T2W How To: RIGID Industries Dually LED Lights Install & Review on a KLR650
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2016
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In this How To episode, I install a pair of RIGID Industries Dually LED Lights on my 2009 KLR650. This video covers the unboxing, installation and testing of this product.
***PLEASE NOTE: This bracket WILL NOT work with the stock fender as stated in the video. ***
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KLR-650 Repair Manuals
Clymer Repair Manual for KLR650 (Gen 1 1987-2007): amzn.to/2wPJOaX
Clymer Repair Manual for KLR650 (Gen 2 2008-2012+): amzn.to/2wNMlCE
LINKS:
RIGID Dually LED Spot Beam light set: amzn.to/2MKavIe
Remote Handlebar Light Switch: amzn.to/2wj9xIP
Sketch for KLR650 Light mount bracket:
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DISCLAIMER
The Information provided in this video IS NOT professional advice. It is simply a demonstration of how I performed this task and is for informational purposes only.
If you are not comfortable performing this mechanical work, seek professional assistance.
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing parts and equipment. - Авто та транспорт
When I was looking online I couldn't find any videos like this for what I wanted. Therefore I made my own way of mounting those lights without paying for a bracket. I honestly can say I was the first KLR owner to post a vid about these lights when it came to mounting on my KLR. Now I see a lot of them. Nice video and I love the attention to details in your videos.
+SillyBoy6911 Thanks for the comment and for being the first to post video content on mounting the Rigid lights on a KLR. There are many different ways to mount and it is great to have videos showing various options.
You do a very thorough tutorial. I would have loved to see you do the wiring, instead of "there it is". You still get a "thumbs up" from this Kentucky boy.
Thanks for the comment. You are right, I should have shown the actual wiring. Sometime recording every step is a PIA, and I forget.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks again Tim for the video! In case anyone on here is debating getting this bike or not.. don't debate it any further.. Get it! I just got back from a 12,000 mile USA round trip,.. I couldnt be happier with the performance!
Wow! 12,000 miles is a big trip!
Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Tim, once again a Great Video. As a brand new KLR rider your videos are extremely helpful! Thanks for the attention to detail that you show. I learn from every video.
+Everett Franklin Thanks for the comments. - Thanks for watching!
Tim, excellent video. I appreciate the work that you put into these videos. This will be my next upgrade for my KLR. I like the idea of mounting them on the forks so that they turn when you do. Keep up the good work & I'll see you on the trail!!
+Wisconsinite 76 Thanks for watching and for the comment. Good luck with your project.
Great video Tim. Thanks for sharing. Agree with your point on not installing on the SW Motec frame mount option. I had one light break from its mounting hardware. And, yes, it tends to get more dirty when mounted down low. No breaks in the lens due to debris or stones but the higher risk is there. Your mount .. up higher .. is the better choice. Thanks again for sharing.
I have a 2011. Got some mounts online forget what brand. They cracked. Made some mounts and originally had a wide dually and a hyperspot. While doing maintenance the wide one fell and the weight of the light pulled itself apart.😪 Got another hyperspot to match the other. Best lights. 8 years on that one aint too shabby. They were wired into my high beam switch.😎 Mounted on the lower triple tree with longer bolts for the thicker mounts.
I see Rigid now has a 1x1 inch light out. Tiny and seems to show alot.🤔
So i tried going a little cheaper and ended up with an Auxbeam kit. Not a smart choice. There's zero beam to be found.
So i will order me a Dual kit from Rigid. 1 downside though, the brackets should have been black to make it the best fit.
Great video and thanks for the review. Friendly greetings from Holland
Thanks for sharing your comments and thanks for watching in Holland.
Tim, love your videos. A little channel suggestion. Stop advertising for Carhartt for free, get yourself some nice polo shirts with your logo on them. It'll bump your image immediately.
PS... Just subbed.
Great video Tim. Greetings from Southwest, VA, USA. I'm looking to install a set of auxiliary lights on an '18 Burgman 650. Your video and links were very helpful sir. Thanks
2wheel Tim, its time to open up a custom KLR shop. great video like always.
Hmm, interesting idea.
Thanks for the comment Joe, and thanks for watching.
I'd like to see more of how you wired your up Tim also. I bought the same ones you have including the handlebar switch but I not quite sure how to wire it up with a relay
Reg26 Good suggestion. I will work on a video to review the wiring.
I just posted a new video for power ports. In it I cover the wiring in more detail.
Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/dd0W5f8xT-s/v-deo.html
Just watched the new video. Fantastic! Thank you Tim. Hope I bump into you if your going to MMM this year.
I was at MMM last year, but I can't make it this year due to a work conflict. I hope you have a great time!
That's a nice solution for mounting location. I've been considering adding aux lights for awhile now. I guess I'll have to go ahead and get on it now. Thanks for the videos. I know they are a lot of work!
Love your videos typically and subscribed. The wiring should have been the focus of this video.
thanx tim.quality as usual
Very informative video. Much appreciated
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Howdy Tim, any chance of posting a video of how you wired it all up on your KLR. I'm interested in getting pair but with all the bits and pieces wired on mine currently (Oxford Grips, Denali Soundbomb) and the battery terminals are pretty cramped and doesnt seem much real estate on the KLR for running wires (Kawasaki dont give us much room under the seat/tank/battery compartment). I love all your vids btw they've been a massive help planning upgrades to my bike.
Also be interested in seeing where you mounted the light switch, appears the only spot for it is far across on the left side of the bars past the indicators which would require removal of your hand to switch them on/off and can they be switched on independently of the ignition being turned on?
eqjunkie - Good suggestion. I will work on a video to review the wiring.
I just posted a new video for power ports. In it I cover the wiring in more detail.
Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/dd0W5f8xT-s/v-deo.html
Hi Tim,
Thanks for that just watched it and its an immense help for us folk with a lesser intellect :-)
Btw finally hooked all mine up and its working great, the most difficult bit was where to run the wires and wiring the switch like on your one was fun (I blew a few 15a fuses figuring out the correct orientation for connecting the wires to the standard Rigid harness) I made it doubly difficult as I wired up a Denali Soundbomb at the same time. I had to trim mine down quite a bit and join and heatshrink it all together. They working well though, I had to angle the lights down quite a bit (a few feet in front of the bike) as I was blinding folk via their rear view mirrors at the traffic lights. Keep the vids coming they are an endless source of inspiration.
eqjunki
Tim, first of all THANK YOU MAN!! I've had my 2013 KLR for just over a year now and have been doing all the mods, with a lottt of help from your videos.
So I just knocked this one down, ordered a scrap of that 6061 Aluminum and fabricated my own bracket for the rigid lights, everythings together and just went for a little night ride, oh my goodness I love them so much. No one was flashing me that they were too bright either, almost hard to believe!
Question - What is the purpose of the relay? Just to accommodate for the smaller gauge wire in the switch you have? Is there any chance the lights could be drawing enough current that it could effect my idle? or is it all in my head and my carb coincidently is due for a cleaning as well. . . ?
Any insight appreciated!
I know this is old , but did you have any problems bending the 6061-T6 aluminum?
I just picked up my first klr. Its 07 klr
Hi Karam - That's great! The KLR will serve you well. Thanks for watching.
Id like to see how they look with the fenderin stock
position. Mud pack on a dual sportid possible.
Greetings Tim. Could you briefly explain why you can't use the stock fender in the upper (stock) position? Some type of clearance issue? If so, what type of clearance issue? Is it an issue with the fender being too wide for the space between the lights? Perhaps a small modification to the stock fender would solve the issue. I do plan on reshaping my front fender regardless. I have a high quality knock-off version of your lights. The dimensions are the same. Thanks for your time.
Great video and great work!
will the bracket work on a 1st gen bike 2001 ?
Great video! Great ideas. Plan on using your setup. Where did you get your relay? Do you have a wiring diagram for your lights, switch,& relay? Thanks!
Hey Tim, I stumbled onto your posts here, really glad as I just bought my first KLR 650 (a 2008)... I wanted to ask if you know of a source for an amber driving light bulb to replace the stock low beam? I've added 2 external amber fog lights already, would love to have all ambers when driving in bad fog. Hope you can help, thanks man!
-Marty Mooz
very easy to follow you instructions
Thanks for the comment Rob. And thanks for watching.
I have some cheaper 18 watt (6x3watt LED) pods that while the distance is only OK, the throw to the sides is quite good. I get that the video doesn't do the lights justice, but realistically how much light gets thrown to the sides? Is it a noticeable increase? I find myself on trails at night that I shouldn't be on a lot and like seeing a lot on the edges.
geoff650r - There are many options out there for lighting these days. This set are the "spot" lights so the beam is more focused straight ahead, which is what I wanted. However, they do cast some light to the sides and I have the right lamp adjusted to shine more to the right edge of the road/trail, which helps.
The "flood" beam is better to illuminate a broader area, but I wanted to see further down the dark road at night. I have seen riders with one spot and one flood to give a combination effect. which I think is a good idea. The Denali D4 lights have both spot & flood pattern in a single light which is very nice, but also pretty expensive.
LEDs have really enhanced motorcycle lighting with low power draw. With so many types available, each rider can create a solution that fits their needs.
Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Great video- thanks.
Hi Tim,
I am trying to download the template to cut the metal but apparently the page is not available, is there some other way I can get it?
Thanks
Ricardo, I'm in the process of rebuilding the website. if you will email me at tim2wheels@gmail.com, I will send you the templates.
@@Tim2Wheels THANK YOU SO MUCH TIM , YOU HAVE MY EMAIL ON YOUR INBOX
Tim, FYI I really do appreciate all the videos you've done, but I thought I should let you and others now before they go and buy the alum, as I did only to find out that you can't mount the awesome drawing you did but if your fender is in the stock position the plate you have for us ( granted you did a nice a FREE item for us, but I got to thinking you might not have trail fitted with a stock fender as it simply does not work. I found a mount commercially made for stock fender and aux. lights. I finialy got them in, and on and man I am HAPPY. and the ONLY WAY TO FLY ARE RIDGE INDUSTRIES lights. Brite does not even begin to cover it. I thank you for all of your hard work, and please know I a NOT knocking your bracket I just figured that you did not trail fit with fender that is in stock position, as yours is lowered that's why you thought it would just be easy to mount up, now maybe if I mounted bracket below stock fender and cut out some of the stock fender but I felt that would weakening the fender. Everyone that has a bike or any off road vehicle I can't recommend highly enough these by name brand, if you search UA-cam you will see where a user did a head to head 1 year I think it was and no comparison the RIDGE INDUSTRIES ARE THE BEST IN MY OPINION AND I would hope ever one that wants to have better visibility both night and day. These are awesome, THANK YOU YET AGAIN SPOT ON TIM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HOPE YOU DECIDE TO do a video of the EBC 320 mm Rotor and see if you run into issues I did and how you choose to deal with the issue if you have it. As you are at least 100 IQ points higher that I am.
Vincent Kilmyer - Vincent, you are correct. I later discovered that my bracket only works with a lowered fender as shown in the video. I will make a change to the comment on the video and the website where the document is downloaded.
Thank you for your comments and for watching. I have considered the 320mm brake rotor upgrade, but I've been so busy withwork, I've not had time to make videos for a while.
I do hope to get back to it though.
Thanks again for comments.
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Tim2Wheels
I have the same lights and getting ready to throw them on my KLR 650 2015
With the low amp draw on these would it be Ok to wire them in to the (high beam) / (low beam) circuit on the bike? So when I push the stock High beam switch, the Stock high beam and the Ridge lights come on.
I figured it would be safer to hit one switch and not have to take my hand off the grip to turn off/on the ridge.
Great channel keep up the good work.
Jerry
Bump. I too, am SERIOUSLY curious. Just put these on yesterday and would love them to be tied in with the high/low beam switch. I thought about it, but it was a lot to think about and decided to just wire it up remotely for now.
@@olneymaryland77
I ended up Wiring them to my High beams. I soldered the wires right to the high beam wires heat shrinked everything water tight. They work Just fine for me.
@@jerry5736 Thanks, are you running a relay at all, or the fuse that came with the harness?
@@olneymaryland77
I have a fuse inline.Everything works fine. I went for along ride and had them on the whole time with no problems and no wires or anything else got warm, Works perfect for me.
Jerry
Are these lights to bright for the road?
They are bright, but I made sure they were pointing down enough not to blind oncoming traffic. I had very few cars ever flash their lights at me and I usually only used them on dark back roads and trails. But they are a great light.
Do you have a part number for the relay you installed for the handlebar switch? I'm just starting to educate myself on wiring and electronics, and it would help a lot to know what component to use in this case, as I'm interested in mounting a switch on the bars as well.
I ordered this wiring harness from Amazon and adapted it to fit my bike. it worked well and you can order spare relays as needed. If you buy just a relay, you won't have a wiring harness for it. Good luck with your project.
Mictuning Universal 2 Lead 12 ft Tinned Copper LED Light bar Wiring Harness Kits with Relay Fuse On/Off Waterproof Switch www.amazon.com/dp/B00UYDD5JG/ref=cm_sw_r_taa_ZGgqxb27WTHQ7
Wow, i like the warerproofing
+Albert Tran Yes, they are nicely made. - Thanks for watching.
+Tim2Wheels waterproofing, doh
Curious did you notice any head shake when getting to and over 70mph?? I installed some Denali D4 2.0 lights to the Denali Aux Light Mounting Bracket. I get a slight head shake when I get into dirty air (like next to a semi) and have to backoff the throttle to stop the induced head shake. BTW great videos!
It's not the lights, Jim if you don't have a fork brace, the bike is prone to doing it, it's slight torsional flex in the forks themselves.
I have the sw motech crash bars but it doesn't have the bottom light mounts is that a new or old thing maybe?
It may be an older thing. The bars I have are about 3-4 years old. On a KLR, it's best not to mount lights on the crash bars due to vibration.
Do you still have a link for the bracket?
Hi Lucas,
Yes, the bracket diagram is on my website at tim2wheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/T2W-KLR650-Light-Mounting-Bracket.pdf
Be sure to fit as needed to your bike.
Great video. I used the link for the template and it appears the page is not found. Do you have another link to it? thanks.
Use this link and click on the light bracket for the PDF. tim2wheels.com/documents/
Thanks for watching.
Can the bracket be mounted with the front fender in the original place?
Angelo K - I thought it could be, but some viewers have responded that it does not fit. So be prepared to make modifications.
Which windshield is that. And do you wire the lights straight to the battery
The windshield is a MADSTAD 18" Adventure Clear. As for the lights, no, i did not wire directly to the battery. I have a Rowe Electronics PDM-60 to manage the power to my devices and act as electronic "fuses". You certainly can wire straight to the battery if you want to. In fact, most people would, unless you have a power management device like a fuse block or PDM60.
What windshield are you using on your klr ?
Sorry for the delay.
I have the MADSTAD Engineering 18" Adventure windshield for the KLR. Here's a link to the install video if you're interested. ua-cam.com/video/GbopoDWfQr4/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching.
do you not have the template anymore?
Yes, here's the proper link tim2wheels.com/documents/
Thanks for watching.
love this mod, but your website doesn't come up:/ do you have an email address I can message?
Thanks!
Yes, the cost and trouble of maintaining the website was too much. you can email me at tim2wheels@gmail.com
Nice job Tim. If you are interested in fabricating and selling this kit, sign me up.
Hello sir just curious if you got my email I would really appreciate the PDF for the light bracket
Joseph Paredes Glad you got it Joe. Thanks for watching.
Could you possibly build me a bracket?
Hi ConditionRed, I'm sorry for the delay. If you're still interested in a bracket, let me know. I have enough material for one or two.
@@Tim2Wheels how much are you charging?
These "how to" videos that are more "after the fact" are kinda frustrating!
20+ minutes of video of it already done. Kind of wish there was a little more detail on the wiring.