10-15-2023, 04:22 AM
Thought I would share my experience here.
As I am learning about my new to me 2020 RS, I was surprised that it used incandescent 12v turn signal bulbs. I had previously tried to find CANBUS plug and play LED bulbs for my 2020 KTM 890 Duke R, but they either caused errors or were physically too long to fit inside the housing. Getting the RS inspired me to try again, and I came up with these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018UW...UTF8&psc=1
Not cheap at $40 a pair, but free returns and a lifetime warranty, so what the heck? Ordered a complete set for each bike, total of $160. Of course they are now out of stock at Amazon, but should be available elsewhere.
Here' a quick clip showing the physical size of the bulbs vs. the stockers. This was from the KTM install, but the housing on the RS is actually a bit larger than the KTM, so plenty of room:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/4rc...YLBJeiAtBh
Install was simple, no resistors or wiring changes. I wore nitrile gloves while handling all bulbs. Remove old bulb, Insert LED bulb. Done.
For a baseline, here's the RS stock turn signal bulb's brightness:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/kd4...QjYk25Cgcw
Here is the RS with the LED bulb:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/_eS...mz-AM4cq1e
And here's a side by side comparison on the KTM: (Don't ask me why I forgot to do this on the RS!)
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/0e4...ohQPKqMMGv
As you can see, on both bikes, the LED is WAY brighter. Flash rates are identical. I ran them for 10 minutes on each bike with no problems.
I've run them on both bikes for over a month now with zero issues. Same flash rate, no error messages, CRAZY bright. I feel much better waiting to make a turn knowing these are blasting away. AT $160 total for both bikes, I feel it was cheap indeed for the increase in safety.
Dave
2020 1250 RS
As I am learning about my new to me 2020 RS, I was surprised that it used incandescent 12v turn signal bulbs. I had previously tried to find CANBUS plug and play LED bulbs for my 2020 KTM 890 Duke R, but they either caused errors or were physically too long to fit inside the housing. Getting the RS inspired me to try again, and I came up with these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018UW...UTF8&psc=1
Not cheap at $40 a pair, but free returns and a lifetime warranty, so what the heck? Ordered a complete set for each bike, total of $160. Of course they are now out of stock at Amazon, but should be available elsewhere.
Here' a quick clip showing the physical size of the bulbs vs. the stockers. This was from the KTM install, but the housing on the RS is actually a bit larger than the KTM, so plenty of room:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/4rc...YLBJeiAtBh
Install was simple, no resistors or wiring changes. I wore nitrile gloves while handling all bulbs. Remove old bulb, Insert LED bulb. Done.
For a baseline, here's the RS stock turn signal bulb's brightness:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/kd4...QjYk25Cgcw
Here is the RS with the LED bulb:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/_eS...mz-AM4cq1e
And here's a side by side comparison on the KTM: (Don't ask me why I forgot to do this on the RS!)
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/0e4...ohQPKqMMGv
As you can see, on both bikes, the LED is WAY brighter. Flash rates are identical. I ran them for 10 minutes on each bike with no problems.
I've run them on both bikes for over a month now with zero issues. Same flash rate, no error messages, CRAZY bright. I feel much better waiting to make a turn knowing these are blasting away. AT $160 total for both bikes, I feel it was cheap indeed for the increase in safety.
Dave
2020 1250 RS