1bar2barfubar Posted October 14, 2005 Well, my headlamp upgrade is nearly complete. Some quick history -- I had an HID kit installed in the stock reflector, but was never really happy with the lighting pattern. Put on some small driving lights but they drained the battery. So I threw down 200 bucks on ebay for a headlamp from an 05 Nissan Maxima and ripped out the projector, ballast, etc. Picked up a sheet of aluminum and bent a crude bracket that attaches to the stock mounting brackets, and glued in part of the projector mounting ring with some JB Weld. The Maxima light came with a small projector fog light that I have yet to install, so it looks a bit ghetto. I ran a seperate wire from the battery to power the ballast, but in retrospect I could have used the stock wiring and a diode to insure that the ballast stays powered when the high beam is switched on. The lighting output is amazing -- it lights the road in an even 180 degree swath, and the low beam range is roughly twice that of stock. The projector is bi-xenon, so there is a solenoid which moves a shield inside to throw the light further. I'll get a picture of the beam at night as soon as it stops raining. For more info on HID projectors, check out HID Planet Forums Also, I am selling my stock headlight and the HID kit I had in there, PM me if you want it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flealami Posted October 14, 2005 You, sir, are a bright man. Flea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ric6312 Posted October 14, 2005 i cant like the way you took a fine looking bike and did that to it.hope you can inprove the overall look because it looks bad in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flealami Posted October 14, 2005 Yes, can we assume that you are not finished with it? Flea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1bar2barfubar Posted October 14, 2005 Yeah, it is a bit ghetto, sorta Mad Max style. I am either going to make a whole new front faring out of aluminum or fiberglass up the sides of what I have to match up with the stock faring. Work in progress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pobo Posted October 15, 2005 Can't knock being able to see at night. I hate it when I out run my field of vision, like blasting through fog hoping the road is stright AND clear! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DT Posted October 18, 2005 http://www.ryleesmith.com/dt/Buell%20headlight/DT%20Bike.JPG This is my headlight upgrade on my 1998 DR650 It is from a Buell City X. The lights are brighter than my Chevy truck. And by removing the stock glass light and steel brackets it was a weight savings of about 6.5 lbs. The link is fixed sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milk Posted October 18, 2005 DT- your link is telling me i need to sign in to see your pics. lately i've been thinking i need to adjust my headlight or something. it's been dark in the mornings on my way to work now for a while and even with my high beams on a clear morning my lights seem to fall short. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flealami Posted October 18, 2005 I registered for the web site, but then what? Where am I supposed to look in? Flea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianwheelies Posted October 18, 2005 Just look up the member DRZOOMN and go to his garage. I'm pretty sure he's the one who pioneered this with his drz400. http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/garage.php?do=viewvehicle&vid=203 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DT Posted October 18, 2005 Just look up the member DRZOOMN and go to his garage. I'm pretty sure he's the one who pioneered this with his drz400. http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/garage.php?do=viewvehicle&vid=203 Yes the idea was Andrews but this is the first on a DR650 that I know of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianwheelies Posted October 18, 2005 Any pics? After the thread over on the junkie, i want to do it as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DT Posted October 18, 2005 Any pics? After the thread over on the junkie, i want to do it as well. Here you gohttp://www.ryleesmith.com/dt/Buell%20headlight/DT%20Bike.JPG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianwheelies Posted October 18, 2005 Very cool! Looks better on the 650 than the 400 . Now, how did you end up mounting? Seems pretty easy from what i read over on the junkie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wybs Posted October 19, 2005 Where did the lights come from? I have been checking into this as well. I think replacing the stock is the best option due to lack of watts from the generator. Speaking of which do you know how many watts they are? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbuckey Posted October 19, 2005 DT - Now that is the first light upgrade that really gets my attention. Looks good and sounds like it really lights things up. How much trouble was that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianwheelies Posted October 19, 2005 I'm considering getting rid of the stock headlight and converting over to dual trail tech hid's. After reading about their output, wattage draw, ease of installation, i think it's the way to go. Will have to do a custom fairing up front though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR_Motard Posted October 20, 2005 Here is my lighting upgrade. -Drew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianwheelies Posted October 20, 2005 Crikey, those are huge. Getting ready for the Baja 1000, are we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
