Happy Hour | Alloy Art Martini Headlight Install

05. I took some measurements, andd found that if I were to knock off the ears on my stock mount, I would be pretty close to where I needed to be for the Alloy Art bracket.

07. …I pulled out my variable-speed rotary tool with a cutoff wheel attached and removed the ears.

08. With a little fine-tuning with a hand file, I had the mount the perfect size for the bracket.

10. …and bolted the Martini light housing to the mount. While the Martini light came with its own wiring, I found that I was able to simply plug in my stock headlight wiring. I added a ring terminal end to the ground wire and grounded it to one of the headlight bracket mount bolts.

11. Next, I plugged in the bulb and installed the bezel. To help keep the assembly nice and sanitary Robbie and Todd designed the bezel to be a screw/press fit, where you use the two rubber gaskets to sandwich the outer edge of the bulb. As you screw the bezel on it compresses the gaskets. Once fully tightened the pressure and rubber surface of the outer gasket pushing against the inside of the bezel locks it in place like a retainer or tensioner. No need for set or lock screws. One tip before twisting the bezel on is to lube the outer surface of the gasket that faces the inside of the bezel. This will allow the bezel to slide against the gasket without the gasket getting bunched up. When the lube dries the bezel will essentially be locked in place. To unscrew, you simply apply some pressure to the center of the bulb and loosen the bezel.

12. There it is, exactly what I wanted: a compact headlight that complements rather than overpowers the look of the Mini Z bars. I also like how the light tucks tight into the frontend and blends right in for a nice clean look.

13. While the 4-1/2-inch light doesn’t put out quite as much light as the stock 5-3/4-inch light did, the Martini light provides an adequate beam and I haven’t had any problems riding at night.