Every DRZ400SM Needs This Light! - JNS Engineering LED Headlight!

[@Sladey93]

The new light is incredible! Lighting has clearly come on a long way since this original one was designed. Well worth the upgrade! 😁

[@rolandbristow2050]

What a difference. The new headlight makes the bike look quite futuristic.

[@spicy110]

Simple tweets like this is something Suzuki should have done since the bile first came out like 20 years ago haha

[@paulkelly7896]

Jesus, that’s some change with that light, JNS Engineering:-)

[@JNSEngineeringVideos]

Great video! Nicely done.

[@sgrenier78]

Got the same on my drz and it is really night and day. 👌✌

[@l-mac5105]

Great vid. I agree. I purchased a 2020 DRZ400SM last Summer and installed a JNS Engineering LED headlight soon after buying my bike. The light is amazing. Not only is it very bright, but I think it updates the look of the bike as well. I also installed a set of Denali Electronics daytime running lights on the front fender to increase my visibility. I removed the little amber side reflectors and used the holes on the metal piece to mount the lights. The lights I purchased come in white or amber. I chose the amber for contrast from the headlight. They are very bright.

[@yellowgreen5277]

I just bought one. Glad this video came out when it did.

[@cruisin650]

Been looking at getting one of these for my DRZ until now. Wow is all I can say. I'll be adding one of these to my parts shopping list!

[@justintynan2435]

Well thanks, another part I will have to get for my Drz.

[@PlanetOwner]

I have this light on my bike and can confirm it changed everything and made night riding much better!

[@jb26]

Dude that Jns light really makes the bike. 21 E model and out of everything I’ve done to it the headlight was the cherry on top. No cutting required. Thanks for the vid!

[@richardpearson4248]

Great video the light looks fantastic stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@freddylawlor4513]

Decent video mate. Good to see UK boys on KZbin

[@jed666666]

Just installed one on my drz, it's a really nice stout unit.

[@erics2890]

That’s a great light! Adding this to my drz. Love that I don’t have to change the fairing, I have graphics

[@WWTFMAN_1989]

The new light looks and works fantastic😍

[@danielhaliburton6523]

That's incredible the difference. I need one on my bike

[@elis51501]

30$ ebay

[@alexonwheels4190]

I do not own a drz400 I do not plan to own a drz400 any time soon I find this video very interesting

[@Meadie69]

Like a slice of sunshine 🌞

[@WolfiePicsOfficial]

Nice light, i have one with a simular light pattern.. Same reason i have issue seeing.. Especially when new cars light are so bright you can not see yours so i thought as i`m currently sorting out the front end of the bike... This would be a nice upgrade.. Thanks for the video dude, kinda getting excited to see what mine looks like ;)

[@ryannafe9252]

Oh wow. I figured there would be a decent difference but that’s massive. I definitely need this, I do some nighttime commuting and this would really help a lot. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@drdoolittle5724]

Major reason for watching you - just just exude enthusiasm!

[@andym6608]

Wow what a difference

[@johnambro7181]

Have this light on my xr650l and yes day versus night difference, good stuff Spicy!

[@sgrenier78]

Got the same light(the black one) on my 18 drz400sm and it's so bright 🌞👌. Great video as always ✌

[@RRA556]

Thank you for the video. Beautiful bike by the way. Looks like you've done some good work to it.

[@gustanchezshambrez6171]

Awesomeness Personified

[@lysergic_visions3203]

I bought the same light it wasn’t cheap but well worth it

[@davemac4450]

Just about ready to purchase one. I’ll try the before/after shots. Might leave the bezel off until fully adjusted. Cheers.

[@JLo-ev5bc]

"Dat is Awwmazeen!" I'm sold, great video 👍

[@htownmoto3803]

Did a great job with the production value you have

[@wetterontour1015]

Awesome video as per! That we me on portsdown hill this afternoon shouting at you lol 😂

[@spicy110]

Haha you saw nothing! 😉 sounds nice tho doesn't it!

[@spicy110]

Hang on I posted a pic its no secret haha

[@wetterontour1015]

Sound amazing! Those standard pipes?

[@larsjohansen821]

Night and day difference between the two. New light looks good.

[@LevelUpSimRacing]

Wow what a difference!

[@ragerider6283]

Wow. The light's like a bloody spaceship lol.

[@forevercomputing]

You'd need to go to an MOT station to get it spot on. You can get it close. Or cheat and get the beam height similar to your existing one by marking it before removal.

[@spicy110]

I know its already arranged as mentioned below. 👍

[@MarkFlower99]

Hey spicy think its time for another tool video to show any new tools and other things your may have accumulated during the DRZ build!

[@apostate4apostate494]

Which JNS light is this?

[@musicmanluke3586]

It finally arrived woooo lol

[@spicy110]

Yes USPS really messed that one up but man it was worth the wait!

[@musicmanluke3586]

spicy110 sure is it brighter then my future 😂

[@karldines6637]

Love your videos I love on the island round the corner from you . Looking at some bikes at the mo

[@ChuckFickens1972]

Where you love isn't really something you should be sharing :-P

[@kaminskyjason]

Is the new light heavier or lighter?

[@k31chris]

Is this OK for MOT? I see it says dot sae but is the beam pattern right?

[@spicy110]

I am going to get that check next week hopefully but I have no fear it can't be adjusted to pass.

[@paulbudford]

I was wondering that. I know any hid light that is not standard fitment was made an MOT failure a year ago.

[@arsyesis]

Great ! But no fixing system for the blinker relay ?

[@spicy110]

Not really a issue as you see in the video.

[@MrFaders666]

Very good 💪👍

[@victorgomes5413]

4x6 ?

[@izakc.3424]

What did you do with that small separate running light thays tied into the factory wiring did you just let it hang down?

[@T.J.Caldwell318]

WOW that's a big difference ole chap

[@64BikeDirt]

Wow cool Led seems to be more powerful but angle of light Is respect for other users but Is it ajustable in high

[@take5th]

I never ride at night, but looking to take weight off the forks. Is it a weight saver?? Other features a bonus.

[@spicy110]

Off the top of my head, I think it might weigh more.

[@take5th]

@@spicy110 oh, that’s interesting. I see the heat sink back there.

[@lucaferrara11]

I'm looking at getting their KTM style one. Did you have to pay import tax on yours?

[@tool8204]

damn! that's insane. I can't see shite on my DR650 at night with the stock lights.

[@thomasrenfrow609]

See you're still rocking that Wu-Tang! Gotta get one of these soon. Thinking about putting honeycomb material in those 2 eyes under the light.

[@seanspringer2396]

Will you need to upgrade your stater and get a new one?

[@jeremypinson5245]

Is this their DOT versoin?

[@JNSEngineeringVideos]

Yes!

[@TheJonyEvans]

Did you get this from JNS directly? I can't seem to find a seller in the UK and their website doesn't give the option to ship to the UK.

[@spicy110]

As I said in the view I was sent this by them directly. I am sure you just buy it from them and they ship it, it's only a small company. Tho not for the uk, you may need to lengthen the asdjument slots to get it to be high enough for UK mot

[@TheJonyEvans]

@@spicy110 Thanks for the reply!

[@squigmcguigan8965]

I realize this is quite old now but... I am trying to buy one of these lights. But find JNS communication very poor. What was your experience? I am trying to learn if the light is suitable for UK roads. Jns say. They shop to UK. But wont say anything further .

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Hello. Please Mr. Spice. Do you know if there is an gent for these lamps in Ireland? I looked and only saw US dealers. I would like one. Thank you. Jimmy.

[@spicy110]

no its direct sales only as far as i know

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

@@spicy110 Sorry. I meant ship to Ireland. I think they will. Thanks.

[@simongoodliff4832]

Where did you get that light

[@alexonwheels4190]

Is the new LED bulb the same wattage as the old halogen one?

[@danguy2009]

I got a led headlight replacement for my ktm 690, I was surprised how much light them little d shape projectors put out.

[@davidjehan9989]

So did you use the dot light or the non dot light please..

[@spicy110]

At the time there was only this one as far as I know.

[@endurolife7898]

How is the weight difference between the OEM and the JNS?

[@molaes1986]

Where do I get this headlight?

[@darksidemoto3693]

How has it been these past couple years.?

[@spicy110]

Great! I did have issues with MOT with the alignment being too low though. I am currently working on a fix.

[@normalisntcomingback.Jesusis]

Is this the 134 dollar dot one or the 300+ one

[@spicy110]

Has to have a quick look as they did not sell two lights when I got this. It is the cheaper of the two, they are quite different!

[@ReValveiT_01]

You should have done a spoof in your comparison where you switch on the new light and it flicks to daytime. Or maybe that's just me.

[@spicy110]

Haha that would only work if there were no cars, sadly that's never the case in the day.

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

That was all ways the problem with bike lights we could have spot lights but then the wire is not thick enough and could the charging systems not man enough lists go on but led lights are the the best ever

[@chrishart8548]

@@stephengunrunnerhanson3550 could always add thicker wire. That is the downside with a smaller bike know one talks about stator output. V-strom 250 can hardly charge a phone where bigger bikes have 680w +

[@gwrider4329]

Is the lens glass or plastic?

[@ScottsLife98]

Looks great mate looking for your opinion I'm 22 and just done my cbt is it worth me doing my a2 just now or just waiting until I'm 24 to do my full licence?

[@spicy110]

I would say take 2 years to learn the basics then move up to the A in one go. However if you think you would be happy on a a2 bike long term then you can always do it now.

[@ScottsLife98]

@@spicy110 thanks that's solidified my decision to just stay the 2 years cbt it will probably save me a few Bob aswell doing it that way

[@chrishart8548]

@@ScottsLife98 I would do the A2 maybe get a Duke 390 or a Yamaha xt660x you would learn a lot more on something bigger than a 125cc. And at least you get the experience of doing a mod1 and mod2 should make it much easier. And it's much safer not having to have L plates the cars see them as a target as they know your bike won't be fast if it's learner legal

[@ScottsLife98]

@@chrishart8548 true but price wise aswell would it not be really expensive to do the a2 then my full licence 2 years later?

[@chrishart8548]

@@ScottsLife98 well they have made getting a full bike license really expensive no matter what way you look at it. I'm surprised anyone bothers really. My other half really wants her full license and a bigger bike but it's been 9 years now and is still on a 50cc (she had a 125cc till the CBT ran out) finding the time and money probably will never happen. She is a stay at home mum but our child is 12 years old this Tuesday so hopefully things will improve

[@jasonjaeger3898]

Do you know if it can be assembled in my TTR 250 OE?

[@quailshootr6389]

Hi, just purchased a 2021 DRZ400s, ( not a super moto) I dont see in the description where this light will fit, but if it does, I'd sure buy one. Do you know if it will?

[@denalisol4316]

Fitment should be the exact same.

[@druwrollings2134]

So do your turn signals still work?

[@spicy110]

Yes that's a totally different unconected system.

[@njb126]

120 dollars plus shipping to the uk.. im alright thanks my led upgrade bulb seems just as bright at 2 for £18...

[@spicy110]

The problem with using the LED bulbs alone is often you will find they do not sit in the correct location for the low and high beam geometry of the headlight reflector. Secondly in the UK they are about to or have made LED bulbs in a housing they were not designed for I.e any bike that came with a standard bulb an MOT fail. Obviously, if they do sit right and you switch them out on mot day you should be fine.

[@peteransel2715]

Most LED lighting specialist companies like Baja Designs and Nite Rider, rate the lighting output of their lights in lumens, with 4,400 lumens being about the max for a single unit and costing about $250. I wish this product listed its lumens for comparison.

[@hammer19661]

Low Beam: 20W, 2,400 Lumens High Beam: 35W, 4,300 Lumens Color Temperature: 5,000k HTH

[@maverick_2352]

Now you can ride more safely at night!

[@lenghtofpull]

Weight difference?

[@pavelbudanov3992]

where i can bye it?

[@fjcastani7041]

I just reviewed one and didn’t come with the brackets

[@spicy110]

No it dosn't, they are the stock ones from the bike.

[@fjcastani7041]

@@spicy110 oh okay great thanks

[@fjcastani7041]

@@spicy110 I just received mine and having difficulty.

[@allentumminello2343]

Job well done, problem is the $$$, S120. Most riders don’t ride enough @ night to justify the cost

[@spicy110]

In the uk most riders do as in winter it's dark at 4pm. For the DRZ the stock light was not good enough to be safe.

[@UKMadMike]

No one can say. I never seen him coming with that installed.

[@spicy110]

😆👍

[@sosatisfy1331]

Hey spicy I doubt you’ll reply but it’s worth asking you. I’m wanting to take my a2 license module 1 and I was wondering does the test centre provide you with a motorcycle or do you need your own one

[@spicy110]

Hey I reply loads! No the test centers do not have bikes. This is one of the reasons you do your training with a school and you take the tests on their bikes and that covers all the insurance etc. 👍

[@sosatisfy1331]

spicy110 ohhhh I get ya thanks anyway

[@sosatisfy1331]

spicy110 but what if you have a lot of experience like on a 125 per say and just want to take the test straight away?

[@spicy110]

You would need someone to lend you a bike and get insured on it to use it in that way I believe however. Honestly you won't pass and will waste money. I was on a 125cc for 7 years and I still needed 3 days for training and tests. Have you ever ridden a 600cc bike? Also the mod 1 is pretty technical and unless you are trained on it simple things will equal a fail.

[@sosatisfy1331]

spicy110 NA I have never ridden a 600cc bike but I do have around 6000 miles on my 125 and I’ve been practicing on that so that’s why I’m not really sure what to do in this situation 😃

[@mrsmith697]

What...is a enorm diffrent..dont think a had se a better light on KZbin ever

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

There good lights LEDs but they don't need lots of power to work

[@TimberMoto]

It costs more, but I'd rather get the Baja Designs headlight. Way brighter and better quality.

[@smokezy5116]

hey i am going to be getting a bike soon because i am almost 16 but not sure what to get so can you please please help me out by wither telling me what to get or sending me a link to a good vid or even better make a new video for people like me :)

[@spicy110]

Honesty and you won't like this wait till your 17 and get a 125cc on a cbt. 50cc bikes are not great on the uk roads and as soon as you turn 17 you will want a 125cc. I would advise waiting and saving up.

[@smokezy5116]

@@spicy110 if i do this what bike would you personally recommend for someone my age and that lives in the uk also i live in jersey which is a small island and the fasted road he is 40mph

[@patdonaldson839]

That headlight is definitely not bright enough in my opinion. I just upgraded mine to an 4x6 LED that has 15 LEDs that are extremely bright and that is what you need.

[@cirian75]

did you inject the frame with rust proofing wax?

[@GrahamColby-t6e]

Jasper Burg

[@frankiecalsone8536]

Супер

[@murdocwestrup]

Bought one off their website, have not heard since, buyer beware.

[@spicy110]

Really!? How long has it been? Also, have they taken the money from your account?

[@murdocwestrup]

paid for with cc on the day, order confirmed 06/03/22 via email. drz400 non dot headlight. have emailed twice with no reply. i'll confirm with bank if money went through nut didnt look like it bounced back at all

[@spicy110]

@@murdocwestrup I have emailed them too to get some clarification as to what is going on here. I hope this brings you an answer soon!

[@murdocwestrup]

@@spicy110 thanks man, recieved refund notification this morning.

[@murdocwestrup]

@@spicy110 received email this morning regarding this, have been refunded. cheers

[@fullsend_ny7948]

thats literally a 20$ led light they upcharge to 300$ what a rip off

[@spicy110]

Does the $20 light come with the correct mounting brackets for the DRZ?

[@Syntax152]

Just an overpriced ebay headlight.

[@nickthorne5872]

Damn right dude! This light is like $30 on ebay, but with no mounting brackets/hardware. $140 at JNS. That means you pay $110 for two very basic brackets and some nuts and bolts. And as you can see in the begining of this video, the brackets are designed so they just sort of pinch onto the edges of the housing. I was so close to checking out for one of these on JNS before continuing to research and discovering this. May look into to buying the ebay light and fabricating the brackets myself.

[@viatubo1]

You're english, not american so it's a DR zed, not a DR zee.

[@spicy110]

So would you listen to some zed zed top? Maybe a little Jay Zed? Also I bet your fun at parties.

[@viatubo1]

@@spicy110 I was not aware that this was a party. I'll keep it smple for you by pointing out the unsutibility of your examples. In short, Ze ze Top and Jay Zee are obviously American products, hence the habit of pronouncing the zed as zee (as in north American English) in other English speaking regions of the world. DRZs are Japanese products which would logically mean that a North American would refer to it as dee ar zee and an English South African, Australian, etc. as dee ar zed. A non-North American Americanising the zed makes no sense, except to demonstrate the unfortunate low rate of literacy skills and low level of cultural awareness in today’s Anglosphere (not to mention the detremental cultural hegemony of American English). An example would be my personal experience of growing up and riding dirt bikes for 40 years in Australia and only ever knowing YZs as why zeds not why zees.