LED light options

[Speedkills]

Time for a mea culpa, I knew I was an idiot when it came to electronics, but even so, I didn't realize quite how little I knew. One of the things I "thought" I knew was that lights don't care what positive and negative is. Turns out LED's do After trying to reproduce my initial result of making the lights blink with the stock lights plugged in and having no luck, it slowly dawned on me.....what if there are some sort of electronics in there? Sure enough, swapped the wires and they blink. No resistors or anything.

 

[WoodsWeapon]

Glad you got it figured out. When I was checking the resistors with the ohm meter for you, I also couldnt get anything to read the first time, I then realized I had them backwards. I should have mentioned that to you.

 

[Philip]

One of the things I "thought" I knew was that lights don't care what positive and negative is. Turns out LED's do

Cool. Now I know that too!

I guess I knew that with diodes it matters which way to install them, but I had no idea it matters with the light emitting types too. Turns out it does.

 

[Rob41]

I installed the PoliSport Lookos 12v LED headlight on the MX to use for an upcoming camping trip. It has wires for brake, turns and tail lights built into the wiring harness. My step son just installed some LED turn signals that have the flasher built into them, just supply 12v to them and they flash. Solves the LED flasher issues.

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I really like the look. And it looks like it was made to fit the MX.

At least one of those bikes won't drip oil onto the carpet.

Headlight looks great!

 

[Scott]

Not sure what the SX/EXR has for a front headlight but if this fit it would be an interesting LED replacement.

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AFTERMARKET ADAPTIVE MOTORCYCLE HEADLIGHT

I hope these guys are really able to produce this because it looks like very neat product.

Just a disclaimer with anything that is crowdfunded, by backing it does not necessarily guarantee delivery.

 

[snydes]

I installed the PoliSport Lookos 12v LED headlight on the MX to use for an upcoming camping trip. It has wires for brake, turns and tail lights built into the wiring harness. My step son just installed some LED turn signals that have the flasher built into them, just supply 12v to them and they flash. Solves the LED flasher issues.

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I really like the look. And it looks like it was made to fit the MX.

That looks nice. I assume the switch is mounted to the backside?

 

[OneLapper]

That looks nice. I assume the switch is mounted to the backside?

Yes, the on/off switch turns the tail light on, as well as power for the blinkers and brake light. Hi/Off/Lo switch for the headlight is on the top of the battery and works when the On switch is, well , on.

I like the unit, but I recommend removing it before washing the bike. I got water on the inside of the lens which bothered me. I took it off and completely apart and used some clear silicone to make it more water resistant around the bulbs.

 

[griffbl]

Has any one tried these front turn signals from New Rage Cycles? I sure like the looks! Alta Redshift Front Turn Signals and

I also like the rear fender eliminator / turn signals/ tail light setup also. Alta Redshift Tail Tidy Fender Eliminator Kit Was hoping someone might have tried these by now.

Thanks!

Brad

 

[WoodsWeapon]

I have them both. The fronts are great and well tucked in protecting them from damage. The rear took much modification for my needs to work. The problem was the tire will hit the tailight if you bottom it out, and since I ride MX tracks too, I had to work something out. I ended up splicing in a weatherproof plug and use thumb screws to remove tail light assembly when track riding. It only takes a couple minutes to remove/install

 

[griffbl]

I have them both. The fronts are great and well tucked in protecting them from damage. The rear took much modification for my needs to work. The problem was the tire will hit the tailight if you bottom it out, and since I ride MX tracks too, I had to work something out. I ended up splicing in a weatherproof plug and use thumb screws to remove tail light assembly when track riding. It only takes a couple minutes to remove/install

Thanks so much! Since I don't ride that hard, would you think the tail light assembly would be ok for street / dirt roads / trail riding?

 

[WoodsWeapon]

Yes absolutely ok for that. Its the hard hits at speed that caught mine and ripped it off.

 

[Speedkills]

Will your rub if you have the plate and plate mount off as well, as in just leave the light on? I have one on my SM and it looks super nice so I decided to keep playing with and try to get it working on my EXR. My next try was going to be to drill new holes for the plate mount and plate lite and move them back as far as possible.

 

[WoodsWeapon]

My first attempt at this was to weld nuts to it and make the plate bracket quick release. That worked fine until I went motoing. It ripped it off without the plate bracket installed. So in other words it hit the tailight directly.

 

[Speedkills]

Bummer. What rear tire do you run? Is it a normal height tire, or something extra tall like a trials tire?

 

[WoodsWeapon]

It happened with the oem EXR Metzeler.

 

[WoodsWeapon]

And oem gearing at the time.

 

[Speedkills]

I know there is at least some room there, as the stock untail tail that gets removed has some thickness to it. Given your experience I might move the plate and light back as far as possible, then cut out some of the metal plate inside, there is more to it than is needed anyway I think.

 

[WoodsWeapon]

I agree with cutting away some of the plate, and I considered doing that too. I chose the release method because while racing, guys would have used the brake light to their advantage.
The safest way to check interference would be to remove the shock and cycle the swingarm through its range of motion.

 

[magatta]

I have them both. The fronts are great and well tucked in protecting them from damage. The rear took much modification for my needs to work. The problem was the tire will hit the tailight if you bottom it out, and since I ride MX tracks too, I had to work something out. I ended up splicing in a weatherproof plug and use thumb screws to remove tail light assembly when track riding. It only takes a couple minutes to remove/install

Would you mind posting some photos of the connectors?

 

[WoodsWeapon]