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564 viewsLooking that the bulb reflector/cover from the front of the headlight. Use the eraser end of a pencil through the opening to GENTLY push the reflector forward -- towards the headlight glass -- so the HID bulb won't touch it. Every panel on the reflector is EASILY bent so take your time and GO SLOWLY! You want to push from the center of the reflector and just a couple millimeters. Test fit the HID bulb and gently wiggle it around, feeling that the tip doesn't touch the reflector.
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561 viewsPut some blue Loctite on the bolt threads and snug the new cover back on. No need to be a gorilla and wrench down! The blue Loctite will insure the bolts don't back out. Here it is, installed.
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560 viewsI used a scrap piece of the 3M film to make a surround for the body work around ignition cylinder.
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558 viewsFirst, remove the two acorn nuts from the bottom of the headlight fairing. The order is nut, washer, fairing mount, then star-washer. Strada owners should remove the windscreen for easier access to everything. Next, snip the zip-tie on the left side that holds the two cables that feed the headlight. The cable holder is on the frame head. The two headlight cables are below it and towards the center rear of the frame head. That yellowish connector you see below the snips is one of them.
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556 viewsI just HAD to take her for a buzz around the block and since I'm used to my Goldwing I hit the throttle a tad too much and lifted the front...
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552 viewsSC-1000 to tower, requesting fly-by!
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552 viewsHow the HID bulb looks when installed. It can only go in one way so it's pretty easy. Don't do it now as we need to get the electronics installed first!
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551 viewsBottom covered, LED and top uncovered.
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548 viewsHID on the left, OEM H7 on the right. Notice that the HID bulb is taller.
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Front view, half and half547 viewsMy little helper showing the bottom tinted and the top untinted.
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544 viewsHere's my 2006 Ducati Sport Classic 1000, monoposto (single seat), with the stock dry clutch cover.
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541 viewsRemove these four bolts (4mm Allen) to free the headlight from the headlight fairing.
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540 viewsRaw handle bar. Removing the left side is easy. Squirt some Windex(R) under the grip to help loosen its "grip" and make it easier to slip off.
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Before...540 views
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539 viewsTodd in the Motocorsa van getting ready to unload 992cc of joy!
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536 viewsRemove the puny OEM bulb. Carefully put it aside and don't touch the glass. You may want to save it as a spare, just in case.
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535 viewsShows how the top and bottom parts of the headlight fairing join.
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534 viewsBoth top and bottom covered, LED uncovered. I know the bottom looks blueish but the film is the same color on top and bottom.
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534 viewsDue to the accessory plug on the left side the left bracket couldn't be a mirror image of the right side. I ultimately had to weld another piece of metal to bridge the original pieces, moving the resistor mounting plate further inboard and to the rear.
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