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SPHERE LIGHT

11 Apr 2024

LED Headlight for Motorcycle RIZING2 H7

Japanese Webike user

3/5

They say it's good if it lasts 5 years.

After five years, it broke. When I removed it, the yellow-colored luminous body was shattered and the base was burnt to brown. The light suddenly faded and became like a miniature light bulb and disappeared. I was surprised because I happened to be watching it. It would have been extremely scary if I had been driving at night.

When I bought it, the yellow colored tip was not square and the corners looked peeled off in places. I asked the ManufacturerStaff if the Large tip was sturdy, but they said it was fine, so I had it installed.
Well, it would be impossible because it looks like the LED light-emitting base part is burnt out.

As for the product review, at 6000k.
It is not brighter than OEM, but the color is White, so some scenes actually look darker. It is still not as good as the most powerful HeadlightHID, but it looks better than the OEM Halogen when compared to rural roads and other places without streetlights. 。

However, in urban, city, suburban, and highway areas where there are some lights, the white LEDs are covered by the lights and it is difficult to tell whether the light is illuminating or not.
If the Type is one light on low and two lights on high, I would recommend changing the color temperature with low high.

This time I did the work myself, but when I first bought it, I was told that it would wait 20,000 hours or 10 years if it didn't break, but in fact it was 5 years, so I felt like I lost money, but that seems to be the way it is.

It is good that they are cheaper now because of the New Model, but I wish they would have stopped reducing the warranty to 2 years if they continue to claim that they can be used for a long time.

Now, how to do the work
This time, I performed the work myself, copying the way SphereLight's ManufacturerStaff actually did it on my Motorcycle.

As mentioned in the postscript, the way this Rubber fits (How to put it out?) If this is the case, the heat sink portion will be buried in the rubber, so I am concerned about whether the heat dissipation will be large enough to withstand the heat.

Turn the round cover of the OEM Headlight unit counterclockwise about 1 cm to remove it.
Remove the valve spring and remove the light valve.
Remove the Attachment from the Valve of the product and insert the removed Attachment into the place where the Headlight Bulb was inserted, with the four notches facing backward, and fasten it with the Spring.
At this point, you should install the Valve once in the Attachment and remember the feeling of pushing and turning it to install.
Attach the supplied CouplerConnector to the product as described in B of the Instruction Manual.
Connectors on the body side and the Light side are connected.
...At this point, conduct a lighting test.
The space inside the Headlight unit is quite large when you put your finger inside, so leave about 15cm of Wiring and put all Connectors and Controllers inside the Unit. (I put almost all of them in Space under Unit)
Note that if the wiring connected to the light is about 10 cm, the light valve will stick when the cover is attached and will not be able to be pierced.
If the controller rattles inside the headlight unit, use the Tie Band to hold the controller in place. I don't do it.
Once this is done, it is time to install the rubber cover, which is the most difficult part.
It takes several hours at worst, and although it is easy to install if the Rubber is heated considerably, it is not recommended because deformation is a concern.
The difficulty level increases because everything is put into the Unit.
Push the outer frame of the Rubber cover into the Unit.
At that time, the side that is folded should be toward the rear of the vehicle.
When you push it in, there are three indentations where the OEM's round cover fits.
Make sure three Folds are outside the Unit, then install the LED Bulb.
(Note that if you push the Rubber as hard as you can, only one Fold will come out backward.)
(The outer frame of the rubber cover of the type after the warranty period of 2 years is larger than that of the type before that, so it should be installed in a larger size.)
LED Bulb is perpendicular to the ground when installed.:Pair (for Left and Right) to be facing the
If the remaining wiring seems long, push it in a little at a time.

The above work was completed without making any cuts.
ManufacturerStaff had done this and it was a work procedure that worked fine.

However, if the rubber is pushed out this far, the heat sink will be buried in the rubber, so I wonder if the heat dissipation is Large sturdy. I wonder,
I had done it this way before, so I copied it as it was. View detail

Meter Panelprotection Film & Work Tool Set

DAYTONA

11 Apr 2024

VELONA Tacho Meter Kit

Fits: HONDA CL500, HONDA CL250

Japanese Webike user

3/5

It picks up Noise.

I thought I knew what ShiftTiming was even without the Tachometer.
The re-acceleration is inevitably slow in the SCENE that requires climbing the board.
I purchased it to keep track of RPMs.

While retrofitted, the position and Size are moderate, and the high brightness makes it easier to read than the OEM Speedometer.
However, the Clutch Cable runs through the Shift Up Indicator position, so it is not visible when the driver is riding. (I guess it depends on your body shape …)
Also, as is common with retrofitted tachometers, the rpm may rise or fall by around 500 rpm during cruising.

The performance is sufficient for me as I only needed to know the approximate number of revolutions.
I was able to correct my riding style because I was SHIFT UP at lower rpm than I expected.

The installation is more difficult because the tank needs to be lowered.
The illustrated Instruction Manual is clear and helpful and manageable.
However, although not a problem with this product, we had two problems during installation.

1. OEM Speedometer BracketMounting Bolt stuck at an angle.

It is fixed by biting into the Blinker Bracket and Meter Bracket.
The Bolt on the Meter Bracket was stuck at an angle, making it difficult to replace the Bolt.
(It's mainly Honda's fault since it's due to individual differences in the car body.)

2. occupies the power supply for Attachment (+ voltage shortage may occur)

The power supply for the Attachment provided on the Brake Side is used.
Already incompatible with USB power supply and Cigar socket.
The same thing happens when I make the connections as per the Instruction Manual, but
While the Cell is spinning, it seems to run out of voltage and reboots (re-opens).

The Harness length is long enough to reach the bottom of the Seat even through the bottom of the Tank.
I modified the Wiring to take power directly from Battery and it improved.
The voltage display function compares the voltage at the time of wiring according to the Instruction Manual with the voltage at the buffer.
The voltage seems to be slightly lower in the former. (It is not the fault of this product, but the spec. on the car body side.)
The following products were used for the Wiring change.

KIJIMA:ACC Branch Harness Kit]
https://www.webike.net/sd/21317023/

DAYTONA:Attachment Power Supply Unit D-UNITPlus]
https://www.webike.net/sd/24232600/ View detail

OHNO-SPEED

11 Apr 2024

OEM Replacement Needle for Meter

Fits: SUZUKI GSX750, SUZUKI GSX750 , SUZUKI GSX750 , SUZUKI GSX1000S, SUZUKI GSX1100S, SUZUKI GSX1000S, SUZUKI GSX1100S

NO NAME

5/5

KATANA SPEEDO NEEDLES

I recieved the Katana speedo needles quicker than expected and it arrived in a well protected package. Once I get some free time I will install them. I was so impressed with the service that I did not hesitate to order another product. Thanks! JOHNNY "B" KATANA View detail

LED Taillight with License Plate Bracket Reflector

KITACO

10 Apr 2024

Blinker Lens Set

Fits: KAWASAKI VERSYS650, KAWASAKI VERSYS1000, KAWASAKI NINJA650R, KAWASAKI NINJA650, KAWASAKI NINJA400R, KAWASAKI NINJA400, KAWASAKI NINJA250R, KAWASAKI NINJA1000, KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R(636), KAWASAKI ZrX1200ZrX1200 DAEG, KAWASAKI Z800, KAWASAKI Z1000, KAWASAKI Z250, KAWASAKI ER-6F, KAWASAKI ER-4N

Japanese Webike user

5/5

NINJA400R

RearBlinker lens of NINJA400R was replaced.
[Color] From Clear [Color] Just by being Smoke, the Rear view was tightened up considerably. View detail