Winter mods update(small update 4/1/09)

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:05 pm

Well been a busy boy over the past few weeks. Finally got the hang of ebay and managed to bag some good parts for not a lot of money. Now got 4 seperate projects on the go on one bike first one being the R1 seat conversion which is now done apart from the link pipes keep getting let down by people who say they can do it only to chicken out when they see it. The second is to swap the 3 spoke wheels with 6 spoke ones from the blade/vfr this is half done i.e the back one is done using a 98 blade wheel that goes straight on still looking for a front one at a reasonable price. Third job is the bi-xenon headlight conversion this is about 80% done just need a bit of wiring and the headlight sealing back up. Last is the dash one of the things i did'nt like about my storm was the dash always thought it looked old fashioned so i have come up with this.

Old one=

New one=

Much better i think and more upto date still got a few sensors to wire up but should be done tommorrow so will post up some pics when its done.

Last pic the headlight looking good so far.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:54 pm

You have pm ref exhaust

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:35 am

Blimey no holding you back is there

This is turning into a very interesting project Steve

I look forward to following all of this

Keep up the good work mate,

Chris.

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:08 pm

Todays efforts. Got the dash mounted and all the idiot lights wired. Also done the tacho and speed sensor this was a bit of a pain as i had to make a bracket for the sensor but not to bad. Just got the temp sender to do now but the sensor housing is to small so need to get the right size one or make it work somehow. Also test fired the hid and all is good got lots of adjustment so can get it lined up perfectly only problem is the size of the original ballast its huge so may have to change that for a slimline one. Anyway a few pics.

Dash mounted

My little speed sensor bracket

And one of the whole bike

slot · Post by **slot** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:23 pm

Liking the updates mate

I wouldn't mind doing the wheels mod, in time !

Is the clock a viper trail? i looked into a digi clock a few months ago, nice bit of kit

Dave

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:44 pm

Your on the right track it's a Vapor dash with a Moorespeed cnc mount really easy to fit too thinking about it. Just been playing with the light and if i get my butt into gear tomorrow i could finish it or at least get to a point where i can show you some beam patterns. Will see if i can get motivated in the moring.

Oh and if your thinking of doing the wheels the hardest part is finding them for a reasonable price. The rear one is a straight swap and the front i am told is too if you get the right one CBR600f3 or vfr800.

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:30 pm

Bit of an update. Managed to get the bi-xenon sorted and its awesome gonna be lots more fun riding at night now and got the dash done apart from the temp sender the new part for this is on the way. Put one side of the fairing back but need to leave the other off for now until the new temp sensor comes.

Dash fitted

Bi-xenon fitted

Bi-xenon output pics
Main beam

High beam

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:23 pm

Nice work Steve

That light looks amazing, really bright

Do you think the standard wiring and charging system will be up to it's demands

No doubt you've already thought about that.

Chris.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:54 pm

That gear change LED thing is the same one i've got, was on the bike when I bought it have to admit bloody usefull.

marravtr · Post by **marravtr** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:58 pm

got the digi gear on mine too, that headlights mint!

upgraded the bulb in mine but still shite at nite!

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:50 pm

sirch345 wrote:Nice work Steve That light looks amazing, really bright Do you think the standard wiring and charging system will be up to it's demands No doubt you've already thought about that.

Chris.

The hid system is actually less demanding on the charing system than a standard halogen light. Still used a relay though just to be on the safe side. I have tried pretty much every headlight bulb around and non of them are upto the standard of this. Even the H4 hid kits are not even close they do offer a lot more light than halogen but the beam pattern is awful it spreads the light all over the show. This on the other hand has the power of the hid and a great beam pattern thanks to the projector lense. Will get some better pics when i can get the bike out on the road.

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:09 pm

Cheers for the info Steve

Interesting about the light pattern that some of these H4 HID kits are giving, something I hadn't even considered, but definitely important

Also interesting that your system is less demanding on the charging system than a standard halogen light

I would have fitted a relay too if I were to fit one, even if it is overkill

Chris.

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:34 pm

sirch345 wrote:
I would have fitted a relay too if I were to fit one, even if it is overkill

Chris.

Ah. For that you need the matching overkill switch on the rh handlebar.