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I realise this has possibly been done before, though this kit looks new:

http://shop.revercorsa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_29&products_id=199 (http://shop.revercorsa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_29&products_id=199)

Has any one had any experience fitting it to a 02 S4 or similar?

I don't want to lose the fairing, just fit the twin lights under it.... ugly gaps or likely success?

Nice looking kit, but a lot of ugly wires and junk hiding behind that stock, round headlight.  With enough determination, I would guess (guess is the key work in this sentence) you can make it fit, but I would, at least, plan on doing some more cosmetic work behind it. 

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Very good point.  I did the twin headlight thing and there is a massive space above the lights that bugged me.  I fabbed a piece of textured abs (used in stereo installs) and mounted it behind the lights.  I was lucky enough because the headlights had a mounting groove on the back that I used a captive nut on.  I'll take some pics if needed.

Yeah I have been thinking about going with the twin headlight option as well because I heard through the grapevine that it was difficult to install HID lighting on the standard headlight used. Any insight?

one thing to consider is that that "kit" pictured has this note underneath it....

"Lights sold individually and without mounts."

I'm assuming that means each light is $195, so your looking at ~$400 for both lights?
PLUS mounts... no thanks...

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If you want brighter, go get a PIAA extreme white bulb
http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-H4.html (http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-H4.html)

Or, you could bypass his ridiculous markup, and get them here :

http://www.streetfighterdesigns.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=16 (http://www.streetfighterdesigns.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=16)

Or again, straight from the source.  Don't forget to subtract the VAT either.  Not cheap, but not RC pricing either....and DIRECT LOL!

$207 in GBP price after you remove VAT = $330 USD  [thumbsup]

Thanks for the advice guys.  On top of the probable price blow out, I haven't got a reply to my inquiry so.... it looks like the old style tin/metal lights will do the job.

Regarding the wiring loom and connectors taking up lots of space and being messy, isn't this issue avoidable as I have the fairing and so can hide the wiring under the instrument cluster and out fo sight from sideways as the fairing does the rest?

Any pics of duals with the standard bikini fainring would be appreciated, I am hesitant to get the light unit until I see how it has fitted/integrated with the original fairing....  cheers.
Thanks

Not sure if this helps you or not, but below is a picture of the party behind my headlight.  Even with some routing and tucking, it is still a bunch of loose shit that isn't noticed because it gets smushed behind a 7+ inch (i think) diameter headlight.  Replace that with two 3+inch diameter lights and there are gonna be a serious gap above center of the two (and stuff hanging below).  The gauges will hide from the cockpit view and the fairings will hide from the side, but head on is where it will be visible.  Honestly, I don't know how visible things would be head on, I just thought it would be worth bringing to your attention before you slapped new lights on, stepped back to admire your work, and had one of those "ah make the beast with two backs" moments that all of us have experienced a time or two.

(http://i41.tinypic.com/281sg2h.jpg)

I don't have a fairing to cover anything up, but I recently installed a set of dual headlights.  I was able to be very clean with the wiring by using looms and zipties.  There is obviously a gap between the gauges and where the lamps come together, but having an all black bike helped me in this case.

Those lamps if indeed sold separately seem very expensive.  So far I am happy with the 5 3/4" set I got from Aztec8, though I wish the fork brackets were a little more substantial.

Did anyone even read the post I put up there?  $330USD from the MFG for both lights and the brackets.

Why do I bother....

If you want to do the twin headlight setup, check this out...

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/DUALS/Electrical/DUALS.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/DUALS/Electrical/DUALS.html)

 I've seen these on a few bikes nad the quality is top notch. Plus Jeff at Monster Parts is awsome!!!  [thumbsup]

That's fine, it's exactly what I am looking for and sold from the UK and the US, so it's just a case of seeing which has the best rate conversion and shipping rates.

My only question now is: where can I find a pic of the twin headlights installed with a standard bikini fairing - how well do they integrate together?

Here's a picture of my bike with dual light. 

Like the ghetto hand gaurds?  They were a joke.

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff27/charlieff/Mobile%20Uploads/1255485728.jpg)

Yea, right!  You should stencil Rizoma on them and say you paid $400. EACH!

Thanks Charlief.  That's what I was looking for.  There seems to be quite a gap between the light units and the fairing.  I was hoping they would fit more snugly, but given yours looks like a quality job, that's about as snug as they will fit?

Ya they are snug up against the fairing. As I stated before I tabbed up a piece of abs to fill the gap. I'll take it apart and show some better pics for you.

Thanks, the more pics the better, I appreciate them.  I am still unsure if this is a mod that will enhance the bike or not (beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that jazz)...

Hmmm...I never thought I'd like side-by-side duals with the fairing, but that looks great!   [thumbsup]   A blacked-out windshield helps too!

not to mention
http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/SCRUDOM01/Windscreens/SCRUDOM01.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/SCRUDOM01/Windscreens/SCRUDOM01.html)

RZ500-

Did you decide to go with the "Bates" style dual headlights? (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/DUALS/Electrical/DUALS.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/DUALS/Electrical/DUALS.html))

If so, let me know.  I may have quite the deal for you.

Hi mate

Not sure the twin headlight is for me after all.  I am quite unsure I like the gap left at the top, between lights and fairing.  Charlie has done a great job of obscuring the gap, nonetheless it doesn't quite appeal to me...
I don't want to lose the bikini fairing either, because even if I like the look without, it's a useful little appendage for the longer, faster rides as it takes a bit of air pressure off.

Does anybody know if they can be fitted much closer to the fairing? 

why not mod the headlight portion of the fairing the square up the hole a lil bit so you could raise the lights up to fill the gap?  this would require a fab'd light bracket to get the lights up into the position you would want but dremeling on the bikini fairing might be in order to get a more snug fit.  if you really like the idea of dual headlights plus a bikini fairing, go ahead and cut into it [evil], take a bunch of pics and do a write up [thumbsup]