Engineered Adapters introduces our latest product in our LED adapter line! Those of you with the early, carb-model Vulcans like the 800 and 1500 Classics as well as the 1500 Nomads, Engineered Adapters has answered your calls to manufacture a solution to easily mount a 7″ LED headlight into your bike!
This bracket is made to fit:
1996-2004 Vulcan 1500 Classic (not FI)
1996-2005 Vulcan 800 Classic (not FI)
1999-2001 Vulcan 1500 Nomad (not FI)
*** NOTE: If you have a headlight “brow” it will no longer fit with this bracket installed ***
We have additional LED adapter brackets for Voyager/Vaqueros or other big Vulcan models including any FI models of those listed above. Yes, the same year and model can run different light brackets if one is a carb model and one is the FI model! These fit the carbureted models only.
This bracket allows full use of the factory adjustment screws* and takes about 20-30 minutes to install with simple hand tools. This is the perfect solution to replace the weak factory headlight giving you not only better daytime visibility to other drivers, but much improved night time vision!
*Anytime a new headlight is installed, re-adjusting the aim is required*
| Tech Specs | |
|---|---|
| Headlight size | 7″ |
| Mounting Ring Material | Steel |
| Mounting Ring Finish | Black Powder Coating |
| Clamp Ring Material | Steel |
| Clamp Ring Finish | Chrome Plated |
| Screw material | Stainless Steel |
Installing an LED headlight is not just an aesthetic upgrade. Sure, it will definitely help to make your 20-30 year old Vulcan look more modern, but the greatest benefit is the huge upgrade in your visibility. A full LED headlight change is a superior upgrade to just changing the LED bulb. It will give you a better, safer night ride and will give you better daytime visibility to other vehicles.
Another innovative product from Engineered Adapters that addresses the market (or lack thereof) for the early Vulcan models. Our products are proudly made in the USA! At one time, that actually meant something and we intend to make it mean something again. We do not cut corners in manufacturing and our commitment to quality shows in all of our products, including this LED headlight adapter, the latest in our growing product line!
This product falls under our patented LED headlight adapter and is made with the same quality laser-cut steel, jig-welded and protected with a durable, textured black powdercoat finish for a maintenance-free installation!
Most LED headlights are designed to fit HD-motorcycles and, as a result, require an adapter to mount into your Kawasaki Vulcan. This adapter has been specifically design, engineered and manufactured to fit you early model Kawasaki Vulcan carbureted motorcycles! This is the ONLY product on the market that is a bolt-in, plug-n-play solution to install an LED headlight!
Do you need to purchase the Engineered Adapters LED headlight to fit? No. You can install just about any 7″ LED headlight that is made to fit an HD as this provides the method to adapter those lights to your Vulcan! Be advised, not all LED headlights are the same. In addition to differing quality between different manufacturers, some may require more angle adjustment to prevent night-blinding oncoming drivers.
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Tommy Dolka –
This adapter completely changed the riding experience for me. The factory reflector and halogen bulb were always underwhelming and made night riding feel limited. I even tried upgrading to an LED bulb in the stock reflector, while it helped slightly, it never reached the level where I felt fully confident after dark. This adapter finally made it possible to install Day Maker replicas on my Vulcan, and the difference is truly night and day. The build quality feels solid, and it seems like a part that will last the life of the bike.
hinklegravy –
I ride my motorcycle to work and I travel on rural/wooded roads before the sun is up. The ability to do an LED conversion on my VN1500N to safely ride in the dark is a game changer. The installation was completed in less than an hour and the fitment is great. Thanks for the quality product and the R&D that you put into it.
Now the snow needs to melt so I can ride again.
greenbluered38563 (verified owner) –
***Install instructions***
Trying to put this together with no instructions was a little difficult so I didn’t make a video as it was all trial and error. First remove the old headlight from the bikes housing, then there is four screws on the back of the factory headlight bracket holding it to the original headlight. You need that bracket so you’ll need to undo the for screws holding it together. One of the adjustable screws with the spring will also need to be removed as it is attached to the factory headlight housing that is attached to the light. Once that is off, install the adapter bracket to your new LED headlight as shown in the instructional video for the other Kawasaki bikes. Once the adapter is installed you take your factory headlight bracket and install it onto the new headlight. If the bracket won’t fit flush with the two mounting holes at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions then the bracket needs to be rotated. You know it’s right when the beam adjustment screws are lined up. It was a hard time putting the adjustment screws back in place because of the springs so it helps if you have the mounting screws in on the sides that are opposite from the adjustment screws you are attempting to reinstall. It was the hardest part of the whole installation but hopefully one of you will find an easier way to do it. All in all the bracket works as intended and I now have an LED light installed on the bike