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Re: Phoenix Fighter
31 Jan 2014 10:31
Be cautious of LED headlight bulbs. There are very few that are either a) legal (I doubt that's much of a deterrent) or b) actually bright enough to be used at night.
If you're spending real money (probably a couple hundred realistically) you should be fine. But all the <$100 LED's are probably going to be crap.
If you're spending real money (probably a couple hundred realistically) you should be fine. But all the <$100 LED's are probably going to be crap.
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31 Jan 2014 10:34The ones I'm looking at are around 150-200. They are 5000k in brightnessTusch wrote: Be cautious of LED headlight bulbs. There are very few that are either a) legal (I doubt that's much of a deterrent) or b) actually bright enough to be used at night.
If you're spending real money (probably a couple hundred realistically) you should be fine. But all the <$100 LED's are probably going to be crap.
Jon
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31 Jan 2014 13:22
5000K is good but it is actually the color, not the brightness. At that cost you're probably looking at a nice setup, probably with heat sinks. I just often see people grab $30-50 LED's online (eBay mostly) and they look nice in the headlight but don't really project any light. On a bike particularly that's scary so I thought I'd share my worry. I personally plan on eventually going HID in a projector if I can't figure out how to make it not look cheesy
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05 Feb 2014 20:03Tusch wrote: 5000K is good but it is actually the color, not the brightness. At that cost you're probably looking at a nice setup, probably with heat sinks. I just often see people grab $30-50 LED's online (eBay mostly) and they look nice in the headlight but don't really project any light. On a bike particularly that's scary so I thought I'd share my worry. I personally plan on eventually going HID in a projector if I can't figure out how to make it not look cheesy
I appreciated you looking out. I would never go fashion over function, not my style.

Jon
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
05 Feb 2014 20:10
Got a couple of packages in the mail today.
Polished stainless steel bolt kit.
Wiring in almost all the exact colors as stock and a Deutsch connector kit. My weekend starts on Friday, I'm going to be busy with that harness all day. Will get so pics of the progress.
Polished stainless steel bolt kit.
Wiring in almost all the exact colors as stock and a Deutsch connector kit. My weekend starts on Friday, I'm going to be busy with that harness all day. Will get so pics of the progress.
Jon
1977 KZ1000a1
Mesa, AZ
Phoenix Fighter Project
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
06 Feb 2014 09:06
sweet !
document that wiring process as well as you can i would love to follow along.
leon
document that wiring process as well as you can i would love to follow along.
leon
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
06 Feb 2014 15:14
Where did you get all of that from? I'm about to make my 5th harness, and I really like those connectors!
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06 Feb 2014 15:21
i second D.Nel928
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1974 Z1 900 project
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
07 Feb 2014 09:13 - 07 Feb 2014 09:18
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configuration
go to his Ebay store he has a list of colors he provides. The majority of the colors are in 18 gauge. He was offering 5' lengths but I asked him for 10' because I make mistakes.
This was my order for $240 (the connectors were more than half the cost)
Dear brussellex,
I would like to put together a custom order.
DEUTSCH DT SERIES BLACK CONNECTOR KIT 238 PC crimp crimper + terminal pic tool Item # 260949326301
I need several wire colors at a 10' (ten foot) length in 18G GLX
red - 10'
red w/ blue stripe - 10'
red w/ black stripe - 10'
red w/ yellow stripe - 10'
Black - 10'
Black w/ yellow stripe - 10'
Black w/ white stripe 10'
Blue - 10'
Blue w/ white -10'
Blue w/ orange - 10'
Light Blue - 10'
Yellow - 10'
Yellow w/ red stripe - 10'
Green - 10'
Green w/ white - 10'
Green w/ red - 10'
Gray - 10'
Pink - 10'
Orange - 10'
Orange w/ grey stripe - 10'
Brown - 10'
Brown w/ white - 10'
Here is just the connector kit
D.Nel928 wrote: Where did you get all of that from? I'm about to make my 5th harness, and I really like those connectors!
go to his Ebay store he has a list of colors he provides. The majority of the colors are in 18 gauge. He was offering 5' lengths but I asked him for 10' because I make mistakes.
This was my order for $240 (the connectors were more than half the cost)
Dear brussellex,
I would like to put together a custom order.
DEUTSCH DT SERIES BLACK CONNECTOR KIT 238 PC crimp crimper + terminal pic tool Item # 260949326301
I need several wire colors at a 10' (ten foot) length in 18G GLX
red - 10'
red w/ blue stripe - 10'
red w/ black stripe - 10'
red w/ yellow stripe - 10'
Black - 10'
Black w/ yellow stripe - 10'
Black w/ white stripe 10'
Blue - 10'
Blue w/ white -10'
Blue w/ orange - 10'
Light Blue - 10'
Yellow - 10'
Yellow w/ red stripe - 10'
Green - 10'
Green w/ white - 10'
Green w/ red - 10'
Gray - 10'
Pink - 10'
Orange - 10'
Orange w/ grey stripe - 10'
Brown - 10'
Brown w/ white - 10'
Here is just the connector kit
Jon
1977 KZ1000a1
Mesa, AZ
Phoenix Fighter Project
1977 KZ1000a1
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Phoenix Fighter Project
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
07 Feb 2014 09:32
I went to a couple of different websites and just the connectors were more than what he charges and I had not even added crimpers or shipping yet. He was awesome to work with and very fast shipping. I will use him again.
Jon
1977 KZ1000a1
Mesa, AZ
Phoenix Fighter Project
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Re: Phoenix Fighter
07 Feb 2014 10:00
Great to see you getting your KZ back up and running. Can't wait to see how it all turns out!

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