R15

This page just shows my minor modification to my R15 and you could possibly use this idea to modify a headlamp assembly for R15.
This is what i did to mine..! 

LED Headlight

 

Okay, so if you want to modify your headlamps and get those cool looking lamps in your headlight assembly, with that uniform light spread and throw, but got many questions in your head? Don't worry! Even I've been through all those phases, but patience is what you really need to achieve success here.

Trying to divide your project into multiple things will help you a lot. Here's how I divided it myself:

1. Scouting for the correct Power LEDs for my application. This includes imagination, visualization of how a particular set of LEDs will look as you can see in the pictures, even before it's finished.

2. Opening the headlamp assembly.

3. Mounting and fixing the lamps to the headlamp assembly. This includes designing of a base that holds the lamps in place inside the stock headlight assembly.

4. Putting stuff in place. This includes fitting the lamps onto the base mount and then placing the mount back in its place inside the headlamp assembly

5. Finishing the Modd. This includes covering all the empty spaces, re-sealing the Headlamp assembly, etc.

Now, if that appears simple and easy, here are the other things that you must take care of:
1.Proper opening and re-sealing of Headlamp assembly / unit. How to open it? How to re-seal it perfectly?

2. Any changes to wiring/electricals that maybe required. This might also include making of customized electrical adapters for connecting the projectors to the stock headlight connectors.

Getting Started

So..You will need all these things mentioned below for the modd. 1. A headlamp set as you wouldn't wanna mess around with the original one that comes with the bike. 2. Bulbs and Holders     Two Power LEDs ( 3W x 2 )     Two Power LEDs ( 1W x 2 )     Four spotlights ( 50W x 4 )     Holders for the 3W LEDs and metal holders for the 4 50W spotlights. 3. M-Seal (for joining and fixing the lamps) 4. 2 circular CFL Rings. 5. Black Satin Mat Asian Paints and brush. 6. Silicon Sealant ( for final fixture of the headlamps to make them air-tight ) 7. Patience :p

Opening the headlamp assembly-

    This is the toughest part and requires a lot of hard work. People would recommend using an Oven to bake the headlight assembly so the sealent would melt and you could just take the lens apart off the headlamps easily but, most of us wouldn't have a huge oven that would allow the headlight to stay inside.

Hence i used a hair dryer. The hot air produced by the hair dryer is more than enough to heat the sealent in between the lens and the headlights assembly to melt it. The sad part is .. it just takes time to heat the sealent and remove the lens off the headlamp base.

This took me about 3 hours to get the lens off the headlamp assembly.

Moving Forward

Assembling the Lights-     You will need the spotlights to stay away from the headlight lenses due to the extensive heat emitted by them. Make sure none of the lamps are closer to the clear lens. Hence i made two different levels making sure that all the holders are parallel to each other facing at a similar direction. So, the best way is to keep the holders arranged on two different thick sized book novels that would provide two different parallel levels.

The LED lamps are powered by a step down inverter DC Circuit. If you dont have the patience to make one, you can probably use a car cigarrete charger as it contains one of these circuits.

Make sure that the LED Lamps dont heat up or there is a serious problem with the circuit.

Test the spotlights by connecting them individually to the headlamp sockets.

 After the testing is done. use Silicon sealant o seal the assembly air-tight which would make it water proof.

R15 Speedo

I always liked the Speedometer (RPM Meter or Tachometer) of the R125 compared to the one for the R15. So, This just shows how you could possibly change yours to look like the one for the R125

CRASH

And after all the hardwork.. This is what would happen if you doze off while riding back home after a tiring day's of work at office. :'(

My bike's new lights with 4 warm white CFLs..

At night - Angel eye/CFL rings

Here is the video..
Cheers :P



25th Jan 2016
Been so long since i visited my Blog.
Modded the bike a lot..
Here is a pic..

Change the colour to Blue.
R15 v2 tyre hugger on top of FZ16 v1 Tyre hugger
Fz16 v1 Tyre hugger modded to fit underneath.