Hi all, Just moved to France and to register the bike I need to sort the headlamp. Does anyone have an EU metal headlamp reflector? Either swap for my UK one or for purchase? Thanks James
Good Luck finding one James but I reckon you'd be quicker making your own. @RickyX has pictures and if you search this Forum there's at least a couple of threads as I flagged it up recently. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/748-916-996-998-headlight-uk-spec-needed-pls.1775/
I had one but already did the swap with another in Europe. that said, I did actually make one in the opposite hand before I swapped and it wasn't too difficult - you could even make a flat dipping version that works for both hands. Here's one (can't remember which) but the other hand is just a mirror image of it; If you make it flat on top rather than cut away it would dip with a flat beam...
Thanks for the replies. I've already taken it off the bike and am contemplating making one... just don't have many tools here!
The one pictured above is the same as the "spare" one I have. I believe they are the side you are looking for as they are the opposite to the one in my spare headlight which I stripped and photographed in the thread Chris referred to in his post #2. PM me if you are still looking and I will send it for the price of la poste. Merci.
It was in my grey import 1997 Biposto and has been in my spares box ever since Geoff Baines charged me £7 and a bit of labour for swapping it out when he did a very thorough check over the bike after I had done the first 1000 miles. I booked it in with Baines Racing as I couldn't really ask my local dealer to service it when I had paid about £2000 less for a new 916 than he had to sell them for! @Augerment Just PM me the address you would like it sending to and we can discuss beer tokens when you have received it. I reserve the right to buy it back if I am ever lucky enough to retire to France!
I made mine from an old drinks can. Cut with sharp scissors, piece of piss to make. Just reverse the shape, et voilà! Lasted for years.
Many thanks to 98SPS - the reflector arrived yesterday. The perfect mirror image of my UK one. This forum is lovely!!