Modern Vespa

http://stores.advmonster.com/9007-mesh-monster-led-headlight/


I have used these LED lights in my 2013 BMW R1200GS LC with superior results. I passed on the LED $1200 upgrade when I purchased the bike. The auxiliary lights are LED and made the headlights look weak so I was glad to get LED headlights for $130 and a little work taking off plastic parts to get the headlight assembly off.

The nice thing about these lights is the heat sink is composed of 4 loops of thick metal mesh that are spread out and molded to fit in a very small space or inside a headlight bucket. The electronics are on a wire extension that plugs into the female light socket on your bike. I liked it so much I ordered more, one I placed in my 1993 Honda CB750 and the other in my 1976 BMW R90/6. I also put one in my 2000 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100 along with two LED H3's for the running lights. The extra voltage jumped from 12.5 to 13.75 while driving at highway speeds.

Sadly, the fit in the bucket of the R90/6 was so tight I was worried about heat next to the critical wires and fuses found there and decided not to use it on that bike.

So now I have a spare H4 Cree LED
And was considering putting it in the GTS250ie.

Do I have to remove the front panel on the Vespa to change the headlight? It wouldn't surprise me if I do.

I can't help you with the 250 headlight question but see if you can get a moderator to move this post to the General section.

Also, post some pics of how you have the LEDs/heatsinks on your other bikes. Folks love pictures on here.

fuck .... what you wanna see when you ride? into next week?

GT/GTS: Headset Cover Removal

at the moment I am having this CREE ( http://www.ebay.de/itm/321925145230?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 ) installed on my GTS300ie Super 2015

few notes about it:
PRO gives very nice coloured and bright light
PRO fits into the GTS just in front of instrument
CON splitted LEDs (left and right side ones pointing towards the reflector of the headlight) are not focused properly, so one gets light more left and right of the road, then centred in front of the Vespa; problem is that left LEDs, when reflected are projected to the right side (yup, you have read it correctly!) of the road
nevertheless, still useable for the moment

solution to this would be single LEDs with wide angle light spread before hitting the reflector

for this thing I managed to get newest LED technology (ETI) http://www.ebay.de/itm/321925147761?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

PRO much better focusing
PRO much more light
PRO great colour and brightness
CON (of this particular model) passive cooling/electronics/cabling too big in order to pack it in front of GTS' instrument

so, am working now on next solution

your passive cooling is very good solution, since not needing lot of space in front of the instrument

plus, cable is pointing downwards which means you'll be avoiding issue with the close proximity of the instrument

the only thing is question will the focusing be OK with that particular P/N, since it has "split LEDs" (left and right, if I get it correct from the link you posted)

I reviewed the YouTube videos for getting the headlight bucket out. I then discovered I had used the 4 lights I ordered on my BMW (2) and each Honda. So the light conversion will have to wait. As far as some of the comment about why I wanted to put such a light on the Vespa....until you have used one on your motorcycle at night, you don't know what you're missing.

I could ask the same thing about why people put Stebel horns on a Vespa. I have them on other bikes but not on the R1200GS WC or CB750. I don't intend to put it on the Vespa. I find the horn works great and after 45 years of riding 25-30 different motorcycles for over 300,000 miles I also find my defensive driving skills are good enough to not need that kind of noise. Your results may vary.

Rifkarl