In sunny weather (yes, we have had some in the UK!) it can be difficult to see if the neutral light is on so I have just changed the bulb for an LED one and it has made a huge difference!
The TTR uses a capless bulb and it wasn't difficult to find an LED version:
im also running an led stop tail i was tired of replacing bulbs works well
ive also got a h4 15w headlight bulb its super bright of a day and pretty good of a night only prob is the focus isnt correct for ghe low beam cutoff so isnt realy legal im halpy with it as its very rare that i ride after dark
I replaced my dash warning lights with the same as Brians and they are much brighter. Only wish the would make a LED headlight bulb thats as bright or brighter than the Austrailian headlights.
i searched on ebay for H4 hi low motorcycle .and found an led bulb for $28.00 delivered . it fiited ok super bright may not be legal but a great light at night and realy good as a day running light and only rated at 15watts .
it has a colling fan that sounds out of place on the ttr its done about 40 hours and going strong
Thnx ttboof , i will look into that LED headlight bulb. Did ypu ever put a switch on your headlight. I seen your other post with 70,000km on the ttr with nothing inside the motor touch. Last thing i would ever want to do is replace the stator. Bike shop would prob want $500 and i havnt the tools or knowledge to do it.
no troubles with the stator always run the light , my last ttr did 70k this ones only got 30k on it before that I had a tt250 it did 70k no worries and an XT 550 I rebuilt at 50000 just to be sure , before a round Australia trip it did 100.000 ks before I was hit by a car which sort of stuffed it at me .
but with the head light a measly 15 watt and the stop tail only 5 watts , im able to easily run a set of 20watt grip heaters . with the stator they do seem to fail but its a small % . with the stators regular oil changes help as the oil doesn't break down. its the contaminants it picks up mainly carbon and it becomes acidic which I think is the main enemy of stators in any engine it attacks the insulation over a period of time just my opinion from years as an auto electrician
the led head light bulb fits ok fitting the rubber is a bit fiddly but once done fits well the only thing with them they are designed as off road so the focus isn't correct for on road I have a mate using them in his Ducati with no problems he does a heap of night riding , the best thing with mine is its really hi vis through the day and easily seen in the bush by any (rare) oncoming traffic
I will see if I can get a pic of it fitted when I get down to the shed later
I fitted 3 LED warning lights on my 325, but the neutral light glows dimly all the time (only when the engine is running) Bright when in neutral (engine on or off) Weird. I presume it's something to do with the way the neutral switch and starter inhibitor interact. Have tried a new switch - no change. It does glow brighter when wet but I can see no oddness in the wiring (dirt on switches, shorting plug/wires...) I keep meaning to rewire-in a normal bulb and take a closer look at it, but she starts, runs and stops so I put up with it for now.
Any suggestions?
there is a diode in the start circuit , that may be providing a small voltage differential across the bulb , i haven't measured it but it would be present on all ttrs but not obvious due to the comparatively large amount of power/voltage required to light an incandescent bulb .
so as you say other than a little annoying nothing to worry about , it may get brighter when wet due to the lower resistance between the neutral switch terminal and the switch body again only a small change is required to light an led .
That headlight modification might suit me as I only ride during daylight & our days are long enough even in winter, it's more I want to be seen not that I want to see.
I saw that Greg from RideADV is running a full LED headlight on the WRR, that might be an option as well, he uses a foam insert around the LED / front cowling
Thanks for the ideas Les. Next time I have the cowl apart I'll get the voltmeter out.
Terry I use a Cyclops led H4 replacement in a Baja Designs headlamp. It was expensive, but it does just about have a discernable beam pattern on dip. (Was offered a full refund if I wasn't happy by the UK importer) Needed some adjustment to get right (comes with a cardboard collar which you trim to suit the lens/reflector) Low amp draw, despite having a cooling fan on the back, and very bright. I guess the cheaper options would work for you fine if you're not worried about beam patterns.