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First light - UFO Firefly Light ON TTR230
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[QUOTE="groundeffect_db, post: 1296327, member: 91652"] UFO Light on TTR230 - Update: Hey there guys! Ok. The installation was pretty good. My local shop installed and wired it up for me. It is belted on the forks using rubber straps (which helps elevate vibrations). The fit was ok, but I've noticed that some of the cables (front brake) are in a position to become chaffed - when the shocks compress the cables will seem to rub the frame/side of the light assembly. As for being bright enough and using it at night - Well, it is a 12v 35watt bulb, stock from UFO. I was worried that it was totally drain the battery, be dim and go dim shortly into my ride. However, I was very surprised!!!! :) To test my cool new headlight on my TTR230 I headed out for a ride at sunset!! It was a beautiful evening and did some riding on some coast line trails. I switched my UFO Firefly light on as the sun went down over the hills, then I was on my way! I did a number of things to test the light, including: 1) I would stop and idle the bike for 4-5mins with the light on all the time. (testing at low rpm where the stator is likely not charging the battery at this time) 2) I would ride in first and second for a few mins, just slowing riding along the trail watching the darkness set in, light shining my way. 3) I would ride at med to fast speeds on the stable areas of the trail - 3rd or 6th gear, not crazy fast, but just riding along. 4) Three times ( 15 or 20mins apart ) I would find myself on top of a hill - perfect place to do a bump start IF I needed to. I totally powered down the bike, turned the light off..... waited a min and then fired her up again using the electric start! Worked GREAT, the battery was not dead and the quality of light to my eyes didn't dim at all compared to when I turned it on initially. I did however, notice that while the light is turned on AND I tried starting, the light dimmed slightly. So, I guess it is best to start with the light turned off ( I have a light switch (on/off) mounted on the handle bars also ). So, I found 3 hills I tried this on. I didn't have to coast down the hill and bump start at all, the battery was fine and didn't show any signs of stress or low battery signs. Also note that the dealer wired my light into the ignition switch, so if the ignition switch is OFF, the light is also OFF, I like that. ( I have a light switch (on/off) mounted on the handle bars also ). It is black and red and looks like it is right from the factory!! :) So, basically, as I understand it, the stator in my TTR230 charges the battery to optimal condition once the rpms are 3000rpm or above. Between my 3rd-6th gear riding and the idling I was doing with the light on the entire time the light has been working great! Some good light (it's not an end all be all headlight, but for sure it is well worth the money and allows for some night driving and it will get you home from a sunset, deep in the woods in the dark etc.... As such, I varied my speed ( and rpms ) a good range and did pretty much 'normal' trail riding. I could go on more, but basically I did some good riding for 1.5 hours on my TTR230 with my cool new FireFly UFO light with still NO SIGN OF THE LIGHT DIMING. It works good and it seems pretty reliable to me! I think the trick is to turn it off when it is not being used (having it on a switch and hooked into the ignition is a good idea!) and actually riding with the light on (not just sitting idling) helps the battery maintain a charge. There are not a lot of adjustments to be made on the light. I did position it a little pointed down rather then 'out' into the trail. I found this better for me and my riding in the pitch black. In general I did slow down my riding a little in the dark of course, not sure if there would be any bunny rabbits or moose jumping out in the trail! All in all I had a great time testing my light, it seems to be working very well. Just need to focus on the cables and maybe layer some form or cloth over the front brake cable as to avoid chaffing on the light frame. [img]http://www.cs.mun.ca/~dparsons/dirtbike/TTR230DeanParsons_MoonLight_UFOFireFlyHeadLight.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.cs.mun.ca/~dparsons/dirtbike/TTR230DeanParsons_UFOFireFlyHeadLight.jpg[/img] Hope that helps, thanks for listening. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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