So before anyone says anything, yes I know that the front cowling is cracked and I am in the process of getting a new one once I find one that is the right price and black.
Besides that...
I am completely in love with this retrofit and was totally worth every bit of it. I was very nervous to do this because of the whole oven thing and wiring...but let me tell you, it was very easy.
I ordered this retrofit with 6k lights: Bi-xenon: Sportbike Stage II Kit - Complete Retrofit Kits from The Retrofit Source Inc
So if anyone is thinking about doing this here are the steps I used:
1. Remove the front cowling
2. Unscrew the headlights
3. Unplug all wiring from the headlight. There was a plug in between the two lights that just pops out and holds the two wires to the bulbs themselves and pulls out easily.
4. Clean off the headlight of dust and anything else. Also take out the bulbs.
5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit. Pop in the headlights on some sort of pan for 7 minutes and TURN THE OVEN OFF.
6. Pull out the headlights and pop off the tabs with a flathead and try to loosen up the edges of the headlight.
7. Preheat the oven to 370 degrees fahrenheit and when it beeps, pop in the lights for 5 minutes.
8. After it beeps, take it out and the glue should be soft enough that you can literally pull the light housing apart (if not just take the flathead and pry apart until you can pull it.
NOTE: take your time doing this or else you might break the plastic. if you have to put it back in the oven, it is okay.
9: Now this was optional but I painted the reflective headlight back, black, along with the shrouds.
NOTE: if you want to speed up the drying process of the reflective back and shrouds, I just popped them into the over at 200 degrees fahrenheit and sped up the drying. just keep an eye on it.
10. After everything is dry enough, screw together the projectors into the shrouds. take the red and black wire from the projector and stick it through the hole that is next to where you will stick the back of the projector (confusing I know but I'll put a link to a video that explains it better.)
11. From here, you basically screw the back of the projector in and install the bulb.
12. Clean everything off leaving no smears or finger grease anywhere.
13. Another optional step but definitely helped me: I purchased glue to help with the reseal. After you have completed everything and it is ready to stick back in the oven, I took the glue I got and shoved it in between the space that was made when I pulled apart the casing.
14. Preheat the oven for the last time to 370 degrees fahrenheit and stick the headlight SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER -super important for 7 minutes. After it beeps, take it out and simply put the casing back together.
15. Wiring. All though it wasn't the easiest, as a 20 year old kid I was able to figure it out so you should be able to also. There also is a somewhat descriptive diagram that the website shows you,
found here:
Wire Harnesses: H7/H11 Dual Cycle Harness Guide - DIY Installation Guides
once everything is plugged in correctly, (keep in mind that if it doesn't turn on when you start the bike, it could possibly be because one of the wires is switched) then start the bike and enjoy.
This is the video that I went off of for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3p5jedQcjg
I realize that the website that the video sells their retrofit stuff from is different than the link I used, but it is the EXACT same stuff.
Like I said before, definitely worth it and is by faaaaarrrrrrr theeeeeee best mod I have done to my bike and I am so happy with the results.
Besides that...
I am completely in love with this retrofit and was totally worth every bit of it. I was very nervous to do this because of the whole oven thing and wiring...but let me tell you, it was very easy.
I ordered this retrofit with 6k lights: Bi-xenon: Sportbike Stage II Kit - Complete Retrofit Kits from The Retrofit Source Inc
So if anyone is thinking about doing this here are the steps I used:
1. Remove the front cowling
2. Unscrew the headlights
3. Unplug all wiring from the headlight. There was a plug in between the two lights that just pops out and holds the two wires to the bulbs themselves and pulls out easily.
4. Clean off the headlight of dust and anything else. Also take out the bulbs.
5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit. Pop in the headlights on some sort of pan for 7 minutes and TURN THE OVEN OFF.
6. Pull out the headlights and pop off the tabs with a flathead and try to loosen up the edges of the headlight.
7. Preheat the oven to 370 degrees fahrenheit and when it beeps, pop in the lights for 5 minutes.
8. After it beeps, take it out and the glue should be soft enough that you can literally pull the light housing apart (if not just take the flathead and pry apart until you can pull it.
NOTE: take your time doing this or else you might break the plastic. if you have to put it back in the oven, it is okay.
9: Now this was optional but I painted the reflective headlight back, black, along with the shrouds.
NOTE: if you want to speed up the drying process of the reflective back and shrouds, I just popped them into the over at 200 degrees fahrenheit and sped up the drying. just keep an eye on it.
10. After everything is dry enough, screw together the projectors into the shrouds. take the red and black wire from the projector and stick it through the hole that is next to where you will stick the back of the projector (confusing I know but I'll put a link to a video that explains it better.)
11. From here, you basically screw the back of the projector in and install the bulb.
12. Clean everything off leaving no smears or finger grease anywhere.
13. Another optional step but definitely helped me: I purchased glue to help with the reseal. After you have completed everything and it is ready to stick back in the oven, I took the glue I got and shoved it in between the space that was made when I pulled apart the casing.
14. Preheat the oven for the last time to 370 degrees fahrenheit and stick the headlight SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER -super important for 7 minutes. After it beeps, take it out and simply put the casing back together.
15. Wiring. All though it wasn't the easiest, as a 20 year old kid I was able to figure it out so you should be able to also. There also is a somewhat descriptive diagram that the website shows you,
found here:
Wire Harnesses: H7/H11 Dual Cycle Harness Guide - DIY Installation Guides
once everything is plugged in correctly, (keep in mind that if it doesn't turn on when you start the bike, it could possibly be because one of the wires is switched) then start the bike and enjoy.
This is the video that I went off of for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3p5jedQcjg
I realize that the website that the video sells their retrofit stuff from is different than the link I used, but it is the EXACT same stuff.
Like I said before, definitely worth it and is by faaaaarrrrrrr theeeeeee best mod I have done to my bike and I am so happy with the results.