Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

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Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby WaiNYC » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:25 pm

One thing I noticed during my road trip -- http://www.mzriders.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8193 -- was that the stock headlight is too dim and yellow. I would like to get something that is brighter.

The manual specifies H3 12V/55W-PK22s. Is that all the info I need to get a bulb? What is better for motorcycle use - halogen, LED, or...?

Can anyone recommend a particular model / product that will surely fit the Sport?
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby tigcraft » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:55 am

A common mod is the Yamaha trx850 light as it fits straight in. See if that's any good?
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby billr » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:46 pm

I don't remember the TRX850 in the US. You guys across the pond always get the nice bikes... :wink:

Found a couple of options on Ebay:
MZ Skorpion headlight shell
Kinda expensive, but rare, so I guess you gets what you pay for...
This one takes H-4 bulbs. Use a Silver Star bulb...plenty of white light. That is my set-up on my Traveller.

TRX850 headlight shell
Also takes the H4 bulb, but it probablyfocuses the beams to the "wrong" side of the road. :D
From the UK. Hard to say what shipping would be.

Also, could try these:
H3 Silver Star bulbs
I am a fan of the Silver Stars.

I have run both standard bulbs and the Silver Star. Silver Star has much better light (for me, anyway), but burns out a bit quicker.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby tigcraft » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:05 am

The trx also ran in Europe so if one was bought then buy it from maybe Germany.
Picture two is Skorpion sport (and also Yamaha fzr400 I think)
Picture three is trx850. Bolts straight in!
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby lavrentyuk » Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:29 am

I did the swap and the improvement isnt huge to be honest.

Not a great bike to ride at night, my old ETZ is much better.

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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby MZCountryRider » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:00 am

Do you have relays wired in to the headlight high and low beams? If the headlight power is running through the handlebar switch, then it could be that you have a voltage drop at the headlight. I'd wire in a pair of relays (one for each beam) controlled by the handlebar switch with power directly from the battery. Eastern Beaver sells a "plug and play" kit:
http://easternbeaver.com/Main/Wiring_Kits/H4_Kits/h4_kits.html
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby lavrentyuk » Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:32 pm

Its more down to a poor pattern on the ex TRX headlight than power. If it went to the right places it would be better.

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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby WaiNYC » Sun May 22, 2016 3:17 pm

billr wrote:Also, could try these:
H3 Silver Star bulbs
I am a fan of the Silver Stars.

I have run both standard bulbs and the Silver Star. Silver Star has much better light (for me, anyway), but burns out a bit quicker.
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Bot me a pair of Silver Star bulbs per Bill's suggestion - thanks. I will install one on my 95 Skorpion Sport next weekend.

Question... Do I need to take off the front fairing to swap out the old bulb? Or is there an easier way to do it? Thanks again for the help.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby vicar » Sun May 22, 2016 4:08 pm

My trx850 light was shite , I have fitted a 90/130 watt bulb it's now ok it's better than my etz headlight so fitt a better bulb.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby vicar » Sun May 22, 2016 4:08 pm

My trx850 light was shite , I have fitted a 90/130 watt bulb it's now ok it's better than my etz headlight so fitt a better bulb.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby billr » Fri May 27, 2016 5:59 am

WaiNYC wrote:Bot me a pair of Silver Star bulbs per Bill's suggestion - thanks. I will install one on my 95 Skorpion Sport next weekend.

Question... Do I need to take off the front fairing to swap out the old bulb? Or is there an easier way to do it? Thanks again for the help.

You don't have to take off the fairing, but it sure is easier. The plug is almost touching the fairing mount on mine (right on center-line). Looks like the mount was designed for the dual bulbs.
You "can" change it, just cramped.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby lavrentyuk » Fri May 27, 2016 5:04 pm

Well the bike went in for MOT and the light spread was so awful it failed.

I have put in another TRX headlight i had to hand and it was much better in terms of its pattern. I suspect the old one had a problem.

For my next trick i shall put t in a relay and more powerful bulb. It will need a relay as when i put a similar bulb in my /7 BMW. It damaged the wiring.

Getting there.

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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Fri May 27, 2016 9:32 pm

relays are best on the 1970's bmw the h4 bulb will ruin the wire harness and switches in short order
i put a relay in my r90s before it left the dealers shop
when it was brand new
while i was working there we did it to all the new bikes
nothing quite like a dark night in West Virginia to make you like BIG relays...

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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby ericetz301 » Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:40 pm

Try an LED bulb conversion kit, I`ve used them on my Mastiff and they give a fantastic light for minimal power drain on the electrical system and run cool.
I got mine on line from Ebay, they came with a variety of base adaptors, H4, Bosch Ba20d etc. so will fit just about anything, the LED unit is pre wired and labeled HI-LO-Gnd. and easy to install.
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Re: Better headlight for the Skorpion Sport

Postby dickl » Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:07 pm

Eric, Which unit did you purchase/use? I am considering swapping for a TRX unit on my Traveller, but your method sounds interesting. For the electrical experts...if it works for a Mastiff, would it work on my Traveller/
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