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cafe style with rectangular headlamp?
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BoxCarPhoto
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PostPosted: April 13, 2008, 1:29 am    Post subject: cafe style with rectangular headlamp?
anyone have any pictures of a cafe style bike with a rectangular headlamp..? just wondering how this would look
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PostPosted: April 13, 2008, 11:31 am    Post subject: Re: cafe style with rectangular headlamp?
Now that I think about it, it might not look bad at all, especially if you are using an xs750 tank. It's kind of squared off. Definitely don't do it if you are using a rounded tank. And fairings with square headlights always look bad.
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PostPosted: April 13, 2008, 12:27 pm    Post subject: Re: cafe style with rectangular headlamp?
If your going for the '80s look, it might be OK.
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