Is it at all possible to remove the headlight cluster?

[onethump]

I was wondering if it was at all possible to change the front of the RC to more of a street fighter type setup up front with a big round headlight, and maybe change the tach and speedo to smaller streamlined units, is that possible at all with the RC's front cluster setup?

 

[Tom]

Anything is possible with enough money. If you are looking for something that is prefabricated, Tyga has an aftermarket front fairing and headlights set. Doing a custom headlight shouldn't be too hard if you are good with laying fiberglass. To me it sounds like you are trying to turn your RC into a duke 390 or the husky schmeigle schmiger (or what ever it's called). I think you'll save a lot of time and money just buying a duke 390 or 690.

 

[chevaliernoir]

I started something. At the end, it will be covered with Tyga fairing and 2 holes added for the light. Here is just the very first prototype to adjust dimension and check the integration...
Tell me if the picture is not visible on your side...

 

[thunderrun53]

That's pretty good lookin'. I dig the Ducati 999 look for sure.

 

[onethump]

Anything is possible with enough money. If you are looking for something that is prefabricated, Tyga has an aftermarket front fairing and headlights set. Doing a custom headlight shouldn't be too hard if you are good with laying fiberglass. To me it sounds like you are trying to turn your RC into a duke 390 or the husky schmeigle schmiger (or what ever it's called). I think you'll save a lot of time and money just buying a duke 390 or 690.

Actually I'm just looking to go for a more "streefighter" style look, ditch all the fairings except the bottom one and possibly but probably not change the handlebars. I know thats more duke style, but its always fun tinkering with what you have

 

[SnotRkt]

Have you had the fairings off? There is a lot of "ugly" stuff hanging on the outside of the frame. Just saying...Sell it and buy a Duke.

 

[MaBeZaKa]

I like where people are headed with this! A vertical bulb stack makes great sense especially considering the way high and low beam are treated in the stock circuit (left/right vs up/down) and how vertical would allow use of an after market fairing stay like Rottweiler. I admit to finding myself looking at the RC8 headlight stack and conjuring "ideas". https://www.ebay.com/i/132907191720?chn=ps

I also can't help but notice prototype spy shots of the next gen RC fairing appear to have a well defined RC8 headlight shaped "void" behind the one piece fairing/windscreen. Just a prototype but very notable. https://www.motorcyclediaries.in/bike-news/ktm-bikes/ktm-rc-390/

 

[chevaliernoir]

Here is my final version



Almost 500g lighter that the original one (and I do not consider the LED light that I already removed in the past)



The result is not nice:



But I dont care as I keep the fairing on (I just have to make the holes, now)

 

[onethump]

Have you had the fairings off? There is a lot of "ugly" stuff hanging on the outside of the frame. Just saying...Sell it and buy a Duke.

yes, i've had the fairings off. I want them all off. That's the goal.

 

[Metals 907]

2x rigid industries sr-6 lightbars in the driver optic.

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