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LED Headlight Upgrades for the R3

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Just some update, for anyone looking to do LED Headlights instead of traditional HID.

Good quality LED have a Heatsink and fan system on the back. Specially when you are putting out 36w / 3300 lumens.


problem is this protrudes out the back to where you can't install your Dust Cap.

As shown here.


But, the light output is soo much brighter, and Pure White, and INSTANT ON.
Meaning your Flash to pass works perfectly...... That the advantages over HID are worth figuring out a solution for the back cap.









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Discussion starter · #13 ·
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The bulbs, are IN STOCK and available now.

The spacers we are working on, to figure out how fast we can get them made, and how much they would run.



Indeed, if you want to keep the cost down and just to do a DIY, that would probably be simple task as well. PVC Cap or similar.


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Discussion starter · #21 ·
Very nice. But unfortunately they don't fit the R3 as a direct bolt in. I'm another one who will order once some kind of kit is assembled with the correct parts. I am a DIY'er as I DIY'ed myself through the installation of an alarm and radar detector this weekend but I'm tired of it. I want something that just fits! :D
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That's what we are finishing up.

A Complete R3 Kit....... including

(2) LED Bulbs & (2) Spacers for the Covers.



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Discussion starter · #25 ·
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Props to you guys are HardRacing.com for supplying quality stuff! I've ordered from you guys before with my Honda Grom :)
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Thanks, That's our goal here on the R3 Forum.

Right now, we are finishing up the final costs of the 2 spacers.

Also looking at offering (2) Replacement "Holding" Wires in the kit.

The Stock "Holding" Wire can work, with a little effort.

But, rather just have one with a slightly different bend that's ready to go.



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Discussion starter · #29 ·
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Good news, Bad News.


Trying to be as transparent as possible on this project.


Good news, we've been ridding for past 2 weeks with the LED's and they work amazing.

BAD NEWS.......... they get really really hot inside the Sealed Light housing. To Hot.

So we have to design a new cap that will seal the light, but allow the Heat Sink and Fan to stay outside the case.

That way, it can breath, and stay cool, and the light housing can stay sealed.

In the meantime, we are just running them without the caps on the back, and they are just fine.


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Discussion starter · #33 ·
Stock, because when I look at them, I see high is (obviously:)) brighter but I do not yet know if this is caused by the bulb or not.
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The 2 Stock Bulbs are the same.

The reason the high beam "Seems" brighter, is there is the different shape of the reflector inside the housing.

if you look close you can see the HIGH Beam reflector actually has a Side piece missing, which allows more light to come out at a higher angle.


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Discussion starter · #42 ·
Any news for a posible kit...Led lights + dust caps ?......
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We've got dust covers, that work great....... when the bulb is perfectly centered in the hole.

Which the LEFT bulb is....... Unfortunately, the Right side is not centered from the Factory.
So, we actually just put a few strips of electrical tape to keep out any unwanted debris.

We've been running these now for 6 months.







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these look awesome. but advantages over HID? no ballast install straight plug and play? besides having to do a little DIY for the dust caps. It is definitely something this bike is lacking some decent lights. I don't want HID's as its just more things to worry about I think.
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That's exactly why we went with the LED as well.

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Discussion starter · #51 ·
Just curious about this setup as I was looking at your website and about to order a BMC filter. Do they come with setup instructions? How do you get both lights on at the same time? I'd be willing to fabricate my own dust caps out of the stock ones so I'm not too worried about that part but I want to understand what I might be getting into first.

How much is the full kit? Does it retain high beam functionality for both bulbs?
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These are just OEM Swap for your stock ones.
Plug-n-Play.
They work just like your stock ones, except much brighter, and a more crisp 6000k output.

They do have a large heat sink/fan on the back to dissipate the heat, so of course you cannot retain your stock covers.



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