Your story is making me nervous, Steve. Your bike should be able to drive grips and a jacket without depleting power unless you like sitting on your bike without it running to show off how snug your jacket is.

I wouldn't be wasting moolah on tricky LED lamp conversions until you know what's-what with your leccie supply.


If you decide that you bike is making 'nuff leccie and you want an LED lamp anyway, your issue will be finding a lamp that fits the shroud. It has been done before. Not by me.

 

Your story is making me nervous, Steve. Your bike should be able to drive grips and a jacket without depleting power unless you like sitting on your bike without it running to show off how snug your jacket is.

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I know you're nervous but this part make me laugh as ****.

 

Hi and thanks for that

I've done the sums and they are as follows:

Alternator produces a maximum of 224 watts but not when riding slowly or stationary

Headlight uses 55 watts
Rear and number plate lights use 10 watts
Heated jacket uses 84 watts
Heated grips use 48 watts

Total power consumption without fuel pump or engine management, indicators, brake light etc = 197 watts

Therefore only 27 watts to run the bike, charge the battery and account for when in traffic or running slowly

Hence the reason for wishing to save power elsewhere

LED bulbs use a fraction of conventional bulbs hence why I think changing mine may solve my problem

 

There must be a solution though . I would hate to fit heated grips and have the same problem.

 

You're going at this arse-about, Steve. You are trying to minimise your usage, you need to be maximising your production.

 

http://www.ktmforums.com/forums/duke/89650-cyclops-led-3800-lumen-headlight.html#post653690

Check out the latest cyclops LED...

 

I would guess the cheapest solution would to be to get a heated jacket that draws less amps.

 

I am running a Led headlight, on my 690 duke -14, because I wanted more light.

Did some research and ended up with one from adv monster and I’m really pleased with the result.
Was quite easy to fit since it has mesh heatsink, haven’t had any problems with heat buildup so far, but living in Sweden could be one of the reasons...

This one, http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-r3-led-headlight/

(I’m not a rep, been lurking for a while and felt is was time to contribute)