Here is the original manufacturer of the headlight: tri.o.m. part number 798.00.10 (out of business). It is the same headlight that is used on the MZ Skorpion
Alternative headlight 1 - European Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
The European Moto Guzzi V11 Sport models came with an identically shaped headlight that puts out a reported much better light pattern.
Alternative headlight 2 - to Yamaha FZR 600 and FZR 1000 headlight
Thanks to Sake and George for providing this information on the old Yahoo! Guzzi_Quota news group. Sake got this idea from Andy's website and George did some additional research. This headlight is a direct replacement for the Quota 1100 and requires no modification to fit.
Yamaha part number: 3HH-84320-00-00 or 3HH-00-224
Manufacturer: KOTTO
Manufacturer product number: 110-31033 or 110-31696
Left upper side marking: 040455
Right upper side marking: 040456
And another stamp: E13 nr. 20
Left-hand dipping, for UK applications
Thanks to Alan Greenslade for sending me this information via email. In Alan's own words:
The Yamaha light for UK application (left hand dipping) has the following part numbers on it:
Lens (front number) = 110-31696
Body (number on the back of the light) = 110-31694
These numbers are obviously different to the US application (right hand dipping).
This headlight was originally fitted to the following models:
to Yamaha FZR 600
to Yamaha FZR 1000
Yamaha spare parts catalog showing headlight assembly. Part number 3HH-84320-00-00.
Thanks to Richard Kettmann from The Netherlands for sending me updated part number information. In Richard's own words:
Today I swapped the original headlight of my Moto Guzzi Quota 1100 ES for a Yamaha FZR600 item. With succes!
Though the numbers on the unit did not match the ones you mention on your site, I figured it had to fit. I could not imagine Yamaha sudddenly changing the shape of the fairing for their FZR600, which the headlight unit was advertised for.
Luckily I was right. It is a perfect fit and puts out a lot more light.
Attached are some photos showing the part numbers that are on my Yamaha headlight. You may want to add them onto your site, to prove that there are more options out there that still fit.
As you can see, mine has Yamaha part number 3HH-00 224 and Kotto part number 110-31696.
Headlight originally fitted to a Yamaha FZR 600, fits the Moto Guzzi Quota 1100 ES fairing perfectly.
Photo courtesy of Richard Kettmann.
Headlight originally fitted to a Yamaha FZR 600, fits the Moto Guzzi Quota 1100 ES fairing perfectly.
Alternative headlight 3 - Coenie Wesselink custom bracket to fit LED lights
Thanks to Coenie Wesselink for sending this information to me. In his words and photos.
Thanks for hosting this fantastic website. I have owned my Quota since and have traveled extensively in Europe and now in South Africa.
The original headlights were awful so I set out to change them.
I bought two 5.75 inch LED lights from Wisamic in the USA for USD $79.00 for both and fitted them as per the photos using 6 mm aluminium plate. I used Silkoflex to stick them in to the plate. What a difference! I can now see the apexes at night. The yellow spot lights are just for making me more visible whilst lane splitting in the traffic to work.
Custom bracket to fit LED lights on a Moto Guzzi Quota 1000 (or Quota 1100 fit with a Quota 1000 fairing)
Photo courtesy of Coenie Wesselink.
Custom bracket to fit LED lights on a Moto Guzzi Quota 1000 (or Quota 1100 fit with a Quota 1000 fairing)
