Helmet light for night riding?

[Swami]

oooh aaah

Yeah! Those dark scenes make my spine buzz! I'm climbin the walls already! The upshot reflector in the onlooking helmet shot tells me you setup for the climb! It's all great! LOL!

 

[ttyR2]

Is there a way to run a HID setup off a sled that doesn't have a battery? My understanding is that the Polaris XLT I have runs AC into the headlight, and the voltage sags a lot at idle.

 

[mountainbigbull]

Is there a way to run a HID setup off a sled that doesn't have a battery? My understanding is that the Polaris XLT I have runs AC into the headlight, and the voltage sags a lot at idle.

You can convert AC to DC with a rectifier. Not sure how the HID would react to the low voltage at idle though.

 

[mountainbigbull]

Yeah! Those dark scenes make my spine buzz! I'm climbin the walls already! The upshot reflector in the onlooking helmet shot tells me you setup for the climb! It's all great! LOL!

Actually that's how I hold my head on just riding on the flat. Most people do ride with there head tilted like that. You don't realize it until you try and stick a headlight on your head and try to aim it!

 

[off road rider]

Great Idea

Hi Guys Its Darryl from Cyclops Motorsports.
I thought I might be able to Shed some light on this subject. (Pun intended)
A helmet light is a great option for those riding at night. No matter what company it comes from, You will have a better time and ride faster, harder and safer with a helmet mounted light system. Cyclops Lifetime warranties its Halogen products, available in 35 or 50 watts, battery powered or you can run them from your machines ac or dc power.They are made from a rubber compound that makes them tough to break. There are alot of Mod sled guys who use the 50 watt version as there only light source. We also have HIDs at a reasonable cost. You can not run an HID from a sled that has no battery even if you add a reg/ rect. The low power spikes will turn the light off. If your considering a single mr11 type HID dont bother, There great for your bicycle but thats about it. Sleds travel much to fast for such a small amount of light.We now have a 30 watt HID version available as well
Feel free to give me a call

 

[CATillak]

after riding with a helmet light, lead dog or HID youll never go back to regular headlighting in the hood lol, iv noticed that the headlight in the hood does squat when the skis are 3 feet off the ground. so i jsut went with a lead dog and looooove it. i hit way less trees now haha. but i ride at night a lot at my cabin and its a lotta boonies, so its a must for me.

 

[GADGETMONKEY]

i like your your REDNECK ENGINEERING!!!

My only question if this was totally redneck is the other light of the pair is still on your commuter car?
Great idea, now I know what i'm doing when I get home.

 

[mountainbigbull]

My only question if this was totally redneck is the other light of the pair is still on your commuter car?
Great idea, now I know what i'm doing when I get home.

No, but I know what you mean it is a little redneck/383lb800 type of thing. we just felt the lead dogs were a bit cheap looking, and mabye not very durable, they guys with them seem to have trouble keeping them working. What we did is pick out the light you want a split the cost with your buddy that needs one too. But ya I guess you could just steal one off your car and give it try!

 

[GADGETMONKEY]

I Meant It Only In Fun

i WAS WORKING ON ONE AT HOME i TRIMMED OUT THE BACK AND AM BUILD A CUSTOM BACK THE WILL CLIP ONTO THE NOSE OF MY HELMET. ALL MY FRIENDS GIVE ME CRAP FOR BUILDING IT INSTEAD OF BUYING IT. YOU COULD PROBABLY BUILD THE KIT YOU USE AND SELL THEM HERE ON SNOWEST IT LOOKS MORE PROFESSIONAL THEN THE FISHING LEAD DOG.

 

[powderho]

Hi Guys Its Darryl from Cyclops Motorsports.
I thought I might be able to Shed some light on this subject. (Pun intended)
A helmet light is a great option for those riding at night. No matter what company it comes from, You will have a better time and ride faster, harder and safer with a helmet mounted light system. Cyclops Lifetime warranties its Halogen products, available in 35 or 50 watts, battery powered or you can run them from your machines ac or dc power.They are made from a rubber compound that makes them tough to break. There are alot of Mod sled guys who use the 50 watt version as there only light source. We also have HIDs at a reasonable cost. You can not run an HID from a sled that has no battery even if you add a reg/ rect. The low power spikes will turn the light off. If your considering a single mr11 type HID dont bother, There great for your bicycle but thats about it. Sleds travel much to fast for such a small amount of light.We now have a 30 watt HID version available as well
Feel free to give me a call

Hey Darryl - what kind of "Snowest special deal" can you offer us for the dual battery pack, 50 watt and a dual charger?

 

[spdfrk]

a newby on this site. i just started sledding again this year. went out night riding last weekend and burried the sled, took us 2 hours to dig it out. didnt realize how dark it is out there,when the sled is not running. i will be getting one of these helmet lights before we go again. thanks for the info on them.

 

[off road rider]

Anything helps doesnt it?

Hey Darryl - what kind of "Snowest special deal" can you offer us for the dual battery pack, 50 watt and a dual charger?

Well I have to be careful not to P.O. any Dealers... how about 10% off any of Cyclops products and free ground shipping to the lower 48. We have just changed our cords and connectors to a lighter and more durable plug. The web site has not been updated yet. Please PM me
www.cyclopsmotorsports.com

 

[ttyR2]

Do any of you non-vendor guys have practical experience with HID versus Halogen setups? No offense to the vendors, but they all claim their products are best.

I'm leaning towards the combination spot/flood beam setup at http://trailtech.net/helmet_light_kits.html but that's a lot of scratch to drop for something you can't test out ahead of time.

 

[Bagger]

Awsome

Isn't this forum great? Where else can you talk to manufacturers, owners, homebuilt guys and people with no clue at all?
Thanks Guys B

 

[off road rider]

Offensive? No Way

Do any of you non-vendor guys have practical experience with HID versus Halogen setups? No offense to the vendors, but they all claim their products are best.

I'm leaning towards the combination spot/flood beam setup at http://trailtech.net/helmet_light_kits.html but that's a lot of scratch to drop for something you can't test out ahead of time.

Im not offended at all, Helmet lights are the ticket for night riding. Any of the brands will do you well. We dont claim to be the best, Our customers usually do that for us.
Cyclops does have a try it before you buy it program. I do like the HIDs however I personally prefer a 50 watt halogen set up. As far as a spot and flood combo goes, with a helmet mounted light there is no need for a flood, youre moving your head. also with 2 beams it works better to have two spots.
You get the same coverage. but the light penetrates much deeper.

 

[ttyR2]

Could a 'Y' adapter be made to allow two battery packs to be run in parallel for more runtime? The voltage would stay the same with a parallel setup.

 

[off road rider]

all our battery systems are designed that way.We have just updated our connectors , but the site still shows the older style.

 

[ttyR2]

So with a dual light HID system and two batteries, how much all-up weight are you looking at packing around? Minus the charger that wouldn't travel with the sled.

 

[SHEFFY40]

Do any of you non-vendor guys have practical experience with HID versus Halogen setups? No offense to the vendors, but they all claim their products are best.

I'm leaning towards the combination spot/flood beam setup at http://trailtech.net/helmet_light_kits.html but that's a lot of scratch to drop for something you can't test out ahead of time.

I have used both and there is absolutley no comparison in the 2 setups.....HID is way brighter hands down(my buds have halogen and when i turn mine on i light up the forest compared to theirs)

THat trail tech system will kick A S S...the wife and i both have trail tech setups but with only one HID and its crazy super bright.....2 lights will be insane!!!!