klr 650(kind of ) : encounter of the klr kind

[Jeffrey]

This Kit is the same as the H4 Single Headlight Relay Kit with Ceramic Socket, except that ON HI BEAM, LO BEAM REMAINS ON. I was considering this for my pre 08 but am afraid that it would cause oncoming traffic to flash their brights at me since I went from 55w/65w to 55w/100w. THE EASIEST LIGHTING FIX FOR PRE 08 would be to jump the lights so both are on all the time. You could also go whiter 55/60w H4 bulb. Though you would have to up the fuse 5 watts and maybe change the socket to higher temp. This way people wouldn't be flashing their brights at you and you wouldn't be overburdening the charging system. You could also wire it so you could turn your lights completely off if desired. It doesn't take much effort to do this wiring yourself instead of buying the kit. Instead I went with 1 qh-74rt with one 70 watt bulbmounted above the stock headlight where my stupid original windshield was. http://www.optronicsinc.com/driving-new.html Fred has a much more convenient kit with two qh61cw that comes with 35 watt bulbs. But, I don't think 35 watt bulbs do much esp. in those small reflectors. And two 75 watt bulbs might be too much for the stator to keep up with. I changed to a high temp H4 connector and from a 10 amp glass fuse to a 15 amp blade. So now I can run 55w solo. 100w solo. Or 55w+70w. Or 100w+70w. The 100w+70w works great for splitting lanes at dusk or at night because: 1)very bright, 2)blue tinge Optronic lens, 3)odd formation of one bluish tinge light over stock headlight makes the cagers think it is a cop or UFO coming. Jeffrey #3

[Jeffrey]

typos up fuse 5 amps not 5 watts...glass type fuse 10 amp to blade type 15 amp I prefer one 70watt with larger reflector to two 35watt with small reflectors

[albatrossklr]

Luc, You should move on to reading "Loading Mercury With A Pitchfork". albatross

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Since my dear better half is due back soon from a trip to her home land > overseas ( NO..not the Holy Land ..she ain't that good), I thought that in > order to keep things as they were ( marital bliss ) ,I would have to go to my > local WallyWorld and stock up on cleaning supplies ( you would be surprised to > see what kind of a mess a bunch of ladies friends can do to a house ,they are > more that happy to come over but forget about dishes !!! Women!!!) . I pulled > in the parking lot ,and there it was, in the back of a truck, a PRIME looking > '03 !!!I just could not help it ,the gentleman was ready to pull out, I stopped > him, and we started talking ,like all CIVILIZED people do here in the South > (did you know that the Southern part of the US was French at one point ..... No > wonder....), no "what's up dude " ,no signs of " I belong to a club" just talks > about the KLR ,where we have been with it , and so on ... > > What kind of a different breed are we? No bragging, no colors ,lone wolves .. I > think the (in) famous logo should apply to KLR'istas " Ride to ... L... to Ride > ) . > Luc ... who thinks he should stop reading from Wong Kiew Kit ( The Complete > Book Of Zen ) >