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"Period correct" replacement headlight bucket and H4 bulb kit for Honda CB175, CL175 scrambler / CB200, CL200 / CB350, CL350 / CB360, CL360 / early CB450, and CL450 families of motorcycles.
Why You Need This
Most old Honda motorcycles have three settings when it comes to headlights: dim, dimmer and off. This is especially true for the Honda CB175, CL175 / CB200, CL200 / CL350 Scrambler, CB350 / CL360, CJ360, CB360 / early CB450, and CL450 families of motorcycles. The factory sealed light is weak, and working replacements are tough to find. Our halogen headlight bucket with a replaceable H4 bulb is a significant upgrade from the original. The kit includes a new, all metal, headlight bucket with lens that takes a H4 sized halogen bulb. They are brighter and can easily be replaced over the original 70's sealed bulb that required replacing the entire lens assembly. The new bucket fits the factory headlight ears and mounts. Typical H4 bulbs are higher wattage, so we've included a 35/35 watt halogen H4 bulb for both the high and low beam, which means more light, without overworking the charging system.
This bolt on configuration took us a good while to figure out so trust us because it is a great upgrade. It looks right on the motorcycle and removes the guess work of fitting a universal headlight bucket. Mounting bolts and wiring hardware are included. When paired with our regulator / rectifier kit, these are the best electrical upgrades you can do for your Honda.
CJ360 OWNERS: If you're looking for the CJ360 replacement lens and bulb only, you will need the 6.5" lens found here.
Installation Tip
Before installing, thoroughly clean your connectors to remove any corrosion. We recommend soldering the new headlight socket wires rather than using crimp connectors for a more reliable connection.If your headlight bucket uses the OEM Honda specialty grounding nuts inside the bucket, save and reinstall them on the new included headlight bucket mounting bolts. This ensures the factory ground path is maintained for the OEM turn signals. If the original grounding nuts are missing and you are using stock turn signals, make sure to ground the turn signal body to the green ground circuit inside the headlight bucket. Finally, if your motorcycle originally had an indicator light mounted at the top of the headlight bucket, you can either drill the new bucket to reuse the original light, install a universal replacement, or choose to run without an indicator light.
CB360 / CL360 / CJ360 OWNERS: These models use a unique headlight bucket mounting bracket, which differs from the standard headlight ears found on models like the CB350 and CB450. Our replacement headlight bucket provides a tight but effective fit when upgrading from the older sealed beam lens. The new bucket includes washers as to be used as spacers, install three on each side of the headlight bucket. Trim the top of the mounting bracket to remove the metal between the top grommets to allows proper up-and-down adjustment of the headlight aim. Email our support if you need further support with the installation.
