HID in Stock Bucket

[Dannog]

I tried doing that bit the pictures just don't come out. My camera just isn't good enough to control the shutter and aperture etc.

Unfortunately I had an accident on Monday and my pride and joy is now more so I won't be able to send you any more pics. Fortunately I walked away after a morning spent in the emergency ward.

I will vouch for the photos others have posted on this change over. The difference is amazing and well worth it if you ride at night often

[Dannog]

TAftonomos, you might like to read over this thread discussing just changing over the lamp. The guys downunder are all very happy with the difference and the cost by comparison along with the ease of just changing over the lamp it may be a good place to start.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2179.0

[TAftonomos]

Sorry to hear about your accident, but glad you are ok 

Thanks for the link.

Happy  Day!

[ptam]

I installed the DDM Tuning Hi/Lo kit into my 07 S4RS and didn't have to make any modifications to the headlamp bucket at all.  It was pretty easy actually.

[DucLeone]

where do you hide everything else that is needed for this setup? it seems my HID kit did not have very long wires and im trying to figure out were to hide the boxes!

[Bones]

depending on the model, you should have some room to stuff the boxes in front of the airbox (behind steering head) and directly underneath the airbox as well. That's where I stuffed mine.

and I had to cut a hole for clearance in my bucket. seems this is hit or miss, depending on the bucket.

[junior varsity]

where does one obtain a small projector light?

My new project "may" employ a single projector headlight. That's a long way off in the future, but I'd like to go on and see what is out there.

[RB]

where does one obtain a small projector light?

My new project "may" employ a single projector headlight. That's a long way off in the future, but I'd like to go on and see what is out there.

Find a nearby auto-collision shop, and ask one of the techs if they have any headlights around, specifically a projector HID style you desire. These guys keep all the busted headlights out of cars and then sell them for about $5(maybe more or less in some areas) to a recycler that remans the lights and sells them again. When i was in autobody years ago(Baltimore) we had a chic that would drive down from Canada and buy all our headlights every month. It was a nice chunk of change we would get under the table.
I just got two projectors from a friend still in the business.

[He Man]

Ptam, Bones, why did one of you have to mod the bucket, the other no?

[DucLeone]

i have one of those that have the magnet core inside to change from low to high beam, and i didn't have to mod the bucket.
the only issue i have is that the wires from the bulb to the boxes are not very long, so i had to zip tie one of the boxes to the frame next to the head stem, i don't like the look of it there but it will have to do for now,untill i get a chance to add some wire to the leads.

[He Man]

i have one of those that have the magnet core inside to change from low to high beam, and i didn't have to mod the bucket.
the only issue i have is that the wires from the bulb to the boxes are not very long, so i had to zip tie one of the boxes to the frame next to the head stem, i don't like the look of it there but it will have to do for now,untill i get a chance to add some wire to the leads.

did u get teh DDM kit? i have the same bulbs but they would not fit in my bucket. that was well over a year ago though, so im not sure if they made new tecnology for it...

[junior varsity]

i got the DDM kit that has the hi/lo feature and it was able to fit in my stock bucket and my desmoworld bucket. I think the bucket design changed though from the year of my bike to the newer ones.

[He Man]

i may just pull the trigger on it then. my H4 bulb is on its last leg.

[djrashonal]

i got the DDM kit that has the hi/lo feature and it was able to fit in my stock bucket and my desmoworld bucket. I think the bucket design changed though from the year of my bike to the newer ones.

Hey A M,

is this the kit you got?

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=101&parent=85

did you get the 35w or 55w? From what I read, our bikes use the 55w H4 w/ Hi/Lo.... anyone confirm this?

[DarkStaR]

I have the 35w, and it's bright enough.   Can't imagine how bright the 55w is.

35w has smaller packaging.