[Rok_Stars_Bars]

GREAT tell us how it some out and pics or before and after would be great.

[bennett]

you can just use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm up the sealant that holds the lights together so you dont have to put htem im the oven and potentially damage them.ive done this many times on lil rice cars.just heat them for a lil whil(10 - 20 minutes)then pull them apart.clean all the glue off with a scraper or screwdriver and when your done make sure you use some good silicone to reseal them to keep out dust and moisture

[Cheriff]

I just wanted to update those looking that everything went well this weekend and I will get some pictures up as soon as possible (tonight/tomorrow), as well as some helpful pointers. Thanks again to those of you that helped.

[Cheriff]

So here are the finished pictures. I can't find a good before picture, so you will have to check the one picture that remains in my 'garage'. I am very happy with the way it turned out. I plan on writing some instructions for others that want to give it a try. Probably take a couple of weeks as work has me pretty busy right now. Until then just post your questions and I will do my best to answer. Thanks again to those of you that helped.

Edit - before picture added (#3)

[Rok_Stars_Bars]

WOW, good job. You have any downfalls or opps

[Cheriff]

WOW, good job. You have any downfalls or opps

It actually went really really smooth. Not counting the time to get the headlight out and put back in, it only took about 2/2.5 hours to complete. That even includes the hour it took for the paint to dry.

The only scare was when I opened up the oven to make sure my headlight wasn't a molten pile of goo, only to be greeted with a plume of smoke. As it turned out, the oven I was using had some plastic stuff at the bottom which couldn't handle the higher temp I set the oven to. I just switched ovens and tried again. Scared the crap out of me though.

[KatScratchFever]

Why on earth would you want to make your bike LESS visible?

[Rok_Stars_Bars]

Why on earth would you want to make your bike LESS visible?

If you notice thats what the newer bikes have... darken towards the front. And trust me mine is bright

[Cheriff]

Why on earth would you want to make your bike LESS visible?

I essentially have an '03 thru '06 headlight now. I would have to ask Suzuki that question.

[Rok_Stars_Bars]

I essentially have an '03 thru '06 headlight now. I would have to ask Suzuki that question.

But I guess the real question is did you see a difference in lighting.

[Cheriff]

The light pattern it puts on the wall in the garage looks very similar. In case it isn't as bright I make more of an effort to drive with the high-beam on. Is it any duller? - probably to some extent. Does it make it more dangerous? -If any decrease in output makes it more dangerous then yes. However I still think it is very bright. Especially since it still uses two bulbs compared to most bikes with only one. I don't feel I put myself in danger by doing this.

[Omerta]

Well if the newer Kat's have it I can't see it being much of a difference eh?

I'd like to know what you used for paint,Krylon?Flat black or gloss black?

[Cheriff]

I think it was a matte finish, but I will check the can tonight and give up all the info.

[Cheriff]

I used a Krylon Satin black. It was from their "Fusion" line intended for plastics. It says "no-prep necessary" and dries in 15 minutes. Since the inside of the headlight was very clean (since it was sealed) I didn't feel the need to clean it any further. So far that decision hasn't come back to bite me.

[Omerta]

Thanks Cheriff.

I have a red Kat and I'm going with a red/black theme and I think this would look nice with the dark smoke windscreen and black mirrors above the light.