Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 => Accessories and After Market items => Topic started by: Ticker on May 20, 2020, 00:24:21
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A thread that Rhino Vstrom started recently, caught my eye and got me interested in converting the headlight unit on my machine. I was recommended a Danish company called Full Blast Inc by STROMY :thumb:
Shortly after, I contacted a really lovely chap called Allan at Full Blast, who helped me with my enquiries through prompt email responses - me being a bit old school, I picked up the phone and called them to set up the purchase. Within minutes the deal was done and I was provided with tracking details. Their costumer service was top notch and I would confidently recommend them.
The item had reached the U.K. within 3 days, but was held up at my local depot due to Covid-19 pressures. It finally reached my doorstep within a week, which is still very good.
The light was well packaged, it was double boxed, within a polystyrene layered box and was surrounded by air pillows. Included in the package was some complimentary stickers and a branded neck warmer, which I thought was a great touch.
Fitting the headlight was simpler than I though it would be. A good friend came over to lend a hand, and we had it done within 90 minutes. Firstly we took off the side panels and beak:
(https://I.ibb.co/xJgkQNt/46-F28-F81-3-F5-B-4-EA8-9232-72271-A9-F5270.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LngFf3X)
Then we took the dash off to gain access to the screws holding the light in place:
(https://I.ibb.co/gwFd4K1/775-BC967-1-EEA-4-C20-B51-A-F9-B541-D01-EBB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P4zMDHp)
(https://I.ibb.co/sWqFQHd/8552-AEA6-353-B-4703-A546-10-A7-E58-DA7-B2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z6ZSbJT)
We decided it was easier to take the whole front panels off the bike, including the light unit, so we could get to what we needed to more efficiently. There were a few plugs that needed unplugging to enable us to do this but they were pretty self explanatory when reassembling:
(https://I.ibb.co/1nyJ9nP/85-D1-B1-C3-1817-46-C0-before-D5-0-EAA31-E9-D8-A8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FWZqBWy)
(NB: It made life easier to get the panel off by removing the screen adjuster springs in the picture directly above.)
(https://I.ibb.co/YhsBnhY/401-D92-F8-9403-4696-B2-F3-9-D8-B468-A52-B1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yqjFvqG)
The existing light unit needed a little light persuasion to come out of the holders it was sat in. The rubber grommets were taken off and reapplied to the new unit before swapping them over:
(https://I.ibb.co/j6N9MMK/EC0498-E9-C3-AD-4026-8935-9444-A603-AA4-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/98DmTTX)
Shortly after all the bits and bolts were put back together again and I was super pleased with the results:
(https://I.ibb.co/wS02bhS/CD15-A764-E2-D9-40-D9-BA77-1-DA4951-E401-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8rKQRgr)
(https://I.ibb.co/BtjjKdY/61761-BF4-A5-B5-4479-A8-BB-E8-CF51734-E8-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SP007WZ)
(https://I.ibb.co/9pypTw4/E3763554-A6-F0-4-E77-9-BAE-89506-E628-CF8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x2z2jmg)
Here’s a quick snap of how it lights up the road:
(https://I.ibb.co/s9mxHfD/DB7-DC1-D7-46-C7-4391-892-B-AE9-A12-AB0-FCC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TMvjLfn)
Overall, I truly believe this is a mod which is very worthwhile and yielded me a significant upgrade in making the bike more visible on approach to any other road user. It’s a completely plug and play unit and is relatively simple to install, albeit a little bit finicky.
Here is a link to Full Blast Inc’s website, if anyone is interested >>>LINK<<< (https://www.fullblast.dk)
Here is the email address for Allan at Full Blast, if you wish to make any enquiries:
cph@fullblast.dk
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Looking good Ticker, I’m glad everything checked out for you I’m hoping to fit the same in the near future :thumb:
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An excellent report Ticker, enjoy. :thumb:
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Great write up :thumb:
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:ty: Great write up. Looks the Mutts Nuts!! Fabulous.
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Hello Ticker,
Could you please let me know about the legality of these LEDs? As it looks like they do shine flat, like in the USA?
Cheers
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Just installed these bad boys today, really wonderful mod. They seem completely legal as it’s CE marked.
(https://I.ibb.co/drWjn9Z/9-B951-CAB-C922-45-B6-AEF7-2-E5-B93-CBB877.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yXfdLT2)
(https://I.ibb.co/64kZLnP/D7332169-33-D2-4065-A777-95-DD13-D8-DD94.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Hrj23Fz)
(https://I.ibb.co/YX2yqxY/EE749-DCE-969-B-436-A-88-FE-708-FFA1065-CA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nBrn5FZ)
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Thank you very much, AJ! :)
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Hi.. waking up an older thread, but as I feel the stock headlamp(even with an upgraded bulb) is a bit pants, I want it know how this full blast unit is in comparison?? Is the light output and pattern a very good upgrade?? I care less about what it looks like . I want good performance at night..
It will be quite a bit of work to fit some quality bi-led projectors in the headlamp and the cost is similar.. (I know the bi LEDs will give great performance)
Cheers
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Emails to Full last are being bounced... That's to the website one and the direct one listed on here..
Mmm...
Maybe I am doing a projector install after all....