Hyper Lights V2.0 - Complete!

Got my light kit a couple weeks ago and just got around to installing last week.

1. Fit and finish are superb. Just pulling it out of the package you feel it was $ well spent. Very good hardware and pre-fab.

2. Agree too much cord is better than too little. I had about 8" extra on the right lamp I had to zip-tie into the frame. That was a bit excessive but if I ever sell my Strada, I'd probably think seriously about keeping the lights and mounting to my new ride. There's more plus than minus for play in the wiring length.

3. *Strada Owners* - you'll have to remove the windscreen and bracket to get a drill into the nose bay for the wire access port that taps into the main lamp. This is a *****. There's 2 allen bolts hidden behind the thick dash wiring looms that are oriented almost horizontally with the deck. The wiring looms are about an inch thick and do not budge very much to snake an allen wrench around. Getting them back in is even more fun. I think Kuksul updated the installation guide. He has a Motard.

4. I thought the battery terminal leads were perfect. My under-seat area is jammed with RB Evo wiring. I routed as he suggested and it was the best fit.

5. The left and right lamps aren't labeled. This is a bit nit-picky as you can figure it out by carefully studying the illustrations later in the manual. I did read the manual completely before install but wouldn't have keyed in on this detail. When I was faking the kit out to get started, I wasn't entire sure which was which. I would have assumed the lamp wiring would exit out the bottom, which was wrong.

6. Adjustability of the lamps is superb. Park the bike at night and just loosen the two lamp bracket bolts to focus the beams. And my gawd, it's like sunrise when you flick the brights on! I think the off-roaders will appreciate these the most.

7. Caution with the T20 screws holding the main lamp housing to the dash. They're pretty long and really bite into mounts for the entire thread length. It's easy to slip the bit and possibly strip the bolt head. I think the T20 head selection was a bad choice for the amount of torque it takes to get these out.

8. I didn't have trouble with the fairings but I've removed mine many times before. Mounting the junction box was probably the most difficult task overall. Lining up the fuel tank mount and fiddling with the frame clamp was tedious.

I'd recommend replacing the stock bulb with an LED while you have the housing removed. Getting to the lamp is a chore and there's a lot of wires to stuff in the housing if you plan to go back later. I personally didn't have great results with my LED replacement but I like the uniform LED throw from all bulbs. Also draws less from the electrical system if you have a lot of gadgets leeching juice.

Great work! Looks so good but also blends so well with the bike design.

Thanks so much for the feedback guys. Now you must test them on a twisty canyon road, that's where they really 'shine'

All of the housings are fully waterproof and cables are potted internally, so as long as you don't cut the wire and soak it in water, it should hold up well to the elements.

I'm going to double check that right housing cable routing now that you guys mention it. Perhaps I didn't get a good enough picture for the guide, or I can make it a tad shorter.

Finally got to test mine in the dark this morning. They are bright enough that I think they overpower the stock light. They are ridiculously bright, and I can actually see.

Thanks for cluing me in on the waterproof part....

So I'm thinking of painting the "trellis" mounting bracket in red or gunmetal to match the frame or subframe. It will be difficult to match the color exactly, which is why I avoided it so far, but might emphasize the styling effort I put into that mounting bracket. I'm going to buy some paints and try them out - see how it looks.

I guess it depends on the bike. Mine is red so I'd think the black color of the bracket would stand out more than red.

-- Nathan

black blends with the mounting location. If you gave me a choice of the three colors, I would have picked black. Red with red framed bikes my add some flare, but I like subtle flash.

How much?

Very interested!

bigfoot11 said:

how much?

Very interested!

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$650

kuksul08 said:

$650

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Update for those interested and waiting.

I'm currently waiting for a shipment of a single component that is back ordered. I can build kits about 95% of the way with what I have but they're telling me it could be as late as May 5th until I receive them. The plan is to have everything ready and then just finish the last 5% and ship them out.

So far the feedback about the kits I've received has been very positive. I am grateful to those of you who have provided detailed feedback and suggestions with design and instruction manual. If I am able to one day turn this into something more professional, the feedback has been extremely helpful for the learning process.

So what I am expecting within the next month is:
-6 new V2 light kits
-1 prototype V2 light kit at a reduced price TBD
-1 V1 light kit at a reduced price TBD

Start making suspension components. You'll be able to quit your day job (which I'm assuming is rocket propulsion engineer or something).

gatdammit said:

Start making suspension components. You'll be able to quit your day job (which I'm assuming is rocket propulsion engineer or something).

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Lol not quite!

I'd like to quit the day job eventually though.

Got and installed my set this past weekend. The only hard thing about the install was doing it on the sidewalk on an increasingly gusty afternoon. Looking at the instructions on a cell phone isn't advised. That said, the kit is really well done and the install was relatively easy. I got impatient due to the wind so I will probably revisit the cable routing at a later time as the loops behind the fairing are pushing on the inner and outer fairings which results in a slight bulge.

I'll need to play around with aiming a bit more at night sometime this week but these things look great. I haven't had a night ride yet, but was getting into SF at dusk after a fun day of riding Sunday and at one point saw a left turner that might not have noticed me after a big SUV in front of them turned so I flashed my brights as I would to get attention and I immediately felt bad as I was the scene in front of me become daylight. I'm going to have to plan a night ride soon to get the full effect!

N4teTheGreat said:

...in front of me become daylight.

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+1 ...and yeh they do look great...

N4teTheGreat said:

Got and installed my set this past weekend. The only hard thing about the install was doing it on the sidewalk on an increasingly gusty afternoon. Looking at the instructions on a cell phone isn't advised. That said, the kit is really well done and the install was relatively easy. I got impatient due to the wind so I will probably revisit the cable routing at a later time as the loops behind the fairing are pushing on the inner and outer fairings which results in a slight bulge.

I'll need to play around with aiming a bit more at night sometime this week but these things look great. I haven't had a night ride yet, but was getting into SF at dusk after a fun day of riding Sunday and at one point saw a left turner that might not have noticed me after a big SUV in front of them turned so I flashed my brights as I would to get attention and I immediately felt bad as I was the scene in front of me become daylight. I'm going to have to plan a night ride soon to get the full effect!

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Man... brutal installing on the sidewalk! I feel your pain... having to work on m motorcycle in the parking lot at work, or bicycle in my dorm room.

Glad you're stoked on the lights. The ultimate test is out on the back roads at night - it's pretty awesome. I hope to go on some this summer when it's real pleasant at night.

Nice work Nate!
It's true, to really test them out and get the aiming right, you'll need to ride the Sunday Morning Ride route at night.

Start at Tam Junction, head out from there all the way to Stinson Beach. Now turn round and ride in reverse. Without corning side lights Deer become a REAL danger on that road at night. (Now add 10 Hooligans and it's crazy)

Good Aux Lights make all the difference. Just turn them left/right to show the way round tight corner. Also careful on all the roads there in West Marin at night. Deer a real danger. Lots on the roads at night now.

I'm looking forward to a night ride in the near future, ideally some night when the wind isn't crazy like it was yesterday! My only previous night time experience was getting caught after sunset on highway 3 headed toward Yreka (sure is hard to make good time when you know there are lots of animals just outside of your field of view) and then on the way back on a wet and foggy highway 1 from Legget to Ft Bragg. Actually being able to see well enough to carry some speed ought to be nice

Hi there do you still make the lights for the hypermotard?

Finally had some time to install my lights.

Really nice job, kuksul08! With service loops to ensure there are no extreme angles and zip tying to frame, the wire lengths were all spot on.

My only problem was trying to find a longer battery terminal bolt. Couldn't get the bolt to engage with the lights, USB, battery tender and heated gear leads.

Will have to clean that up one of these days. Should've at least wired the USB to the gps connector behind the headlight.




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