Let there be light.

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti) 08/15/2020 at 21:11 • Filed to: None

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Added head and tail lights to the Yamaha. Headlight was off my busted CL450. I previously converted the sealed beam to an H4 LED bulb. Purchased the taillight from Bob’s Used Cycles, which is the Mecca of motorcycle junkyards. Still thinking about throwing flat tracker tires and bars on her, but in our coming Mad Max future, I think the utility of the knobbies and high bars will come in handy.

The bike has factory lighting which wires straight to the generator using a few vintage electronic components, but I didn’t feel like screwing with them. I wired everything straight to a little Shorai battery that I secured underneath the seat. Both lights are wired to a switch on the headlight. Neat little set up with minimal weight added. Used a pressure switch on the brake lever for the brake light.

shop-teacher > DipodomysDeserti 08/15/2020 at 22:34

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Very cool!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DipodomysDeserti 08/16/2020 at 08:04

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Nice! I just got the headlight working on my XT200 the other day. It just needed a new bulb and then needed be wired up so.

I also bought a battery powered LED light bar, there are a few 6V light bars out there but they are too expensive to justify. So I found one with its own battery supply.

I opted for one that’s half Amber because want it more for being noticed on the street, and for offroad visibility. The improved light out put is just a welcome side effect, or making my bike easier to see in the daytime.

I had originally planned to mount it on top of my handle bars, but it interferes with my ignition switch so I’m going to make a bracket that will hold it above the headlight.