Round Headlight.

[[jh]]

After reading the previous posts on here about round headlight I have one question, what exactly is a R350? I have searched every way possible but all I keep getting is Mercedes info.

[Raj1988]

I believe it is meant to be RZ350.

[[jh]]

Ahh you are correct my friend, thank you. Is there any other changes I might have to make in order to do a successful swap? Ie: strain on the electrical system, don't want to fry me stator or R/R.

[Tiger]

 :)...or RD350!!

[Ron_McCoy]

RD 350, Yamaha made them from 1973 to 1975. Great bike with much tuning potential. You would have a very difficult time getting all the Vision wiring in that little headlight shell. Also you would need some kind of halogen bulb conversion. RDs were seriously underpowered in the headlight department.

[funkamongus]

some folks tuck wiring in a handlebar tool bag...Doesnt look out of place....

[[jh]]

It looks like the RZ350 is the one Lucky used, and it looks like it would work out pretty nice. Does anyone know if there are any complications with voltage requirements that might destroy my stator or R/R?

[Lucky]

I used a 7" round headlight bucket from an R350. it mounted up 100% stock, even the 'keyway' that fits into the headlight brace lined up.  it's just like the stock bucket except the opening for the headlight is round.  there is plenty of room for the wires.

The cafe fairing is a cheepie Emgo Viper fairing.  i fabed simple mounts up for it.  it nearly fits perfectly except the opening in the fairing is maybe 3/8 too small, but it's harldy noticable at all.

there is a write up of the install here: http://xz550.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!BFF952B9E3BDE7B6!198.entry about half way down

--Lucky

[Lucky]

well the auction was for an R350 bucket, but it could have been from an RD350.. i don't know the bikes that well.. Night Vision spotted it & he might know...

[Night Vision]

I'm pretty sure Lucky's light was from an Ebay auction that listed it as an RZ350..

he was... well,  lucky to get the assembly for a good price.  all there is on eBay now are mostly just the buckets and not the lense and ring...

http://parts.yamaha-motor.com/partimage.aspx?ls=sport&c=4,169125,170077&i=65753,2

Ron, Yamaha made the RD350LC up to 1985 (think Kenny Roberts yellow and black edition) so a RD350LC bucket is probably the same as the RZ350   

[[jh]]

There WAS a nice RZ350 on there, but it's on it's way to my place now ;D ;D Yipeee Something I have wanted to do for a while now, it really is a handsome upgrade for the Vision.

[[jh]]

Just to reiterate what Lucky has said about the RZ350 headlight, it fits almost right on to the Vision, I had to muck around with the horn and squeeze the wiring in a bit, but for the most part she fits nice. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Rikugun]

jh  regarding the "voltage" requirements, I don't know for sure but I'd guess they may both (Rz and Vision) be around 55/60 watts for low/high beam. so probably no problem.