Headlight protection

[tjompen]

Hello!

We have invented a new way to fit headlight protection on the Africa.

Anyone interested in buying? The price is 50 euro plus postage (approx.3 to 4 euro).

Tested on Iceland and the Swedish country side.

ONE screw only to fit the protection! No drilling holes or damaging the bike. Durable and good looking. Does not move or vibrate due to vacuum cups.

English mounting instruction.

Depending on the interest we will start the manufacturing of new ones. (We sold out in Sweden and haven't started to make new ones yet... Family and children want's our attention and if we are going to keep them we have to leave the workshop from time to time...)

[DaveS]

Looks really good.
Can't afford one at the moment with xmas coming up but will certainly consider one next year.

[paultheold]

How do the suction cups affect the light output and distribution on the road surface.

[tjompen]

Well, I went to the ... what would this place be called? In Sweden we have to show our bikes every second year and get a paper that says that the bike is safe to drive on the roads. They check breaks, bearings, lights...etc
I asked them about the lightprotection and they didn't have anything to say about this. The output of light with or without the protection was almost the same. It was less than negligible. Driving in the night I can't see any change in the lights.

[iswoolley]

Well, I went to the ... what would this place be called?

I assume you're referring to the motorcycle equivalent of bilprovning (mcprovning?), in which case we call it the MoT (Ministry of Transport) test. In the UK every car and bike needs to undergo a MoT test every year after the vehicle is 3 years old. It's a lot less strict than the German TuV, for example, and indeed it's possible to pass a MoT test and then be stopped by the police for having an unroadworthy vehicle.

Iain

[tjompen]

Exactly...