R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:08 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:31 pm)
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So tomorrow it is exactly one year ago I traded in my F700GS for the RS, and I must honestly say it was the best money spent in a long time! |
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Zitat von Clifton im Beitrag #2 My RS has a HID on low beam and LED on high beam. The HID setup was my first attempt. The LED is "later" technology (maybe by a year). Neither result is a straight plug in. Each requires modification or removal of the headlight enclosure "cap". Each type relies on a small box of electronics that alter the 12V for the H7 globes to the higher voltage each needs and has to be mounted externally to the enclosure. The lights are clearly brighter than the H7 and the cut-off pattern is very straight. I have not had any complaints from on-coming traffic as far as I could tell. The HID has a momentary "warm up" delay, the LEDs are immediate. This makes the LED much better for high beam and flasher use. I was worried that the higher temperature may damage the headlight lens, reflector and other stuff; but so far (over 2 years for the HID) everything is fine. Re-sealing the headlight enclosure is a problem, but so far I have not seen any issues even though the LED has a gap where the heat sink comes out, and the HID has a less than ideal seal with the supplied rubber grommet.
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Zitat von Clifton im Beitrag #2 As Aussie import also writes, it's not plug and play... The H7 LED I have are cooled by a fan, and the stock caps are replaced by 70mm rubber caps: https://hilox.eu/en/h7-led-dimlicht-xtr-black-5700k-hilox-evolution https://hilox.eu/en/rubber-behuizing-kap-70mm The installation is not too difficult, fitting the caps a bit more challenging because you need to cut holes in them for the wired going through. The modules can be stored in the fairings easily and the quality and beam of these lights is great, they really light up the night...  Main headache was the T10 (5W5) running lights; the LED versions did not fit too tight, so one popped out after installation a couple of times, so I had to fish it out of the headlight case with sticky tape and a metal wire. Lots of patience, strong language and fiddling were used! In the end I only installed one, and left out the one in the dipped beam half, and surprisingly no error for this on the dash.  |
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Gaucho, can you post some pictures of the Wunderlich seat? And describe how it is shaped or how it compares to the OEM seat. Thanks.
'16 R1200 RS
'17 KTM Super Duke 1290 R '19 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT |
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Zitat von runnerhiker im Beitrag #7 I also have the Wunderlich seat. Full details are >> here << Personally I found it a great improvement over the stock "high" seat, in terms of high mileage comfort. The seat itself has a flatter profile, and is slightly firmer than the OEM seat. Cheers Paul B. |
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Zitat von runnerhiker im Beitrag #7 Here two pics I took of them side by side. 20180523_173512.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) 20180523_173523.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) |
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Thanks. I currently have a Corbin seat on my RS which I find "ok". I had a Wujderlich on a 2013 GS, and this looks similar. Both the Corbin and the Wunderlich are hard seats, which is ok if the shape is correct. Zitat von Gaucho im Beitrag #9Zitat von runnerhiker im Beitrag #7
'16 R1200 RS
'17 KTM Super Duke 1290 R '19 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT |
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