HONDA Super Black Bird : LED Tail Light unit of CBR954RR install in CBR1100XX

 2005.5.7 Update

 I love the Black Bird especially the styling and concept at the time put on the market for the first time. In the 1995, I was owner of HONDA VFR750F (domestic specifications type 2), it also good. That's why, I purchases XX in 2000.

 My bird is 2000 year model of blue metallic color. I think, the styling is great without tail lamp. Then I thought that I want  modify it in near future.

 Such a day at the time of which being, I found article of 'installing of LED Tail Light for CBR954 in XX' in motor cycle magazine of Japan Big Machine.

 Below are my trial step referring the article. I changed some installation methods in my own way. I hope that it only has for  your information.
 

1. The genuine parts

 I gathered below parts. These are all for CBR954RR. I think that there is more better of the license light. I bought the light of CBR954, because I don't have enough time.

Part name Part number Quanity Cost (Yen) Remark
Light Assy, Tail (* not sure) 33701-MCJ-D01 1 10,800 I got it by auction
Light Assy, License 33720-MCJ-D01 1 2,950 　
Nut, flange 5MM 94050-05000 4 30 For fix the above lights
Stay, Tail Light R, Side 77216-MCJ-750 1 150 For fix the LED Tail UNIT
Stay, Tail Light L, Side 77217-MCJ-750 1 150 For fix the LED Tail UNIT
Resistor COMP (*) 35400-MCJ-750 1 960 5W 40ohm

*Resister COMP is not mandatory parts. It's depend on lighting pattern. Please refer circuit diagram.

2. Other material

 Also I bought below materials to fill in space of between cowl and LED tail unit. Because there is different shape of XX and 954.  I used Low forming vinyl chloride board. It looks like ABS of rear fender, light weight, and easy processing.

 The thickness of the board is 3mm. I can cut it well by cutter knife when I trace same line about 3 or 4 times. As for the adhesive, I used it for exclusive use. And also both sides tape for vinyl chloride.

 In addition, I use sponge sheet to fill small space.

　

3. Routing

This is the genuine LED tail light unit of CBR954RR.

This is back side view of the light unit.

There are two screw for fixing at bottom side. Also there are two projection at up side in order to fix to cowl of 954.

The article of the magazine used projection of up side to fix in seat cowl.

*Notice : The two stay of bottom side in photo is not normal shape. It modified already. 

In the mean time, I removed normal tail light unit of XX. Then mount seat cowl to check the shape.

I put the LED unit temporarily to check the position.

It's just size. :-)

This is over view of above photo.

The left edge of rear fender ASSY having protrude. It's no need.

I cut it by cutter knife. It's not so difficult.

In the mean time, I fixed temporarily the LED unit, and mount seat cowl to check the shape of LED unit and cowl.

I have to cut the seat cowl. :-(

I cut the cowl at down side first. Tool is cutter knife only.

At this time, I didn't cut up side. Because I want cut just a little if no problem.

Then I mount again temporarily.

Well, I have to cut up side too. Because, screw of seat cowl can't fasten.

Abandoning, I cut up side too to fit round shape of LED unit.

There is sponge at back side of seat cowl. I also shave it too.

Also, I removed rubber seals of seat cowl at down side.

This photo is after that. 

This is side view of above photo. The angle of LED unit is fit to the seat cowl.

Nice! :-)

From diagonally backward.

Almost OK the dimension.

The cowl processing was finished. I progress to next step.

There are 3 big space.

The under space is good for mount license light unit.

To hook the LED unit to rear fender ASSY, I use stay of genuine parts after bending.

This is the enlarged view of the stay parts.

First, bend to straight by hammer, then bend it by two pliers.

The stay is very hard.

It has made left and right both same form.

The bend stay mount to LED unit by nut of 5mm. Then I hooked to the fender ASSY. It slide from up to under.

I can easy remove it by slide to up.

The angle of LED unit is adjusted by stay bending.

This is side view of above photo.

LED unit is hooked by the stay only.

I think, it's OK even it. Because the LED unit has light weight, and the top side is pushed by cowl.

The next step is license light installation.

I cut the vinyl chloride board like this.

To adjust the thickness, I stack 4 pieces of board. (3mm x 4 = 12mm)

This is completion. Front　

Rear　

Top　

Bottom　
I mounted the license light unit and LED tail unit.

I use both side tape at right side of license unit to fix it.

I made spacer by vinyl chloride board to fill space between cowl and LED tail unit.

I mounted all of the parts.

I think, LED unit look nice to blue color cowl. :-)

 

The next step is wiring.

The article of magazine is use resister. But, there is no diagram..

First, I connect it to GND line to protect LED. But I feel,  it's dark. Maybe LED unit has resister on the circuit board.

 

 　

●Please refer to ... Circuit Diagram
I tried lighting up in the night.

The intensity and flash coverage of license light is enough.

I will try to illumination pattern.

It's completion!!

I like the styling from diagonally backward.

But, still I don't like the rear winker style.

At the last, I replaced rear winker too. It's also got from auction.

I like the sharp edge style. It's good balance with long rear fender.

The rear winker is for HONDA X-11. It's no need modifying connector and cable.

Do you think, how it is ? ;-)

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