One of the cool things about my 1980 Honda CB400T is that I bought it to tinker with. I want to learn more about wiring, and do some of the light-duty mechanical work I used to do when I owned a 1974 Jeep CJ5 and a 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle. I miss being able to change the clutch on my Jeep. Not really, but it was cool that I could do it. Twice.
Anyway, one of the not so cool things about a motorcycle that is almost thirty years old is that some of the technology is lacking. Adama has disc brakes up front, but a drum on the back. The headlamp was also woefully inadequate. The first time I took him out at night I almost shit myself. I should have duct-taped one of my LED flashlights to my helmet for all the good it would do.
I decided to replace the headlamp as soon as possible, but this turned out to be a little more difficult than I expected.
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