Bridgestone Motorcycle Parts Discussion Board
Bridgestone Tech Talk => Restoration => Topic started by: RayK on September 11, 2017, 08:32:57 PM
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Here we have a 1966 Bridgestone 50 Sport - muffler and engine pipe supplied by Richard. Re-chromed muffler and used American style tail light - Australian delivered tail lights (rectangular) are like hen's teeth.
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You are doing nice work too, Ray! Very cool... It'll stop better with the US version taillight lens... ;D
...bert
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Very nice!
Randy
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Ray, do you have any pics of the Australian delivered tail lights?
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Moonpup
First photo is a tail light found on Australian delivered 50/90/100 Sport models
Second photo is of another type on Australian Delivered 90 Mountain models ( not sure of Deluxe or Trail )
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Thanks Ray.... 8)
This one kinda looks like the one in the first photo, but it's just the lens.... no housing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Bridgestone-Moped-BS50-Homer-Lens-taillight-NOS-/182068816764?hash=item2a6425ab7c:g:HCsAAOSwAvJW97ko&vxp=mtr
I like the one in the second photo (haven't seen those before!) Wish BS had put turn signals on the 350's.
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Moonpup
That looks like a Homer 50 tail light lens, it is smaller but a slightly more rounded shape. It will however fit the bracket on the 50/90/100. I have done this on some of my bikes. Btw the 50/90/100 festoon bulb has 2 elements (stop & tail light), even harder to find in 6volt than the 50 lens. The Homer has 2 festoon bulbs. Also the Homer tail light assembly is available from Richard, I think.
Ray
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Moonpup
That looks like a Homer 50 tail light lens, it is smaller but a slightly more rounded shape. It will however fit the bracket on the 50/90/100. I have done this on some of my bikes. Btw the 50/90/100 festoon bulb has 2 elements (stop & tail light), even harder to find in 6volt than the 50 lens. The Homer has 2 festoon bulbs. Also the Homer tail light assembly is available from Richard, I think.
Ray
Yup, it says Homer right in the ad/listing, but I wasn't sure if it wasn't one of those parts that could be used on different models.
Hen's teeth is right! ;D
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Is this the correct one?
http://yahoo.aleado.com/lot?auctionID=h323959912
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Looks correct Moonpup especially if it has a twin filament festoon bulb. The Homer 50 Taillight had 2 individual festoon bulbs and is smaller than the 50/60/90/100 Sport lens. Looks like it was used on the Japan models. About $14 AUD (80¥ to 1.00 AUD) Looks like they are scamming the postage. $62 USD to USA.
Cheers Ray