is what i did i just set the front of a TLR a SB8 and aTLS to each other and then i was not sure that the TLR is it but if you know it for sure let me know again) i am not sure.
My sb8r is indeed built in 99 and has an tlr engine.
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madasfook



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep im shure its a tl1000r its the one without the full fairing
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oily



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I may be wrong here (usually am) but the one without the full fairing was the TLS wasn't it?
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Pompey



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TLS was definitely the "half" faired version which came into production prior to the " r" which was supposed to be the sporty option and had a full fairing. I'm pretty sure that the r and s still shaired the same lights although the lense covers were slightly different. I'll make a few calls to some mechanic type mates to confirm...
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bimotacarbon



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok i will wait for that thnx for all your help!!
regards johan
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daotoys1



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I own 3 Bimota SB8RS bikes....the speedo cluster and engine are TLR .....THE HEADLIGHT IS TLS....

The TLR headlight will not fit on the SB8R/SB8RS.......it uses the TLS headlight.

You should be able to tell this if you look closely at the bikes in question.

I just bought some Euro spec TLS headlights for my SB8RS bikes....they are the ones that fit my bikes. And to the best of my knowledge, Bimota only used this TLS headlight on all the SB8R bikes....

If you still ate in doubt, then buy a few junk headlights off Ebay and check them out yourself....
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeap, TLS it is. The lights look exactly the same thru the fairings ( full and Half) but they do differ in fittment...
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bimotacarbon



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thnx for all your help!!
i know enough!
kind regards from holland
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Seven



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I posted this question on the TL owners Forum and received the following response:

"The TLR's headlight is very slanted to fit with the more sloped racey front fairing, the S headlight is made more straight up, if that makes sense. The R's headlight is also wider and taller by a fraction. They take the same bulbs though.

The part number is stamped on the black plastic surround on the back of the headlight"

Hope that helps.
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bimotacarbon



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanx to your help the project is finished...results are on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hd4Q9M3iAU

many thnx for help of forummers...if you are interested to build this on your own bike please let me know so i can send you the right links with all the information that is needed.

next project is blue tacho leds
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good Wink
You've made a fine job with that, looks like a factory job Wink
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