*UPDATE*
Before even purchasing the headlight assembly from XPO Streetfighter, I was aware that the brackets/clamps weren't the greatest. The only quality thing your actually getting is the headlight. The following pictures document how I made a custom headlight bracket using some fork collars and 1/8" stock aluminum from Home Depot.

This is the bike with the installation of only a set of lower clamps/collars. As you can see there is the need for upper support.


I cut two 4" pieces of aluminum and rounded the edges using the grinding and wire wheel.


Two holes were drilled and the upper bracket was played on to see if everything fit nicely.


Next, the brackets were removed and primed using some spray paint.

Painted using textured spray paint.


Installation of finished upper bracket.


Still not sure if I want to use that hardware, washers, etc. Time will tell.

Definitely get some black metric hardware- and do the reverse on the headlights- allen head exposed, nut on the inside...

Quote from: 2-Skinny on September 05, 2011, 10:42:24 AM
Definitely get some black metric hardware- and do the reverse on the headlights- allen head exposed, nut on the inside...

I just ran down and grabbed some cap nuts for the end of the headlight. However they had a pretty dismal selection of black hardware. I already have some black allen bolts, just no washers.

Would the lsl brackets i have work

Quote from: NateNewThread on September 05, 2011, 11:58:13 AM
I just ran down and grabbed some cap nuts for the end of the headlight. However they had a pretty dismal selection of black hardware. I already have some black allen bolts, just no washers.

The headlight is threaded... Just run an 8mm allen bolt through bracket into headlight.. Should tighten up no problem and look much better

Quote from: Raux on September 05, 2011, 01:06:19 PM
Would the lsl brackets i have work

If the one that I just looked up is the same one you have, then maybe. The annoying thing about the 696/796/1100 is their tapered fork tube. Meaning that the top is 50 mm and the bottom is 54 mm. I have 54 mm fork clamps at the bottom and 50 mm ones at the top.

Dig the dual. Dig the zero 11's, have them on both ends of my bike, hate the lower brackets. Can you duplicate upper bracket and use a small L shaped bracket to mount zeros?

Quote from: DoWorkSon on September 05, 2011, 01:22:54 PM
The headlight is threaded... Just run an 8mm allen bolt through bracket into headlight.. Should tighten up no problem and look much better

ooooohhh, I didn't realize that.

Have you gotten the parking lights to work on this thing DWS? The little bulbs in there on the bottom half of each headlight? I've never seen them lit up.  

Quote from: R0CKETMAN on September 05, 2011, 02:20:54 PM
Dig the dual. Dig the zero 11's, have them on both ends of my bike, hate the lower brackets. Can you duplicate upper bracket and use a small L shaped bracket to mount zeros?

i probably could but I'm not sure the lower bracket bothers me as much as it does you so it would probably be a waste of my time haha

Quote from: NateNewThread on September 05, 2011, 02:23:22 PM
ooooohhh, I didn't realize that.

Have you gotten the parking lights to work on this thing DWS? The little bulbs in there on the bottom half of each headlight? I've never seen them lit up.  

there was a seperate two wire connecter for the parking lights. they work on my bike, well the one i hooked up does anyway.

Quote from: NateNewThread on September 05, 2011, 02:20:28 PM
If the one that I just looked up is the same one you have, then maybe. The annoying thing about the 696/796/1100 is their tapered fork tube. Meaning that the top is 50 mm and the bottom is 54 mm. I have 54 mm fork clamps at the bottom and 50 mm ones at the top.

the LSL comes with various brackets according to the part # you order.

I have I think 51/53. SBK forks.

Quote from: Roaduser on September 05, 2011, 08:59:48 PM
there was a seperate two wire connecter for the parking lights. they work on my bike, well the one i hooked up does anyway.

All mine had were three wires. One for high beam, low beam, and ground. I didn't see any extra wires.

Quote from: NateNewThread on September 06, 2011, 06:47:22 AM
All mine had were three wires. One for high beam, low beam, and ground. I didn't see any extra wires.

Double check the inside of the bucket and make sure they aren't inside. There should be a couple of wires for the light. You will have to wire it all up, but they should be there and should work.... Mine do

Not a big fan of the duals.  The original headlights might not have been the best things, but duals just don't get it on a Monster.  Unless you're going for that Triumph look.

Quote from: DoWorkSon on September 06, 2011, 07:00:04 AM
Double check the inside of the bucket and make sure they aren't inside. There should be a couple of wires for the light. You will have to wire it all up, but they should be there and should work.... Mine do

Thanks. I'll take a look this weekend. I did notice that there was a large Phillips head bolt on the bottom of each bulb. Maybe they're stored under there? Are you running the same
Satuga dual headlight from XPO Streetfighter as mine?