New Headlight and Clip-ons Test Fit - NOW WITH PICS

[junior varsity]

I think that looks great. Vastly superior to the 696 headlight in my book. Fix your clutch master's pee cup. It looks waaaay too crooked.

[desmotwin999]

I think that looks great. Vastly superior to the 696 headlight in my book. Fix your clutch master's pee cup. It looks waaaay too crooked.

Ya, I'm really happy with the look. It's not actually done yet...I just mounted everything up to test the fit. I have to take it apart and drill the holes for the controls. Does drilling the holes weaken the bars? Is there another way to get them mounted without drilling? I remember reading someone grinding down the nubs and putting grip tape or something similar.

[DucHead]

Maybe paint/powder-coat the headlight brackets black?

[Monstro]

Nice,  I'm surprised I haven't seen this light on a Monster before.  I think I've seen it on a custom Multistrada though.  Please post up more pictures once you have the gauges back on. 

Yeah, you saw it on a Multi. How can you forget.

It's unforgetable:

http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/lofi/La-riconoscete-2-il-report-/D6981172-1.html

Desmotwin999,
Where are this braket from? Where can I find those?

Nice job!!! 

[desmotwin999]

Its done! took her out for a ride yesterday...wow, what a difference the clip-ons make...really feel connected to the bike.

Here is a pic of the finished job.

[desmotwin999]

Yeah, you saw it on a Multi. How can you forget.

It's unforgetable:

http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/lofi/La-riconoscete-2-il-report-/D6981172-1.html

Desmotwin999,
Where are this braket from? Where can I find those?

Nice job!!! 

I got the headlight from Speigler...it comes as a kit with the bracket.

[junior varsity]

I think it looks fantastic. Might I suggest a few things if you find yourself with more money than sense in the future:

Folding levers. Nothing like a tip-over precipitated by a fat woman trying to squeeze between your bike and a park car to make you wish your levers weren't busted. Unfortunately, these are a little spendy for what they are, and I still can't figure out why they cost so damn much.

Smaller Gauges. I'm in the same boat - Two lovely big dials greeting me giving me easy readouts of all the necessaries. However, I've always thought the cluster and enclosure looked a bit "large" from the front - And the MotoGadget stuff keeps looking more and more attractive, especially in the applications I've seen on Monsters.

Just some ideas to kick around when you have your credit card crying out to be used, you are sitting in front of the computer, and you are nearly out of beer.

[desmotwin999]

I think it looks fantastic. Might I suggest a few things if you find yourself with more money than sense in the future:

Folding levers. Nothing like a tip-over precipitated by a fat woman trying to squeeze between your bike and a park car to make you wish your levers weren't busted. Unfortunately, these are a little spendy for what they are, and I still can't figure out why they cost so damn much.

Smaller Gauges. I'm in the same boat - Two lovely big dials greeting me giving me easy readouts of all the necessaries. However, I've always thought the cluster and enclosure looked a bit "large" from the front - And the MotoGadget stuff keeps looking more and more attractive, especially in the applications I've seen on Monsters.

Just some ideas to kick around when you have your credit card crying out to be used, you are sitting in front of the computer, and you are nearly out of beer.

Thanks for the feedback. I'll have a look at the levers...who makes them? I hear what you're saying about the gauges. I'm not crazy about how they look...definitely looked cleaner prior to putting the gauges back. Can you install gauges on late model Monsters? What happens to the immobilizer?

[junior varsity]

I think there's a work-around with this, and the motogadget has a whole unit available to streamline the installation. Check out Rizoma's levers, you can see them at PJ's or Motowheels or DesmoWorks or Desmoworld for your options. Those look like 749/999 masters?

[TAftonomos]

love the light, dislike the gauges even more now.....they take too much away from the light.