BALLASTS

[stu1969]

Hello good people.

I don’t want to open a can of worms (I know where to put my tax disc!!!), but I am looking for advice where to position one then possibly two ballasts for HID light, with photos if possible (R1200GS)

I can make the jokes of where to put the ballasts myself

Regards

Stuart

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Les Wassal (www.hid50.com) has a nice neat bracket that bolts to the oil cooler bolts, and sits the ballasts under the beak.

 

[Fluffmeister]

There's one of Les's brackets in the for sale section at the moment.

 

[WindyChuffer]

I had mine on top of the instruments. Used to make the needles go a bit mad now and again. Wouldn't recommend that position.

 

[Boxerboy55]

Les Wassal (www.hid50.com) has a nice neat bracket that bolts to the oil cooler bolts, and sits the ballasts under the beak.

His lamps and bracket fitted like a glove!

 

[robb]

Les Wassal (www.hid50.com) has a nice neat bracket that bolts to the oil cooler bolts, and sits the ballasts under the beak.

seconded - a very tidy solution

 

[Time Traveller]

I have a better solution (sorry Les...he's a stonkin guy and sold me my HID kits for my KTM...however...)

After seeing where the BMW dealer had stuck my ballast (behind the oil radiator, effectively blocking off all air flow FFS!) I asked Cannon (NOT the dealer that fitted it!) to move it before I purchased the bike from them...they did, and they slung it under the oil rad. I didn't think that very satisfactory either (too much weight on the bracket IMHO).

So I positioned it on the .... oh hang on I'll get me camera and take some piccys...

 

[Time Traveller]

Tax Disc "Holder" - yep, copter tape over the disc, on the side of the airbox. Nothing extra to clean round, out of the way, visable...

And to business...

PS I'm not sure there is room for two ballasts in there...but on the KTM I bolted them back to back before mounting them to make a single unit...so maybe?...

 

[Time Traveller]

Well. Glad I took 40 minutes out of my life to go out to the garage take photos annotate upload and post here.


no. No. Dont mention it.

 

[Nutty]

I enjoyed looking at your pictures

 

[Tusky]

I enjoyed looking at your pictures

So did I and it is very cold outside, so well done you

in fairness, I had not even seen this thread until now, cheers for sharing you solution.... I will go and have a look when it warms up

 

[WindyChuffer]

Well. Glad I took 40 minutes out of my life to go out to the garage take photos annotate upload and post here.


no. No. Dont mention it.

Yeah but you are a time traveller and can go back in time to reclaim the lost 40 mins.



V useful pix btw.

 

[Time Traveller]

good point. Unfortunately, when I fly back the other way, I lose it again...I guess I could just emigrate

 

[stu1969]

Tax Disc "Holder" - yep, copter tape over the disc, on the side of the airbox. Nothing extra to clean round, out of the way, visable...

And to business...

PS I'm not sure there is room for two ballasts in there...but on the KTM I bolted them back to back before mounting them to make a single unit...so maybe?...

Cheers for the picks and for taking the time to take the picks. Very helpful