HID headlight installed!! ADJUSTED WITH NEW PICS
EDITED 7/8: The beam was aimed to high from the factory so first before you buy an HID I highly suggest you try adjusting the light as in my case it made a huge difference with the light projection on the road even retrying the stock bulb. That was my main reason for getting the HID because the light at night was horrible and to find out it probably just needed adjustment. Either way I probably would have still gotten the HID. Also it took about 10-15 full turns on the adjustment nut to lower light.
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So I just got my bike a couple weeks ago and after my first experience at night with the stock light I didn't hesitate to order a 8000k HID bi-xenon slim kit.
Installation went fairly smoothly and I took my time considering the bike is brand new. Since I wanted the function of hi/low I installed the bi-xenon kit. I have the same kit installed on my car so I knew what I had to do for the install. The only thing I didn't know was what was needed to come off the bike for this install to happen.
In short I had to modify the harness that comes with the kit for a single beam not two. That was easy enough and I had to use the excess wired that I cut off to extend the power to reach the battery.
After some trial and error I was able to get the harness run under the gas tank and and wiring up front through the holes where the stock wiring was run with the exception of the controller unit I had to hide under the plastic faring since it wouldnt fit under the tank and I didn't feel like removing the air box.
The ballast was a bit tricky since there is almost no room to fit it behind the headlight but it worked out. And the bulb fit with no issues or modification.
Huge difference in usable light so I suggest in the investment.
Also you can opt for low beam only H4 kit and it's much easier to install since you don't have to run a wiring harness to the battery. Low beam H4 just plugs into the sock headlight plug for power. I just prefer to have hi/low option. Any feed back is appreciated.
Pics below low beam and are taken with an Iphone and the bulb color is 8000k. Considering to going to 6000k
Before adjustment Low beam about 20 away
High beam
After adjustment low beam about 20 feet away
High beam
About 40 feet away low beam off bike
EDITED 7/8: The beam was aimed to high from the factory so first before you buy an HID I highly suggest you try adjusting the light as in my case it made a huge difference with the light projection on the road even retrying the stock bulb. That was my main reason for getting the HID because the light at night was horrible and to find out it probably just needed adjustment. Either way I probably would have still gotten the HID. Also it took about 10-15 full turns on the adjustment nut to lower light.
Original post:
So I just got my bike a couple weeks ago and after my first experience at night with the stock light I didn't hesitate to order a 8000k HID bi-xenon slim kit.
Installation went fairly smoothly and I took my time considering the bike is brand new. Since I wanted the function of hi/low I installed the bi-xenon kit. I have the same kit installed on my car so I knew what I had to do for the install. The only thing I didn't know was what was needed to come off the bike for this install to happen.
In short I had to modify the harness that comes with the kit for a single beam not two. That was easy enough and I had to use the excess wired that I cut off to extend the power to reach the battery.
After some trial and error I was able to get the harness run under the gas tank and and wiring up front through the holes where the stock wiring was run with the exception of the controller unit I had to hide under the plastic faring since it wouldnt fit under the tank and I didn't feel like removing the air box.
The ballast was a bit tricky since there is almost no room to fit it behind the headlight but it worked out. And the bulb fit with no issues or modification.
Huge difference in usable light so I suggest in the investment.
Also you can opt for low beam only H4 kit and it's much easier to install since you don't have to run a wiring harness to the battery. Low beam H4 just plugs into the sock headlight plug for power. I just prefer to have hi/low option. Any feed back is appreciated.
Pics below low beam and are taken with an Iphone and the bulb color is 8000k. Considering to going to 6000k
Before adjustment Low beam about 20 away
High beam
After adjustment low beam about 20 feet away
High beam
About 40 feet away low beam off bike
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