CFMoto 650TR halogen - HID headlight upgrade

[bikerdoc]

650TR headlight bulb access thread
650TR screen removal thread



So the 650TR comes with a pair of headlights. In PRC LHS is illuminated (means switched on) with low beam, while both LHS & RHS illuminate for high beam. If the headlights are switched off and the "flash to pass" switch is used at the front of the LHS handlebar switch cluster then only the RHS headlight illuminates. In some jurisdictions the headlights might be wired to be on when the ignition switch is switched 'ON'. Also worth noting that the left versus headlight might be the default low beam 'ON' depending on which side of the roadway the population travel on.






The headlight bulbs are Halogen H8 35W. Slightly off-white (creamy) in colour. Not particularly bright, and the bulbs are more commonly found in Fog and spot light applications. The LHS headlight reflector distributes the light in a horizontal rectangle which has a fairly defined edge to it. See my comments in my 650TR review thread concerning the light distribution. The RHS headlight reflector is much more focused and delivers more of a pencil beam.

I initially replaced the Halogen H8 35W bulbs with a pair of LED 80W bulbs. Nice easy plug and play fitting. Nice very white bright light, very conspicuous front on, but very poor distributed light for the rider. These were kept in for the purposes of the initial trial over one night and replaced the next day with a pair of HID Xenons'.

HID Xenon H8 55W 6000K (wanted something that could compete with the likes of the Xenon projectors commonly found on later model cars, where most drivers in PRC drive round in one mode... high beam, all night long!).



The easiest method for the install is to remove the 650TR screen, then the underlying dash tupperware fascia, which gives unhindered access to the rear side of both the instrument panel and headlights.



Decided that I might as well remove more tupperware to get really good access, for unhindered reach and movement as well as more choices for placement of the ballasts when the time came.