Anyone have a TrailTech headlight?

[benwiggin2]

I would like to get one for my 08 te510. They have a "model specific" unit for Husky, but for the 610 only. Otherwise, they offer a "Fit All" kit. Not sure if their te610 unit will fit on the 510, or what's involved with wiring their "fit all" unit. Anyone have one on their Husky other than a 610?

Looking for some direction. Thanks guys.

 

[MontyCarlo]

I'm pretty sure that the Husky model is for all bikes, not just the 610, but you should call Trailtech and get the answer from them: 360-687-4530 | sales@trailtech.net

 

[WbCherry]

Same headlight fits all the TE's

 

[benwiggin2]

I'm pretty sure that the Husky model is for all bikes, not just the 610, but you should call Trailtech and get the answer from them: 360-687-4530 | sales@trailtech.net

Soooo, I did call prior to posting this thread. Nice lady answered, I asked to speak with someone who could confirm for me the application. I heard her ask someone in the background, and after about 5 seconds she returned ad said that the "all-fit" is what I should use. Based on what you guys have mentioned, especially Wb since I'm pretty sure he bought one (didn't you Wb?) I'll just get the one they have for the 610 and hope it's plug and play for my 510.

 

[WbCherry]

Yes.

They all use the same connector, which is pre-wired. The universal hardware kit comes in the bag - some little plastic studs for the bottom of the housing. I'll get a photo up in a few minutes.

1.Unplug and remove the stock headlight.
There is a bracket that bolts it to the speedo housing (screw in the front center of the housing, acessible from the top). Remove and store it - don't need it.

2. Tidy up the wiring. Wrap stuff in splitloom or something to help with abrasion. Good time to clean and di-electric grease everything. One of my other connectors was packed with corrosion.
I clean mine with a nylon brush dipped in acetone. Stick them back together, squirt in dielectric grease from the backside (kinky!). Slather it with liquid tape and slip a piece of shrink wrap over it. Heat it, liquid tape squirts out the ends = "El Cheapo Deutsch connector"

3. Drop the front fender. Remove and retain the metal bracket sndwiched between it and the triple clamp (the one holding the turn signals).

4. Modify this bracket or make a new one. This will hold the plastic studs on the bottom. The studs stick out from under the light housing on each side - stick them into holes you make in the bracket. There's a template in the bag if you need it. This is how you "aim" the light. You can replace the plastic studs with bolts if you want.

5. Attach the top rubber bands.
6. Mount front fender.
7. .????
8. Profit

If you read all that, you'll wonder what to do with your front turn signals.
You can keep them if you're less hamfisted than me. I still need to make something better. You can drill into the triple clamp if you want, but I avoid it.
I'm having a shop bend a bracket for me soon, out of stainless. Maybe today. I'll attach measurements when I get it.

They're one of my sponsors, so I'll likely send them a copy of the bracket to put in the kit.

Sounds involved, but it's not bad. Just lacks a proper bracket for the bottom.
It wants to aim slightly to the left because it hugs the speedometer so tight at the top. On mine, at least.

 

[WbCherry]

Brackets I made from scrap metal:
(You can also see the little black plastic studs on the bottom of the light housing. They just sit in the holes in the brackets.)

Zoomed out:
(Pay no attention to my dodgy wiring. My hobby is destroying wiring harnesses for no good reason.)

Front-ish view:

Top rubber bands just wrap around the forks:

There is a plastic piece included in the kit, seen here. It holds your brake line and speedo pickup cable. The instructions don't say which end is up. Not difficult to figure out (somebody will probably complain about it, though). Don't screw it together too tightly, lest ye strip the plastic.

Kapow!

 

[waserman]

You could have gone to the Motosportz vendor on this site and got your information and the light from them. I believe they sell them,and several of their other products too.

 

[benwiggin2]

dude- awesome ballz. Thanks for the write up, exactly what I needed and more.

 

[benwiggin2]

You could have gone to the Motosportz vendor on this site and got your information and the light from them. I believe they sell them,and several of their other products too.

well waserman, since I have not purchased yet, I believe I will. Thanks for the hot tip!

 

[WbCherry]

TrailTech and MotoSportz are somehow connected.
Kelly SAYS he owns TrailTech...but I doubt it.

Personally, I'm not happy with Kelly. If he owns the company, he could make proper mounting brackets.
I think he is somehow attached to their shop and made a spin-off company.

Also, TrailTech is helping sponsor my 10,000 mile trip.
MotoSportz won't. I have nearly everything he makes, and he won't throw in a $0.25 sticker.

TT's R&D department is talking with me to bring out a better flywheel for us, and a few other things.
Great bunch of guys that care about their products and not just their profit margin.





The light is deeper than the stock one, and shaped differently. The HID electronics (unless you want the halogen) are all self-contained in the housing very nicely. You'll need to tuck the bike's wiring away really neatly. Or stand the light off from the forks somehow. Some people remove the rubber bands and put plastic or aluminum extensions between them and the housing.
Haven't had any issues with mine, besides it aiming slightly to the left. Doesn't rattle or shake. Very secure. Communicates fine with the high-beam indicator on the speedo.

Note- there isn't a protector on the market to keep debris from harming the lenses.
You can use 3M Scotchgard or clear laminate on the lower one. The smaller top one is too curved.
Their customer service is pretty good, so they might send a new lense if one gets damaged.

The stock lower bracket as it sits on the bike:

It's there for the front turn signals only, I think. Sandwiches between the fender and the lower triple clamp. Doesn't accommodate the TT headlight.
Going to the machine shop in a few minutes to make a better one out of stainless.

 

[Motosportz]

OK, not sure where to start here...

TrailTech and MotoSportz are somehow connected.
Kelly SAYS he owns TrailTech...but I doubt it.

I DO NOT OWN TRAILTECH nor have I ever stated such a thing. A good friend of mine Geoff owns it. They are right up the street from me and I have been doing business with them and riding with the owner for over a decade. Just good local friends in the industry, thats it. I wish i owned TT as they make millions and have a huge new shop, I make pennies out of a tiny shop. Thats the facts.

Personally, I'm not happy with Kelly. If he owns the company, he could make proper mounting brackets.
I think he is somehow attached to their shop and made a spin-off company.

Again, no affiliation. Also if it were not for me dragging bikes over there and asking them to look into them making a plug there would not be one for husky so your welcome. There is a Husky specific plug and play plug but huskys are all over the place on this plug and sorting out which model fits whet is confusing. The universal one works great and allows you to wire it any way you want so we usually just do that. As big as a husky head as I am if I owned TT there would be plug and play everything for husky. Just getting them motivated to look at a small brand was not EZ. They are great people over there but deal in much larger arenas and do OEM as well.

Also, TrailTech is helping sponsor my 10,000 mile trip.
MotoSportz won't. I have nearly everything he makes, and he won't throw in a $0.25 sticker.

I must have missed your request for sticker or we simply did not have them which is usually the case. Stickers is not something we do a lot of.

TT's R&D department is talking with me to bring out a better flywheel for us, and a few other things.
Great bunch of guys that care about their products and not just their profit margin.

They are very good people which is why I choose to do business with them. I am a dealer there just like anyone else. I believe I am a big part of why lots of huskys are running around with trailtech stuff on them. They love me over there because I outsell most there dealers by far. I also took may bikes over there so they could look at stator and wiring and make product that works for us (the husky crowd). I help them with design ideas like the DOT headlight which was totally my suggestion as well as the GPS for dual sporting. I am always talking with the owner there on feedback from my customer base and ideas they might be into tackling.

I am very sorry if you got the wrong idea about me. I have done nothing but facilitate more husky goodies from trailtech but have absolutely nothing to do with the company other than am friends with the owner and am a dealer of there goods. Like any moto company right now and especially small ones i am scratching by trying to carve out a living in this industry. It is disappointing to see a post like this with so much misinformation when my heart is driving force of my company and my love for husky not my looking to rip you off for a .25 cent sticker and lack of caring. Very sorry you feel that way.

 

[Motosportz]

I looked back through my Emails just now. I do see an order and some info on a charity you wanted me to look into. I stated on the phone we have little extra money to give away but please send a link tot he info and i would look into it. The link you sent did not work and i sent you an Email asking for the correct one which you sent me...

http://www.colobomacrusades.org/

...to top it all off my 8yo daughter has a mild, non limiting form of Coloboma she was born with. We are supposed to watch it but no issues so far. Right after she was born I saw it, little dots right in the center of her eyes. Freaked me out but turned out she seems fine / sees fine.

Looks like a great effort and I an interested in trying to help.

I get piles of phone calls and Emails every day. Lots of people asking lots of things and many asking for sponsorship and free stuff. I am a charitable person and if i have piles of money I would be all over many of these. The cold truth is right now i am dealing with a $6500 fraud / ripoff of my business account and am strapped. Also trying to build new product which is lots of money and time spent before a dime comes back. IMHO if you ask for support or something you might not always get it and there might be valid reasons why that one is not readily willing to explain as it is personal business.

I was not wishing to take this to a public forum but could not stand there and get blasted on an open forum with such wrong information and lack of understanding. I totally appreciate your patronage to my company and was / am looking into your very worthy looking charity. You also ordered from two different accounts and this last order I thought was your first based on no prior Emails from that address. I am sorry you ended up feeling that way and posting like you did. I hope this clears some stuff up. Let me know if there is anything I can do to make you feel better about all this. I do have stickers now and am looking into your charity.

Kelly
Motosportz

 

[rocky4by]

Hey Kelly, I was trying to get in touch with you about some parts about two weeks ago, I called for like two weeks left messages and waited for you to get back with me, I never heard from you, when is the best time to catch you there. I'm not mad or anything, but had to move on, I ordered about 1500.00 in parts from other venders, because I could not reach you.
Steve.

 

[Motosportz]

Email is always best for me, chasing parts and driving a lot. I checked my VM and don't see any I missed. Sorry I missed you. Been a pretty crappy week all around.

 

[WbCherry]

Some wording on your webpage confused me.


You're right, this isn't the place to argue.
I'll just send you another email for you to ignore for a month. After I spend the remainder of my life savings to help kids like your daughter. Putting money in YOUR pocket on both accounts.

 

[Motosportz]

Some wording on your webpage confused me.


You're right, this isn't the place to argue.

I'll send you another email for you to ignore for a month (unless I bring it up in public, threatening your sales). After I spend the remainder of my life savings to help kids like your daughter. Putting money in YOUR pocket on both accounts.

OK. Sorry you feel that way. Not sure what I did wrong.

Not sure why there was a confusion on the trailtech stuff. Right at the top of our web page for trailtech stuff...

http://www.motosportz.com/HVA-SS/HVA-SS-Trailtech.htm

We are proud to offer Trailtech brand of lighting and enduro computers to our Husqvarna offerings. I (Kelly, owner of Motosportz) have known the owner of Trailtech for many years. As they are a local company to us it was an EZ decision to work with them to offer Husqvarna specific applications to add to our growing items we offer. We have supplied them with bikes for fitment so we can make double sure our application work with your Husqvarna motorcycles. As such some of these kits come with specific instructions and pictures pertaining to Husqvarna and making the installation more pain free than otherwise possible.

Thanks,
Motosportz Staff

 

[jmetteer]

Some wording on your webpage confused me.


You're right, this isn't the place to argue.

I'll send you another email for you to ignore for a month (unless I bring it up in public, threatening your sales). After I spend the remainder of my life savings to help kids like your daughter. Putting money in YOUR pocket on both accounts.

Wow, you are not coming off as a very nice guy on this one. Hope everything works out with your charity ride.

Later,

 

[WbCherry]

i'M not nice?

Kelly is selling you $3 of aluminum, marked up to $85. And you believe he cares about you, just "scratching by" ?
He won't support a forum member, on a charity ride to help HIS OWN DAUGHTER. Unless someone calls him out on it.

Meanwhile, I've spent my life savings, will destroy my brand new source of transportation, to help people I don't even know. I've devoted my life to these kids. Spent 6 years in school so far to be a pediatrician. Now, risking my health. Wasting my patience helping an internet forum full of naysayers, when I could be with my pregnant wife.


Hey, let's look at the thread topic!
Did MotoSportz chip in to help this guy with his headlight?
Maybe give him instructions? Do something other than turn a profit?
I just went to 3 machine shops to get brackets developed.
He may be a perfectly nice dood, and I may be completely off base...but where was he before I mentioned something affecting his profit?

Either way, doesn't help or hurt me in the slightest.
But, coming on here just to give your opinion does not give you status to say I'm not a nice guy.

 

[jmetteer]

i'M not nice?

Kelly is selling you $3 of aluminum, marked up to $85. And you believe he cares about you, just "scratching by".
He won't support a forum member, on a charity ride to help HIS OWN DAUGHTER.

Meanwhile, I've spent my life savings, will destroy my brand new source of transportation, to help people I don't even know.


Hey, let's look at the thread topic!
Did MotoSportz chip in to help this guy with his headlight?
I just went to 3 machine shops to get brackets developed.
He may be a perfectly nice dood, and I may be completely off base...but where was he before I mentioned something affecting his profit?

Either way, doesn't help or hurt me in the slightest.
But, coming on here just to give your opinion does not give you status to say I'm not a nice guy.

I never said you were not a nice guy... I said "you are not coming off as a very nice guy on this one". There is a difference, I know some guys that are very nice in person but complete ass holes on the internet. Some people can't handle the responsibility that comes with owning a keyboard. Looks like you may fit into that category.

Good luck with your charity ride.

Later,

 

[Motosportz]

Wow, well OK then. I'll not address the $3 / $85 thing we all know that is silly and I never twisted your arm to buy anything. As for not supporting your charity I WAS still going to to do it. As for helping out this was in the 4st discussion forum so I kinda missed it and then came here to see if i could help and found your rant full of miss information. I think if you look through my posts I am more than helpful and always have been if it means a sale or not. You sir are way off base on all this. I'm done.