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Title: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 24, 2015, 06:09:55 AM It's winter here in the Netherlands so it's mod-time.
I'm busy building a 696 headlight on to my '93 M900. I know, not everybody likes the 696 headlight and it's mostly done the other way around. There are quite a few 696 and up Monsters with an old, round headlight. I'm probably not the first who does this but actually i've never seen pictures of an early Monster with a modern headlight. Imho the new headlight looks great but i don't like the way it's mounted on the 696. It's too close to the frontfork legs. So first i 've machined a few aluminium holders which provide some extra room between the fork legs and the headlight. (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto1k0-8FNAO4GF.jpg) to be continued.. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: kopfjäger on January 24, 2015, 07:15:04 AM Blasphemy :D
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: ducpainter on January 24, 2015, 07:21:36 AM Nice job on the mounts.
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 24, 2015, 08:09:56 AM Blasphemy :D Don't judge it untill you see it when it's finished. ;) A small Koso tachometer comes on top of the headlight together with a homemade carbon flyscreen. This is how it was: (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-W7WTZABA.jpg) The new set up will be in the same style but it will have a lower profile. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: kopfjäger on January 24, 2015, 09:24:46 AM Don't judge it untill you see it when it's finished. ;) Not judging at all. It is a correct Monster after all. ;) Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: lazylightnin717 on January 24, 2015, 02:43:03 PM That's a nice lookin' classic right there!
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: ungeheuer on January 24, 2015, 08:17:23 PM Nice job on the mounts. +1 [thumbsup]Looking forward to seeing the finished result...... Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: koko64 on January 24, 2015, 10:25:20 PM You can swap headlights with Ung. ;D
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: monsta on January 25, 2015, 04:46:27 AM Nice job on the mounts. yep...I've actually thought about doing this myselff... Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: ungeheuer on January 25, 2015, 09:43:28 PM You can swap headlights with Ung. ;D Nope. I like my headlight.Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 26, 2015, 11:13:57 AM Got me own headlight from a crashed 696!
The brackets that hold the standard tachometer are gone, instead of these there's a machined bracket which support the much smaller Koso tacho: (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto1k0-VTD6HBIL.jpg) Now i 'm busy sorting out the wiring, anybody did this before...? Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: Nekkid Tim on January 26, 2015, 03:21:57 PM I'm not at all a fan of the later headlight, but I think your custom brackets are AWESOME!
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: Wzed on January 26, 2015, 03:50:04 PM I'm not at all a fan of the later headlight, but I think your custom brackets are AWESOME! This - those brackets are really trick Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 28, 2015, 01:38:50 PM This - those brackets are really trick Thnx for the nice compliments, too bad you won't see the brackets with the headlight and flyscreen in place.... ;D I've pretty much sorted out the wiring except for the low fuel light. Best solution is probably a seperate fuel light. @ Tim: i really like your SS-project! Very inspiring project. I'm planning a similar project. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: Rudemouthsky on January 29, 2015, 05:19:55 AM Don't judge it untill you see it when it's finished. ;) A small Koso tachometer comes on top of the headlight together with a homemade carbon flyscreen. This is how it was: (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-W7WTZABA.jpg) The new set up will be in the same style but it will have a lower profile. More pics of this tail section plz Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 29, 2015, 09:28:29 AM More pics of this tail section plz Here you go: (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-HWLH8IJW.jpg) It is a DP carbon mono seat. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: DarkMonster620 on January 29, 2015, 09:32:11 AM now, that is a worthy tail chop just for those lights . . .
Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on January 29, 2015, 09:34:09 AM Rear light is from a 999.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto1k0-U8MOA86X.jpg) You don't see them that much, these seats are pretty expensive. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: DarkMonster620 on January 29, 2015, 09:39:58 AM Rear light is from a 999. yes they are . . . yes they are and very comfortable too(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto1k0-U8MOA86X.jpg) You don't see them that much, these seats are pretty expensive. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: Anchorism on May 04, 2015, 05:14:51 PM Now i 'm busy sorting out the wiring, anybody did this before...? Ive been doing the wiring for my V65TT guzzi to put in a trail tech. Its pretty straight forward honestly. Also ive been working on putting the 796 headlight in it as well....been on the back burner for a while though. Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: gajus on August 21, 2015, 03:19:41 AM Finally it's finished:
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto720-GOBLGZPP.jpg[img]) (http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto720-GZMR4QCM.jpg) Title: Re: 696 headlight on early Monster Post by: pitbull on September 13, 2015, 04:38:06 AM This was the first time I popped into this thread.
While I'm a big fan of the classic headlight, I have to say the 696 headlight looks great on your bike and looks good with the blacked out forks. The bike overall looks fantastic. Nice job! |