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Title: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: csorin on April 11, 2011, 03:48:48 PM Hey guys,
Was messing around in photoshop and tried to pre-vis a Street Triple with a 696 headlight and gauge cluster. Also did some clip-ons, low mount exhaust, tail chop, passenger peg chop, and smaller Triumph accessory radiator covers. If it's possible to switch out the Triple headlight, I would rock this bike. (http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/csorin/Motorcycle/streettripleducati-1.jpg) Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 11, 2011, 03:57:35 PM Wow, it does look nice
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: booger on April 11, 2011, 03:58:07 PM +1, totally hate the Triumph dual headlights; however I think it would look even better with an original Monster headlight, bucket & ring blacked out of course...
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: ab on April 11, 2011, 04:00:35 PM I am still not used to the new headlight of the monster, but i got to admit that looks good.
i do like the Triumph headlight. Love it for those night rides. Will have to see the new S3 headlight design in person Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 11, 2011, 04:06:27 PM I am still not used to the new headlight of the monster, but i got to admit that looks good. i do like the Triumph headlight. Love it for those night rides. Will have to see the new S3 headlight design in person Road it. Looks much better with the windshield. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: csorin on April 11, 2011, 04:18:28 PM Yeah, the new Street headlamps are a bit much without the windshield. Totally naked, I prefer the dual round headlights.
I'm not sure how you'd get this to work on a Triumph. The lights use a completely different mounting solution. Triumphs attach to the frame, whereas Monsters, at least the old ones, attach to the fork U-Bracket. I'm also not sure if replacing gauges are as involved as the Ducati immobilizer fiasco. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: DRKWNG on April 11, 2011, 04:39:31 PM It looks pretty good. I'd also like to see what it would look like with the older, dare I say classic, Monster headlight.
And as far as the gauges are concerned, I'd stick with the stock ones that Triumph use. That analog tach is nice. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: thought on April 11, 2011, 05:12:33 PM it looks like a brutale basically to me... not that i dont think it looks good though
(http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachments/sport-classic/19447d1188514586-mv-agusta-brutale-headlight-sc-mv-brutale.jpg) Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: csorin on April 11, 2011, 05:39:51 PM it looks like a brutale basically to me... not that i dont think it looks good though Yup, the Brutale was the influence. I prefer the 696 headlight though. The way it rides ride up to the forks. Probably the only slanted headlight I've seen that actually integrates into a bike. Here's the Triple with an old Monster headlight and the stock 675 gauges lowered a bit. Sorry the angle is off a bit, but you get the idea. Feel like it loses the modern edge of the 696 gauge/headlight combo: (http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/csorin/Motorcycle/streettripleducatioldlight.jpg) I love the sound of the Street Triples, but am a sucker for the looks of my old Monster. Could be a next bike in a few years when the funds are available. I'm still in my first year of riding, and for now, I've been slowly fixing up my 620 and learning how to ride. Figure I've got plenty of time to get into a more powerful and expensive bike. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: polivo on April 11, 2011, 05:50:41 PM my god.. it looks wicked! great job. id ride one.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: sbrguy on April 11, 2011, 08:51:16 PM the newer light works better with the angles of the triple with the tank i think it looks great.
like all things, if you pay someone i'm sure they can fabricate up something that looks exactly like the photo, question is how much time and money to do it is all that there is. i have a brutale so of course i think the brutale idea is good. but everyone is different Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Bishamon on April 12, 2011, 04:48:11 AM I have always liked the dual round headlights on the Street Triple (not the weird new shape). I would actually prefer them to the headlight on my 796.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Goat_Herder on April 12, 2011, 05:24:58 AM The 696 headlight looks surprisingly good on the Triple. It almost looks as if it was meant to be. Good work! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 12, 2011, 06:13:37 AM If Triumph would offer the Speed Triple that looked like that, I would probably buy it.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: orangelion03 on April 12, 2011, 03:06:08 PM If Triumph would offer the Speed Triple that looked like that, I would probably buy it. Considering the amount of customization and modification some of us do to our Monsters, I would think adapting a round headlight to fit the Triple wouldnt be that big a deal. That's what sheet metal is for [thumbsup] Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 12, 2011, 03:13:57 PM Considering the amount of customization and modification some of us do to our Monsters, I would think adapting a round headlight to fit the Triple wouldnt be that big a deal. That's what sheet metal is for [thumbsup] That would be some really heavy modification. Have you looked at how the headlight and cluster are mounted on the Speed Triple? Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: arai_speed on April 12, 2011, 03:30:35 PM I like it - makes the bike look very modern.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Greg on April 12, 2011, 03:38:29 PM The 696 headlight looks surprisingly good on the Triple. It almost looks as if it was meant to be. Good work! [thumbsup] I agree, the angular look of the bike really lends itself to the Monster headlight. I'm another that also thinks dual headlights might look better on the new monster. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: jsd2 on April 12, 2011, 04:52:57 PM One of my best friends rides a Street Triple R. I think the dual headlight set up on it make it really ugly. I agree with Duccarlos though, if Triumph made a street triple that looked like that I would probably buy one.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duc996 on April 12, 2011, 11:51:14 PM Looks nice! i'll ride it [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: cutter on April 13, 2011, 07:18:53 AM Hey that looks better than on a monster! Seriously I like it a lot. Nice job!
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: orangelion03 on April 13, 2011, 07:53:18 AM That would be some really heavy modification. Have you looked at how the headlight and cluster are mounted on the Speed Triple? No, havent seen one up-close so just making a WAG [roll] Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Punx Clever on April 13, 2011, 08:54:34 AM Not attached to the forks. There is a bracket (or something) that extends from the steering stem.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 13, 2011, 09:20:29 AM http://www.british-customs.com/files/cache/500b8450173a9349f021dac36020d948.jpg (http://www.british-customs.com/files/cache/500b8450173a9349f021dac36020d948.jpg)
http://www.pure-triumph.com/images/prod/lsl_light2.jpg (http://www.pure-triumph.com/images/prod/lsl_light2.jpg) Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: thought on April 13, 2011, 11:05:42 AM now the question is... is there anything that can make this look better?
(http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-launch-gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-24.jpg) i really want to like it... because of the v4... but... goddamn it's ugly Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: duccarlos on April 13, 2011, 11:39:18 AM Nope. Butt ugly.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: corey on April 13, 2011, 02:19:44 PM now the question is... is there anything that can make this look better? (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-launch-gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-24.jpg) i really want to like it... because of the v4... but... goddamn it's ugly Try one of these: (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNgDcKqGR10/TIUPmkxzHKI/AAAAAAAACII/VtVJa1LorVI/s1600/brick_wall11254935255.jpg) Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: NFJ79 on April 13, 2011, 02:36:17 PM The Triple looks good with the monster headlight. Looks much better then the newer dual set up.
Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Mike Qube on April 14, 2011, 11:23:39 AM now the question is... is there anything that can make this look better? (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-launch-gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-24.jpg) i really want to like it... because of the v4... but... goddamn it's ugly I think I may be the only one, but I like the way it looks. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: thought on April 14, 2011, 05:45:43 PM I think I may be the only one, but I like the way it looks. i now know what was their inspiration for this bike however... (http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~vaheder/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Rob-nintendo.jpg) + (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/stu_s2/JohnnyNumberFive-715587.jpg) = (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-launch-gallery/2011-aprilia-tuono-v4-r-35.jpg) Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: xcaptainxbloodx on April 14, 2011, 06:43:03 PM That would be some really heavy modification. Have you looked at how the headlight and cluster are mounted on the Speed Triple? http://www.newspeed3.com/html/lsl_single_headlight.html (http://www.newspeed3.com/html/lsl_single_headlight.html)the fact that LSL has a 400$ kit tells me it can probably be done at home for >100$ and an afternoon in the garage. Title: Re: Street Triple with Monster headlight Post by: Duck-Stew on April 15, 2011, 02:14:34 PM Yup, I still **SERIOUSLY DISLIKE** the "new" Monster headlight...
But, I dislike it somewhat less when fitted to the Triumph as on the first photo. As far as the 'Priller goes... Butt Ugly. Looks like it's intentionally trying to take that title from the DB4 Mantra... [puke] |