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492 viewsHID on the left, OEM H7 on the right. Notice that the HID bulb is taller.
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489 viewsSC-1000 to tower, requesting fly-by!
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486 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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485 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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484 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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...after.482 views
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482 viewsLooking down into the bulb housing cavity. The reflector will need to be moved forward just a tad, like a couple millimeters, to clear the taller HID bulb. If you get flickering or the bulb doesn't light up after installing the HID bulb then chances are good that the bulb is touching the reflector and shorting out.
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481 viewsPush the retaining clip down and then to the top of the light housing, then pivot it up and out of the way to the left side of the light housing.
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479 viewsNapoleon mirror removed.
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479 viewsWhat do you do with the left-over stock grips? You could use 'em for handle holders.
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478 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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474 viewsHere's the replacement cover, a Rizoma unit. All you need is a 5mm Allen wrench. Not pictured, but still needed, is some blue Loctite.
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473 viewsHere's my 2006 Ducati Sport Classic 1000, monoposto (single seat), with the stock dry clutch cover.
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Before...473 views
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470 viewsTodd in the Motocorsa van getting ready to unload 992cc of joy!
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469 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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463 viewsThis is the complete kit. The flat, squarish box to the left is the ballast while the rectangular box above it is the ignitor. The bulb and wiring is to the right.
For removing the headlight see my album "Diavel headlight film install".
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