Any suggestions? I know this is the new "style" but I already hate it. Lowbeams looks like you have a headlight out. high beams don't work all that great. I'd love to think it's as simple as putting dual filiment bulbs in both headlights but I'm guessing that would be too easy. Anyone know how to EASILY make it so BOTH lights are working on both low and high beams???

Thanks!

the problem is the aiming. IIRC, they have different reflectors. one designed to shoot low, one designed to shoot high. they don't have the reflectors necessary to shoot both high and low.

shit. So it's not like you can just replace one side with the other sides equpiment, because then you'd have two reflectors shooting low or two shooting high right?

pretty much. i usually just ride around with my high beams on, unless i'm short tripping. and if someone tells me i have a headlight out, i tell them that they should look closer. and when they do, i turn it on and blind them.

funny you mentioned that.... just got pulled over for "non-functional headlamp" ! LOL, of course I laughed because my bike is bone stock and he can't find any other excuse to write me up on but some BS headlight violation.

Honestly, not the first time though.... got that on RC51 as well. He should write a ticket to Honda then. :sillyme:

pretty much. i usually just ride around with my high beams on, unless i'm short tripping. and if someone tells me i have a headlight out, i tell them that they should look closer. and when they do, i turn it on and blind them.

HA!!!! owned...

not real sure about doing the dual filiments deal, but i have wired the lights. just take your upper and headlight assembly off and cut the wire going to the left light and wire it into the wire going to the right light. both lights will be on while the brights are on and both off with the brights off. its cool because you can turn the lights off to ride a wheelie plus i havent once been flashed for my brights being on. itll do for now till they come up with some cool aftermaket set up.

funny you mentioned that.... just got pulled over for "non-functional headlamp" ! LOL, of course I laughed because my bike is bone stock and he can't find any other excuse to write me up on but some BS headlight violation.

Honestly, not the first time though.... got that on RC51 as well. He should write a ticket to Honda then. :sillyme:

You didn't have to pay it did you? If that's the way the bike is built?

not real sure about doing the dual filiments deal, but i have wired the lights. just take your upper and headlight assembly off and cut the wire going to the left light and wire it into the wire going to the right light. both lights will be on while the brights are on and both off with the brights off. its cool because you can turn the lights off to ride a wheelie plus i havent once been flashed for my brights being on. itll do for now till they come up with some cool aftermaket set up.

Anybody else have an opinion on this? I'm not sure what you mean by "CUT THE WIRE GOING TO THE LEFT LIGHT AND WIRE IT TO THE WIRE GOING TO THE RIGHT LIGHT". Uhhh... which wire? And is this worth doing? Do you think they will eventually come out with an aftermarket solution to the ONE light problem?

Anybody else have an opinion on this? I'm not sure what you mean by "CUT THE WIRE GOING TO THE LEFT LIGHT AND WIRE IT TO THE WIRE GOING TO THE RIGHT LIGHT". Uhhh... which wire? And is this worth doing? Do you think they will eventually come out with an aftermarket solution to the ONE light problem?

there's an easier way to do this than cutting and stuff:

flick the high beam switch on your left clip-on.

if you want to kill your lights while riding, press the starter button. it'll kill the headlights.

funny you mentioned that.... just got pulled over for "non-functional headlamp" ! LOL, of course I laughed because my bike is bone stock and he can't find any other excuse to write me up on but some BS headlight violation.

Honestly, not the first time though.... got that on RC51 as well. He should write a ticket to Honda then. :sillyme:

might wanna look into that one. here is the law here in Texas: d) A motorcycle may not be operated at any time unless at least one headlamp on the motorcycle is illuminated. This subsection does not apply to a motorcycle manufactured before the model year 1975.

california- 24400. During darkness, every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least two lighted headlamps.

And a stupid one still in effect- 25451. Any motorcycle equipped with one lighted acetylene headlamp complies with the provisions of this code concerning lighted headlamps on motorcycles when the acetylene headlamp is fitted with a clear plane glass front and a bright six-inch spherical mirror and a standard acetylene one-half or five-eighths foot burner, projecting sufficient light ahead to reveal any vehicle, person, or substantial object upon the roadway within a distance of 115 feet.

and the KICKER- 25650. Every motorcycle during darkness shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two lighted headlamps


all that is required on a motorcycle is one lighted headlamp at all times, even if it has 2. there are no exceptions stating that if you have 2, both should be illuminated at the same time by law.

I'd fight that ticket in a heartbeat :thumbsup:

pretty much. i usually just ride around with my high beams on, unless i'm short tripping. and if someone tells me i have a headlight out, i tell them that they should look closer. and when they do, i turn it on and blind them.

lol

I used to hate that with my old f4i people would always tell me I had a headlight out, I ended up just leaving my hi beams on all the time

maybe someone has a friend in the r&d business who can come up with an insert or optional reflectors for the 1krr so we could run dim and bright on both sides at the same time...i'll keep hoping.....

anyone satisfied with the light even on high beams when riding in the dark? I mean out of the city no street lights at 11 pm dark.

anyone satisfied with the light even on high beams when riding in the dark? I mean out of the city no street lights at 11 pm dark.

no. the stock lights are easily outrun in the twisties.

Yeah, I'm not real impressed by the stock illumination either. I live in the country in Indiana, so I'm always out riding through the woods and RARELY even in the city at night. My 900RR has the twin round headlamps that I installed the bright white hallogen beams on. Those lights are fantastic. The lights on my '93 are EASILY better than the lights on my '05

The 954 outshines it in this aspect as well. (Very Punny eh?)

Any solutions?

Call Superbike Supply and get a set of HIDs

This requires cutting and hacking the front loom, but hey, it's what you're looking for:
http://veiligmotorrijden.com/

i was thinking of maybe just installing a 55watt bulb on the high beam side and a 100watt bulb on the low beam side and just keep the high beam switched on.

has anyone tried the sylvania silverstar H7 bulbs?

Well that is a NIFTY link, cool mod.

but I wouldn't cut one and wire it to the other! You would want to verify that the ampacity wouldn't be to high. Anyone know the wire size, if so we can make sure you can do it prior. (but does seem pointless being there is a SWITCH)

Can't use one reflector on the other side because there the EXACT opposite shape. and DUAL filament lamps ARE NOT going to help.

Remember the only difference is the CUT OFF in the reflector! so 1 filament or 2 the cut off is still the same!

Yea I run HID at (I think) 5.5k and still wish low beam was brighter! :(

An aftermarket reflector would be SWEET!!!

Frankly i just ride with the High Beams on to piss off people who are infront of me...cus its not like they can catch me, with my unoffical 1/4 mile time of 10.76sec.

10.7 in the 1/4? I hope you're not on a CBR1000.

Another option for a little extra light, I saw on another website that I don't remember... Demon Eyes. Google them up for sportbikes, should give you a manufacturer or see of SuperBike Supply has them. From what the installation instructions say, you'll have to do some modification to the stock lens but you'll have LED's in the upper corners and light all the way around the edge of the lens. Can get them in white, red, or blue. Thinking of doing that with mine. I have good lighting too with the HID's.

10.7 cus it was a street drag that took part in about a couple of blocks form a red light to a cross walk, I just feel bad for the 1100XX that i burned...LOL

Nice... hey, I read the 06 was capable of 10 flat with a perfect launch. Reading through other test reviews from other pros that test the liter bikes on track and street, fastest runs were around 10.15 or so but a perfect launch would give it almost 10 flat. Not too far behind that big bad busa. Nothin a turbo and longer swingarm can't fix.

There are two options:

1. AIM your headlights down a little so that you can run high beams all the time and not blind on coming traffic at night.

2. Swap a reflector with someone in the U.K. as I believe their reflectors are the exact opposite of ours here in the states, meaning the low beam reflrector is the high beam side across the pond.

1. AIM your headlights down a little so that you can run high beams all the time and not blind on coming traffic at night.

Well... You don't "Aim" the light, you control it by reflection angles.

It is ALL in the REFLECTOR! The only way to do this would be to change the reflector :(

If the Fireblade thing is true that would be COOL!

Gonna go check that out!

Hey Speedy looks like your right mano!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Niner1000RR/19.jpg

Well... You don't "Aim" the light, you control it by reflection angles.

It is ALL in the REFLECTOR! The only way to do this would be to change the reflector :(

If the Fireblade thing is true that would be COOL!

Gonna go check that out!

You sure? I think there are aiming screws on the back of the lights. I know others that claim they have done this.

Yes you can direct the light 'Reflection' but if the reflector has no cut off your VERY limited on the angle at which the light will be directly veiwed.

Simply tho, just go try it, you'll see what I mean.

Now I like the idea of the FireBlade Reflector if someone could get there hands on them.

I keep trying the UK E-Bay :)

This requires cutting and hacking the front loom, but hey, it's what you're looking for:
http://veiligmotorrijden.com/

Hey Proby,

Didja' ever send off for this?

Cheers

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