900SS headlight information Looking for a headlight for a '91 900ss. The one that is fitted is for the euro market so need one that dips left. Anyone know if these are off a car and what make/model or did Ducati actually get them made specially? |
Hello again, I'm guessing you found a bike then? I have a spare headlight from Ebay, took an AGE for a good one to come up, but they do. Signing into Ebay.de and Ebay.it specifically can reveal some interesting results too. I think the OEM Ducati ones are a one-off special (but also for others in the SS and 851/888 series). However, I'm sure I remember someone saying an oblong headlight from a similar age Yamaha could be made to work, FZ750? Good luck Quite a few on Ebay including one brand new one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-...-/271833489728 |
Yep picked a '91 model up on Friday. Very happy with it. I've used eBay.we & eBay.it before with some good results for other stuff. Wouldn't a headlight from Germany or Italy be the same as I have already and dip right? I'll have a look at Yamaha lights. The carbs are same as Yamaha, maybe Ducati had a tie up with them? |
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Yamaha don't make headlights any more than Ducati do. Yamaha would have given the specifications to a company and they would have made it for them. Ducati may have contacted the same company and after a bit of discussion decided to use the same headlight - it would be a much cheaper way of doing things. Same for carbs, wheels, disks, brake calipers, brake master cylinders, chains... etc etc! |
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Do tell the name of the company and preferably the part number as well!! |
I know I have one with a hole in it somewhere in the garage, but normally there's a manufacturer's name on there somewhere. It might be worth a bit of Googling to see if you can find any cross-reference numbers. |
I need to take some bits off the bike & I'll look for a name and part numbers and see what I can find. |
Sounds nuts but a possible fit is the early Metro car ones, should be cheap as chips. |
I've managed to pick one up at a reasonable price but will look into the metro headlight for a possible spare. |
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