yamaha ybr125 light.. and no, its not the bulb

[Physy]

I have looked through them all

And I can safely say that the search function on here is deadly..

So I am going to throw this one out there.

I cant see, and yet every vehicle from car to semi oncoming is blinded. I've been to the Vosa board at three separate garages and even teasdale's are scratching their heads on this one. Its perfectly set up. Does Not rise or drop with the bumpy ass roads round here.. and still, I am getting flashed. Honked at and other general forms of abuse.. second hand McD's strawb milkshake is not a good look.

I do a hell of a lot of night riding. Covering up to 50 miles per night at the least. (To commute to work and back)

And I am truly at a loss.

I have spoken to yamaha. They were about as much use as a rat in a kitchen (Animated films aside)

Its 12 plate version. So classic bowl light.

Can anyone suggest an alternative fitting or dual light rig. as google is giving me no pleasure at all.

Thanks Physy

Edited September 30, 2015 by Physy

[oldie59]

Are you riding with the main beam switched on all the time, .this would blind other road users?

[Stu]

is it that your light is so crap that they are flashing at you thinking you dont have your lights on?

[Physy]

Are you riding with the main beam switched on all the time, .this would blind other road users?

 

Not even going to dignify that with a response... oh wait.. is my tail light working?

[Physy]

is it that your light is so crap that they are flashing at you thinking you dont have your lights on?

 

No, as I say. they are getting blinded.. it seems that there is a secondary focus point giving a halo effect to the fitting. Did a test this morning at about 5am against the side of a truck trailer and it would seem that there is a bright ring of focus'd light at 50m+ distance ahead of me, yet, this light is working its way off at an angle and acts to f up the peripheral vision of those in front. Nice huh

I have sat there and done the math. Conclusion, the glass lense or the mirror are f'd

[Mr Fro]

It sounds like the bulb isn't sitting correctly or the glass bit is on the wonk on the body. Either that or the reflector has gone bandy.

[eastanglianbiker]

its not an imported bike with the beam angle set to wrong way as if its being driven on the opposite side of the road is it as thats what it sounds like to me

[Physy]

its not an imported bike with the beam angle set to wrong way as if its being driven on the opposite side of the road is it as thats what it sounds like to me

 

Nope checked that one too. It's set up for the UK. Not the continent.

Which is a bit irritating, as that one is an easy fix.

[Physy]

It sounds like the bulb isn't sitting correctly or the glass bit is on the wonk on the body. Either that or the reflector has gone bandy.

 

But then it would fail the MOT adjustments board. Surely.

[oldie59]

Are you riding with the main beam switched on all the time, .this would blind other road users?

 

Not even going to dignify that with a response... oh wait.. is my tail light working?

 

It wouldn't be the first time or the last that it has been done

[Physy]

Are you riding with the main beam switched on all the time, .this would blind other road users?

 

Not even going to dignify that with a response... oh wait.. is my tail light working?

 

It wouldn't be the first time or the last that it has been done

I know I know. But no, it isn't on. If I turn the full beam on I get blinded by the ridiculous led on the dash. It's brighter than the sun and gets twice as hot. Daft I know.

I've just got off the phone with yamaha.. Again. And they have agreed (only after I got a little cross and went through them like a dose of salts) to take a look at it and possibly replace the whole front section if it is found to be faulty. Free of charge. So that's something.

[Guest]

I've read this thread up and down and then up again and I can't work out what your problem actually is and what is your question!?

Anyway...

The dipped beam on the YBR is worse than useless and for my own safety, I use the main beam and angle the light down slightly. I'm now noticed

[Physy]

Finally got to the end of the bloody problem. The damned lense had a "prismic fault". Fancy term for it was cross eyed. Creating a halo effect that was causing a distortion in the short wave light functionality of the beam resulting in a halo effect for oncoming traffic.

AKA Yamaha. f**ked up and say that it isn't their fault.

The fix. Complete new headlight fitting and having to do some serious rewiring because like hell am I going to trust another one from those pillocks. Not looking forward to this. Because, as simple as it may seem... I'm going to have to try and balance the outline power with one of the worst wiring looms that I have to date seen.. and I have worked on a morris marina.. I mean come on.. that thing was just vile.

Heres to hoping that I don't burn the whole thing out

[Stu]

if your worried about the wiring then make your self a new headlight loom running straight from the battery using the oe loom to switch the power through relays

[Joeman]

Run aa new pair of wires from the battery and use a relay.. Simples!

[Joeman]

Haha posted at the same time..

[Stu]

too slow Joe