My latest Hondaline LC ATC250R Headlight Guard Copy

[Dirtcrasher]

I have made some guards for the 350X and the 2nd generation 200X and always wanted to copy the 250R guard but even bent guards were 150$ used.

A couple weeks ago a NOS R guard popped up for a good price and I grabbed it! They we're getting 350$ - 450$ for NOS 250R guards and thats whithout the bars that screw into the back of the guard...

I changed the way I did things to try to be as close to OEM Hondaline as possible. I use thick DOM tubing, 5/32 thick crossbars welded in, and I powder coat them in Honda red.

I'm very pleased with the results! But, I only got 3 perfect out of 5, I know I cannot sell them unless they have zero flaws in any aspect.

Gotta have seamless tubing, strong welds, thick bars and tight radius corners.

I bet it took me 25 hours to get 3 flawless guards, it's not easy. But now I have 10 pages of notes to make them in the future...

Obviously the OEM Hondaline is on left, and my copy on right.

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[yaegerb]

Very nice! How much with no paint? I would buy one and get it pc’d To match the rest of my bike

[Aulbaugh]

Looks good Steve! I'd be interested down the line in one too.

[Dirtcrasher]

Very nice! How much with no paint? I would buy one and get it pc’d To match the rest of my bike

I have one on Ebay now to test the market, definitely the most time consuming one I've copied to date.

I don't have any in "raw" form right now. I have to see if I can fix the blems.

You'd be surprised at what I call a "blem", but I just don't like any issues at all and sometimes I have to tweak something here or there to get it perfect.

You could just scuff the PC and paint it...

I'll stay in touch

[yaegerb]

I will attest the fit on these is perfect. I got it on a couple weeks ago after powdering it super mirror red. I think its a fantastic piece and thanks DC!

[Dirtcrasher]

Awesome, I never realized you had mounted it up!! I have a batch I'm finishing right now if anyone wants a guard...

[wild200x]

I have seen these on fake book. from a fellow fabricator, your work is excellent! looks great.