Headlamp glass
 

OK, so the gents at Snell's have quoted me £275= , for the headlamp assy. on the
4 s. which is a HUGE amount for a piece of glass, which is the only bit affected, with a 10 p. size defect , with a hole preforating right thru'. A flint , probably....

Does anyone have some info. on replacement glass availiability, as buying the whole unit at this price is daft, as there is nought wrong with either headlamp.

Advise , links , info. Thanks.

There have been several on Ebay recently.

Paul.

And once it\'s replaced...
 

fit a skidmarx protector for about £30

Try GP motorcycles in Pontypridd - they're breaking a few ST's at the mo'.
If you go the eBay route, don't worry if you can only find a lhd lamp - the only difference between the lhd & rhd ones is a small metal blind screwed in to the polyepsilloidal lens ( the bullseye one for dip ).
Take the dip bulb out & look into the lamp from the back & you'll see it running across the front of the lens - just unscrew & replace with the one from your rhd lamp! ;)

Andy

Brill, I will do that............

DD headlamps
 

Hang on a mo - why replace the utterly crap ST headlamp with the same again, when Paul Gellar at Ducati Designs makes such a highly rated projector replacement for about $US450? - dunno what postage/duty to UK will be - haven't got around to ordering myself yet.

http://www.ducatidesigns.com/

Usual disclaimer - no connection, but just seems like a really decent bloke making really good stuff...

HTH, Richard

Looks a good piece of kit, but at $450
PLUS $100 to slosh some paint on, it rather steep, added to which VAT, del. , etc. , but thanks for pointing it out ......

And many thanks to Rushjob's mates at GP in Wales who have the very unit at £90 + vat, so cheque is on the way.
Over & out.

I know what you mean about the weak headlight - compared to my Hayabusa they are like a candle vs. a floodlight.

I fitted extra lights from www.motolight.com last year on the ST. They mount on the flared piece of each fork leg and make a massive difference. Riding at night is no longer a scary slow affair. Also, I must be more visible in the rear-view mirrors of cars during the day as they tend to pull over to the left more readily.

I was concerned that they look a bit daft but my mates assure me they're OK. What the hell - in my view the advantages far outweigh any issues about how they look.

I'll try & post a couple of photos after the weekend.

Photos would be interesting to see.

Would an american or whatever headlight have the appropriate markings on to pass a UK MOT?

Paul.

The lenses used in the ducati designs headlamp are made by Hella and carry E markings so are legal for road use.
As for an American manufactured one, good question but I've never known an MOT station check markings, only beam patterns.
Do Hardley Dangerous and Buell headlamps have Emarks????