M696 7" Round Headlight Mod (Featuring Custom Oil Cooler)

[DoWorkSon]

696 headlight to single 7" round headlight... I ordered mine from xpostreetfighter.com

It wasnt an easy mod. For one thing, you have to make new brackets for the gauge to mount on, since the gauge is attached to the stock headlight bracket. I used two strips of aluminum which were cut, bent, and had holes drilled so the gauge could mount up. I also used rubber washers for vibration dampening.

Second, I had to cut the brackets that came with the headlight. The way the brackets come, they are way way way too long. The headlight sticks out about 5 inches and just looks odd...

I then had all the parts powdercoated black.

Here are some pics... also with my custom oil cooler(100$ vs the $400 one from DP)

[ute]

wow looks like a real Monster ..great mod

[CairnsDuc]

Looks good 

personally I would have preferred a slightly larger diameter headlight, If it was my bike.
please don't think I'm having a swipe at your bike, it's just personal preference that's all.

But fine work all round. 

[b.]

Nicely done.  Details on the oil cooler???

[DoWorkSon]

Nicely done.  Details on the oil cooler???

Basically an oil cooler from an older M750 I got off ebay...

I will make a new thread in the tech accessories/mods section with the write-up that I made for a different board ... Check it out!

[sydmonster]

nice work indeed, +1 on looking like a real monster now! Not so space aged and more aggressive! 
Can i suggest removing the front screen and seeing how it looks?

[teddy037.2]

much, much better 

[2-Skinny]

Did you mean to see how things were mounted or how it looks without the screen?

[yotogi]

Great work!

+1 on the larger light though.

[mrplease]

good idea to get an oil cooler. i'd like to get the dp one!

does anyone make an 8" round headlight?

[BomberHead]

looks very attractive

[Goduc]

Nice work!  Not my cup of tea though.  I am pretty partial to the stock one.  Again, the work is top notch though

[hamsandwich]

awesome! did the same on mine, but mounted my dash lower. btw i put the larger quat-d's on mine, how do you like yours?

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18644.30

[Slide Panda]

Basically an oil cooler from an older M750 I got off ebay...

I will make a new thread in the tech accessories/mods section with the write-up that I made for a different board ... Check it out!

Yep - that particular flavor can be seen on 2000 and older 900s and 750, it's just boxier than more recent ones.

[aaronb]

hey that looks alright.  can i suggest that you replace the big hex bolts with some nice looking stainless allen heads?  any hardware store should have them.