I ordered some new LEDs and Joe is going to solder them to a circuit board as soon as they come in. We’re thinking about using Luxeon K2 Star LEDs which generate around 130 lumens of white light per LED.
I also ordered a new lens that hold 7 LEDs in a cluster. When paired with the new LED’s we should be cranking close to 1000 lumens out of our little motorcycle light.
I’ll post some 3d images of the case as soon as I have them.
I’m currently working on an LED solution for the BMW X-Challenge and the KTM 640 adventure. It’s going to be a mountable light and its going to kick out some serious light with only a minimal amount of power. One of my friends designs lights for aircraft and has some super hot LEDs that only draw 15 or so watts. We’re currently working on designing the enclosure and the circuit board.
I will keep everyone posted. Please let me know if you’re interested and let me know how much coin you’d be willing to drop on something like this. We’re trying to keep them around $250 but with all the machining and custom lenses they may be a bit more.
This photo was taken with my iphone…the wall is about 50 feet away. I wish I had my real camera but I was to excited to take any photos of other stuff. That’s 10 volts at 15 watts. I will attempt to get some real photos of it outside at night and compared to my factory 640 adventure high beam.
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