The good show Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hey guys, Brand new to the forum so hoping I'm posting this in the right place. I'm currently doing a complete FZ07 rebuild and I plan to replace the headlight with a 7inch round Koso. I'm designing custom brackets but need to know the rake angle so I can mock them up in Fusion 360. Does anyone know the frame stats including the rake angle? It would be a massive help. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted June 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted June 13, 2018 According to this article I googled : RAKE (CASTER ANGLE)24° DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunblock Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 There are ready-made brackets for dirt-cheap on ebay... Check these out: Bracket 1 Bracket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Problem is that they also look dirt (cheap). I like the JvB kit, but it is costly http://www.kedopartsaustralia.com/headlight-h4-and-cover-jvb-moto-unpainted-with-mounting-material-fz-07-mt-07/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 hours ago, faffi said: Problem is that they also look dirt (cheap). I like the JvB kit, but it is costly http://www.kedopartsaustralia.com/headlight-h4-and-cover-jvb-moto-unpainted-with-mounting-material-fz-07-mt-07/ If they offer less room than our stock headlight to tuck wire behind I wouldn't want them for that reason alone. Trying to stuff the wires behind the stock light and line up the bolt holes can be a real PITA. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The good show Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thanks for all the replies! @DewMan that's exactly what I needed @sunblock They come out too far for the position I'm after. I want to keep the light pretty close to the forks @faffi That's actually part of the inspiration for my build and I seriously considered getting one but like you say, it's pretty steep. In the end i was just won over by the Koso 7" - the look and output sealed the deal for me. @Beemer I haven't quite worked out how to keep everything nice and tidy behind the light. I may run have to trim things down and run everything through some snakeskin sheath to make it look that little nicer ... For those of you that are interested, I'm documenting the progress of the build on my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.good.show/ Would love thoughts and ideas as things move along. Thanks again, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregjet Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Just remember if you raise or lower, the front or rear, the static rake angle will change Go forth and modify my son...go forth and modify... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The good show Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 9 hours ago, gregjet said: Just remember if you raise or lower, the front or rear, the static rake angle will change Thanks for the heads up I'm keeping all the geometry the same for now and just using the rake to work out the angle to make the headlight perpendicular to the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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