How To Install LED Light Pods on a Yamaha TW200

[@TDubsKid]

find the lights and supplies here: 12 watt spot led lights: amzn.to/2xhde5G (amazon affiliate link) 2 pin waterproof connectors: amzn.to/2DrbvfX (amazon affiliate link) solder seal butt connectors: amzn.to/2z05Fye (amazon affiliate link) extra wiring (if needed) amzn.to/2PN6kwJ (amazon affiliate link) wire stripper: amzn.to/2yY0lM6 (amazon affiliate link) heat gun: amzn.to/2OvLqgN (amazon affiliate link) buying from an affiliate link will help me support the channel at no extra cost to you, thanks! music: big thanks to Mozart Valdez for allowing me to use his music in this video. check out his youtube channel here: kzbin.info/door/jyy... 2nd to last song - Lightspeed - Mozart Valdez kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKG0lqiNoJdqptk last song: Neon Night - Mozart Valdez kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZnHg6drqqx8ea8 all other music: www.epidemicsound.com/

[@tim5808]

The solder butts look wicked never seen them used

[@TDubsKid]

yeah they are really neat, it was my first time using them. super convenient compared to regular solder plus you wont have to worry about remembering to put the heat shrink on before soldering haha

[@norsefalconer]

The butt connector link seems to be "broken" brother.

[@TDubsKid]

@@norsefalconer thanks for letting me know, I just fixed it

[@tomsteen2492]

The light link is bad it goes to 18w ones.

[@Rand0mFriend]

I don’t see any reason why you got a downvote. All your vids are top notch quality and informative.

[@TDubsKid]

hey thanks, I appreciate that :)

[@dogmandan79]

Last week I’ve never heard of TW200. This week, I’m a fan of yours and am planning to buy one now.

[@TDubsKid]

Welcome aboard! glad to hear! I still love my tw

[@northwestwanderer1060]

Nice video man! I just picked up a TW 200 3 weeks ago. I’m starting to upgrade some parts and your videos are really helpful !

[@TDubsKid]

hey thanks! congrats on your new TW200. sweet ill keep posting more how too videos :)

[@laxingpiper23]

Im planning on getting one soon! :D

[@northwestwanderer1060]

To Irish. You should they are great bikes and will take you anywhere you need to go!

[@deadblazer8931]

Riding at night is just the best

[@TDubsKid]

indeed! especially in the summer

[@Mayjay87]

Loved the lantern! That's a big difference with and without the lights.

[@TDubsKid]

awesome! that thing is older than my parents haha, for sure it makes huge difference. soon I will mount an imalent dx80 and night will become day haha

[@bikemancody2752]

Affiliate links supported. Excellent video, thank you for your service to the TDub community.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks man! hopefully we keep the tdub community going so they don't stop making the TW200

[@outdoorquest3005]

I don't actually get what's going on. But I enjoy watching and I admire how you know bikes inside out.

[@TDubsKid]

haha oh well, it's all good, thanks

[@softroadforester5533]

The quality, information and amount of effort you put into your videos really shows dude, absolutely awesome channel you have got brewing! I'm making the switch from sports bike ('18 Street Triple) to a dual purpose ('18 CRF250 Rally) and stumbled across your channel - Not the same bike but a lot of your info, tips and experience is universal to most bikes. Also, your channel trailer is 👌(bloody good) Look Forward to more videos, cheers!

[@TDubsKid]

thanks so much! I always try to put as much effort in them as I can nice, dualsports are not as fast but more relaxing in a way cause you don't have to worry about distracted/bad drivers nearly as much, would be cool to have both kinds of bikes though, awesome that is a neat bike, I rode with a guy who has one that will be in a couple future videos. thanks again, so much appreciated, ride safe 😃🏍

[@noyopacific]

About the voltage drop you saw. It is likely you would see it even with the lights unplugged. At low RPM's the stator output is less. You might just unplug the headlights and see what the voltage is at idle. Another good video, very informative.

[@TDubsKid]

gottcha, I thought it was pretty normal, the voltage with the low beam is normal during idle but it's also way less wattage than the stock low beam. thanks!

[@SunnyFly100]

Nice video! Point left light to the right and right to the left. Your lightning pattern will be better

[@TDubsKid]

thanks for the tip, they unfortunately don't have enough room to turn in

[@DustySquitoNM]

Top notch, man. Those lights look excellent on your bike, and the light output is pretty awesome too.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks! yeah definitely look great. super nice having extra light for night rides

[@sammymeza7136]

I picked up a 2015 tw200 yesterday. After watching your videos and doing my own research. Couldn't be happier and look foward to the adventures. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@TDubsKid]

hey congrats on your new tw200! sounds good, happy riding and stay safe! 😃

[@runrun8239]

Nice editing man! Loved these lights, too

[@TDubsKid]

thank you! awesome :)

[@charlescummings1484]

Great idea - really helpful for any bike to enable cars to see you on the road. I've noticed a difference immediately after installing. Hi Viz works well too.

[@TDubsKid]

glad it was helpful. really helps for safety, hiviz is great

[@charlescummings1484]

I mounted --> MICTUNING CREE Led Light Bar, 2PCS onto a KTM a year ago and noticed a significant reduction in the temptation for people to pull out in front of you. Always have light blasters on your bikes.

[@TDubsKid]

true that, those left turners always give me the creeps

[@Darthrider1]

Great vid...as always. Those side spots are also good "deer detectors"!

[@TDubsKid]

thank you! and very true, nice to see whats on the side of the direction your heading

[@RWWRENTAL]

nice man!! I can follow this for my DRZ.. ive been wanting to ride at night as well...but a bit too cold now in CO lol

[@TDubsKid]

hey thanks! should be pretty similar on a drz, yeah it's getting pretty chilly, I was hoping to go on one last motocamping trip but i'm not sure that will happen haha

[@bennyhanna1976]

Another great video! Keep em coming!

[@TDubsKid]

hey thank you! ill keep the videos rolling

[@andrewasher2201]

Just seen two of your vids. Great work! I'm a new subscriber now.

[@TDubsKid]

awesome, thanks! :)

[@imprezagm4]

Really looking forward to your JNS light video! Might get one for the ole xt250.

[@TDubsKid]

should be good, I really like it a lot. gotta make sure it's adjusted high enough though. i'm going to test it against a cyclops bulb. nice!

[@bropocalypse2065]

Your videos making me want to run out and buy a TW!

[@TDubsKid]

it's a great fun little bike. put almost 16,000 miles on mine so far and I still love it

[@grumpysquid]

Same here. I’m saving up for one

[@frostbitevinnie]

FYI, lock washer engages nut not bolt head. Great video!

[@TDubsKid]

the nut was already held by the raised edges of the bracket so I put it on the bolt, never had to re tighten them. but yeah in most cases it goes under the nut. thanks!

[@frostbitevinnie]

@@TDubsKid nylock is a good way to go as well.

[@TDubsKid]

that's for sure

[@EachAdventure]

Awesome video man! Now I want to get myself some lighting... I have a feeling most of my riding is going to be night riding until the spring.

[@TDubsKid]

hey thanks! makes night riding sooo much better! haha I can't really do much night nighriding until spring unless I want front bite

[@Jasonoid]

Awesome install, thanks for the detailed tutorial. I have installed a spot beam led light on my WR250, The stock light was horrible. I definitely recommend having a long range spot light and close range flood combination lights. See things much clearer up close and to the side of the bike. My video is on my channel if you want to check it out.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks! no problem, nice, most stock dualsport headlight don't seem to great, that's not a bad Idea! ill have to check it out

[@akostozser6752]

Another great little vid. Thx for the info.✌

[@TDubsKid]

no problem! glad it was helpful!

[@whitecompany18]

Looks awesome great job buddy.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks man!

[@ledmk2]

Nice bright light

[@TDubsKid]

thanks!

[@Cooperd0g]

Nice looking setup.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks!

[@48796gbf]

Wonderful video! I looked with pleasure. Thank!

[@TDubsKid]

thanks! glad you enjoyed it :)

[@nathanduckeorth806]

Great video and I don't even own a tub! But I want one lol

[@TDubsKid]

thanks! the are great little bikes haha

[@bigsloanful]

I would love to see a video of carb removal, and maybe jetting. I want to add a pipe but being that I'm in NY I know I'll have to rejet.

[@TDubsKid]

that is on my list of videos, first i'm going to make a video on how to properly check to see if you are running rich or lean. yeah in NY most likely you will need to re jet with a pipe

[@paulcondie2520]

There's just something about riding at night that i love as well! Just gotta be cautious!

[@TDubsKid]

yeah just something about night riding especially during the summer! yeah gotta take it slower

[@sick.photographer]

Nice to know your mods... Would kindly appreciate if you can share your knowledge with my issues below, I am in the process of modifying my rear turn signal unit and was wondering why it's flashing faster than the previous unit...??? Yamaha TW-200E 1999 turn signal unit swap with 2000 turn signal unit... Aloha's, Mike

[@TDubsKid]

yeah it's blinking faster because the flasher module thinks the blinker is out and that is how it warns you. the leds draw very little current which causes this issue, you need an led flasher module and a small led replacement for your dash indicator light to solve this issue

[@grumpysquid]

Subbed!! Do you think the light pattern with the new pods would annoy oncoming vehicle traffic for street rides?

[@TDubsKid]

thanks! yeah that's why I wired them to my high beams, you always want to go to low beam when there is oncoming traffic

[@JK-dl5nt]

awesome video man!

[@TDubsKid]

thank you!

[@IRONMAN-kb4su]

WOW that is awesome i need those ! Great job TDubs . Do they make a deep cycle bike battery , maybe that would help ?

[@TDubsKid]

they are pretty useful haha thanks! i'm not sure if they do, I think it's just the stator doesn't have much output at low rpm, usually no need to have the high beam on while idling.

[@danielmiller3791]

Always good info.

[@TDubsKid]

thank you!

[@1fatcat65]

Hello Tdubs kid. Love your videos! I have a 2011 the white,red and black one. Anyways I got the same cyclops 3800 but for some unknown reason the pattern is terrible. I can’t even ride at night. I just installed 2 auxiliary lights like this video but if I could get the cyclops to beam outwards would be great. How did you get the beam to go straight? I tried turning the bulb a few different ways but no luck. It comes out just scattered. Any suggestions are very much appreciated. Can’t afford a JNS just yet so I’m trying to figure this out. Brendan

[@TDubsKid]

hey there. that's strange. maybe it's upside down?? not sure, I made a video on it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHnTiWWZeN19rK8

[@David-zh7zn]

Awesomeness yet again 🖖

[@TDubsKid]

thanks man 😃

[@daftnord4957]

i'm feeling quite limited with my 1987 TW. AC headlight.The worst part is the headlight makes 6vAC at idle, super dim, then full brightness at like 4k rpm, which is still a poor beam anyway. Tough to get the thing set up for long distance touring with such limitations. i switched the turn signals to LED and the tail light+rear turn signals are an LED strip, haven't added up the power savings but it should be significant. incandescents suck

[@TDubsKid]

ohh that's before they had the electric start dang I think they make a converter so you can run the led headlight bulb on ac

[@daftnord4957]

@@TDubsKid 87 has electric start , just a wimpy stator to charge the battery and a separate wimpy AC headlight circuit. Instead of rectifying the AC power they just sent it directly to the headlight

[@daftnord4957]

And yes i see cyclops has an inline rectifier for h4. Might have to try that and stick with a 30w max led

[@TDubsKid]

yeah should be worth a shot

[@RyRyWags]

Curious about your mic for your helmet. What do you use? Thanks! I know some is voice over.

[@TDubsKid]

it's an apple ear pods mic with my gopro hero 4 😃

[@PokeMonster_Pulls_Minis]

Thanks so much just done this same setup but went from where the reflectors are located because my handguards are at a more extreme angle where the cubes wouldn't fit due to the turn signals. I installed the JNS headlight along with the auxbeam 3" led cubes which are 18watts ea. so a little more then that recommended 60watts you described but doesn't seem to effect it thus far. I appreciate the install video worked no issues with install. Quick question what gps mount do you run for the Garmin 64S? Thanks and great video!

[@TDubsKid]

no problem! thanks for watching. gottcha, that's still a good place to put them. yeah a little over 60 shouldn't hurt you just don't want to go overboard haha. cool glad it has worked out. it's a ram mount for handle bars. www.amazon.com/RAM-Handlebar-Coated-U-Bolt-Garmin/dp/B004EZ7C2Q/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=ram+mount+handlebar+rail+mount&qid=1585010620&sr=8-16

[@Gopherdave1]

Did you do a video on on the jMS led headlight assembly?

[@TDubsKid]

not yet, once it's not freezing in the mountains at night I will

[@grumpysquid]

Yes please!!!

[@elvismtz8387]

What software do you use to make these videos?! Amazing

[@TDubsKid]

I use adobe premiere pro and after effects, thanks!

[@thewatcher5271]

Hey Man, There's That One Spot In Your Video That Kinda Reminded Me Of A Scene From 'Timerider - The Adventure Of Lyle Swann' . . .

[@TDubsKid]

haha I looked that up and looks epic!!!!

[@thewatcher5271]

@@TDubsKid It's A Great Sci-Fi Movie With A Western Theme & A Philosophical Ending. Michael Nesmith Of The Monkees Did The Soundtrack . . .

[@TillDeathDualUsSport]

And on the seventh day God created TDubsKid and spake the words, let there be light! 😂 Great set up, dude. I'm curious to see how the flood beam compares.

[@TDubsKid]

lol thanks man, I should the same ones in flood to compare, they are really cheap

[@maj301]

Great illumination and a good mod.. Just looks like mickey mouse being projected in front of you :)

[@TDubsKid]

for sure! hahaha it sure does :)

[@msdorrance]

Great video. Thanks!!

[@TDubsKid]

no problem, thanks!

[@maheshrajamuni9087]

My favorite bike bro. 👍❤

[@TDubsKid]

mine too 😀

[@jojojosmart1]

Nice video- where are you? Awesome trails.

[@TDubsKid]

thank you! I'm near rampart range Colorado

[@muddyguns]

Bro, im on a TDubs bender. You're the shit, dude and the toilet paper, too! Yaa Colorado! We're still the best!

[@TDubsKid]

haha thanks! much appreciated. Colorado is awesome :)

[@efirizaki5656]

Best metafore ever!!!.😆

[@alanbloodworth2653]

Are these lights still installed? And do you ever watch Taryl Fixes All? The skits they do over there are gold. Just thought you might enjoy it. Seems up your alley.

[@TDubsKid]

yes they are. cool thanks for letting me know

[@josephcarter3922]

These are are awesome!

[@TDubsKid]

Glad you think so! they are a great addition, might install a light small light bar next

[@bwxmoto]

I was thinking about heated grips on the TW200, but not sure if the charging system could handle it!

[@TDubsKid]

if you convert everything to led it should be a problem, you could always install a voltage meter as well

[@bwxmoto]

Yeah I was thinking if all the bulbs were converted LEDs, that might be enough.. Plus those Yamaha grip heaters have 3 different setting for the size bike you have (not just heat settings), so on the lowest setting for 200cc bikes, the high and medium heat settings don't pull as much wattage. So yeah maybe it is do-able!

[@TDubsKid]

yeah should be ok, ill be putting heated grips on before too long

[@bwxmoto]

Hey man! Not sure if you knew about these or not but I just found a little relay module that allows you to use 2 wire LED blinkers and hook them up to three wire running light/ blinker setup. Not sure yet if it'll work on the TW200 but I am thinking it should since even if there are two ground wires you can just run them together. I was looking for it for my XSR900 but should also work for TW200. That would allow LED blinkers up front and still retain running lights. Lower amp draw, and run heated grips without losing front running lights basically. It's about $35 at soloracer do t com "12oClockLabs turn signal running light adapters" . .. I'm definitely getting one for my XSR but figured I might as well hook them up on TW too, then heated grips should be less strain on system. Not sure if they are sold elsewhere yet.

[@bwxmoto]

Oh I guess they sell them at 12oclocklabs dot c om website as well and with different options for connectors, etc. Cool product though.

[@joshuakoopmann9730]

Hey man, i did the same thing you did with my TW and every time I plug in the 2nd light pod, it just blows the fuse, I tride to use a 30amp but that didn't work. do you know what I can do to fix it?

[@TDubsKid]

Whatever you do not put a higher amp fuse under any circumstances. That’s how you damage the wiring harness. You simply have a short somewhere in that plug to the light

[@joshuakoopmann9730]

@@TDubsKid ok thanks for the advice, I'll try and see if I can find the short, BTW I absolutely live your videos and thank you, you do an amazing job

[@sandyradsek2058]

Can you post a link for the led headlight bulb you used? Thanks!

[@TDubsKid]

this is my headlight in the video www.jnsengineering.com/product/tw200-led-headlight-kit/ before this one I had a cyclops bulb

[@bobolson5086]

Hell yeah bro..

[@TDubsKid]

😁 thanks!

[@CORYSart]

Are you still happy you ran them to the brights?

[@TDubsKid]

yup, quicker to turn everything off all at once with an oncoming car rather than having multiple switches. you can wire it however you want though

[@jelleluiken]

What do you think of the Honda 250 Rally?

[@TDubsKid]

I thing they are pretty cool, I ride with a guy who has one in an upcoming video

[@sawyerwallace9631]

You should look up baja designs LEDs! Love them on all my vehicles! By far the best LED company out there.

[@daftnord4957]

and most expensive. quite an investment for a hobbyist

[@sawyerwallace9631]

@@daftnord4957 You get what you pay for.

[@TDubsKid]

yeah those look pretty cool, super pricey indeed, but yeah you usually get what you pay for but ill stick with the cheap ones for now

[@judgemental6147]

What gearing are you running on that TW200? I feel like the stock gearing is to high.

[@TDubsKid]

I have a 14/47 so Its geared higher than stock. I thought it was geared to low from the factory for my type of riding

[@judgemental6147]

the stock gearing is 14/50 I believe. I think I'm going to try 14/42 to get better highway speeds to the trails. As long as I don't do crazy up hills it should be alright. Thanks for your reply!

[@TDubsKid]

yeah that is stock, oh wow that will be quite the change, let me know how it does if you get it! no problem :)

[@TheAlpineProject]

​@@judgemental6147 If you're not already familiar you can use www.it-ideas.net/bike/calc.htm to get an idea of engine/vehicle speed with different sprocket combinations. With 14/42 put in and idle speed chosen as the given RPM it shows you'd need to be moving 4mph or so to keep the engine at idle speed, which is no higher than 1450rpm if I recall. I have 15/44 gearing for street use, which is equivalent to 14/41 I believe, so like 2.5% higher than what you're thinking. I haven't tried it on anything steep yet but I do have to slip the clutch a tiny bit to get moving, especially on a slope. If I put knobbies back on I'd probably try 15/50 (equivalent to 14/47) or something closer to stock like that. The coolest way would be trying the multiple sprocket route, which you can read about on the forum. If you know all this I'm sorry, I just figured it might be helpful.

[@grumpysquid]

So what gearing do you advise for 90% street/10% light trails?

[@pappaclutch3266]

Are those flood pods? They looks like spot pods

[@TDubsKid]

these ones are spots, my first one was flood

[@SlowishActual]

Any reason why you put the split water under the heat of the bolt instead of under the nut when installing the pod brackets?

[@TDubsKid]

the nut is already held in place by indents on the bracket

[@datznasty1475]

Where can I get some of those heat shrink and solder connectors at

[@TDubsKid]

link is in the description, got them from amazon

[@datznasty1475]

@@TDubsKid thank you

[@TDubsKid]

your welcome 😃

[@gee8nats]

Nice

[@TDubsKid]

thanks

[@zitnacorda7143]

Cool intro,

[@TDubsKid]

thanks

[@marcbeal8113]

What kind of front tire are you running?

[@TDubsKid]

shinko 244 5.10/18 on front and stock tire on back

[@taix371]

Do you shoot and edit all your videos on your own?

[@TDubsKid]

yes I do, the only exception is if I hand a camera off too someone i'm riding with to get a shot but that doesn't happen a whole lot

[@taix371]

@@TDubsKid wow, that's a lot of work. Your videos are great to watch.

[@TDubsKid]

yeah haha I work hard, thanks

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

I hope he blew out the lantern when he left the garage or shed unit~!~ Cool way to start the video and the shots were well done of the Milky Way Galaxy, cool stuff. Two thumbs up for that creativity. It is so refreshing to have a young man use the proper language, vocabulary, of a mature young man. Three Thumbs Ups for that one, young man~!~But look if you're going to use the freakin word you might as well say the other one, and lose another subscriber when you do it again.

[@TDubsKid]

thank you

[@abyssflight3907]

Strap a DX80 flashlight to your helm, all the light you will ever need!

[@TDubsKid]

I had to look that up and wow never knew something like that existed. I think i'm actually going to save up and get one now, probably won't strap it to my helmet though so I don't throw out my neck. should be great for motocamping so I can light up the whole mountain side. and no more need for bear spray lol

[@abyssflight3907]

There is actually a bigger version called the MS12 but its nearly twice the price, If you look around a bit you can get a DX80 for around $250

[@TDubsKid]

haha yeah I saw that one when I was looking at the dx80, absolutly insane. yeah I found it at led super mall for that price but i'm trying to figure out if if it's a scam or counterfeit product

[@abyssflight3907]

@@TDubsKid Yeah they are legit just expect slow shipping and not the greatest customer service. Also a couple sellers on Ebay.

[@TDubsKid]

thanks, I can't wait to get one. will be super fun to use in videos