Thanks! I just wrapped a headlight on my speed triple with the help of your video 👍 Had I not watched it I probably would've never realized that there was an additional top film that needed to be peeled off when complete! 😂
Good video again Tony. Thank you. One difference that I learned doing my headlight was with the use of window cleaner sprayed on the headlight glass as well as the back of the tint after removing the (inside) protective film. With a fine mist sprayed on, the film easily slides into position and the same use of the mini squeegee and dryer pushes both air bubbles and moisture out while the dryer stretches the film tight and evaporates the moisture. Spray is used also on the outer film so the squeegee slides easily as well. Everything else was done as you described. The spray seems to make it go a bit smoother and makes corrections easy. Maybe give it a go next time and let me know if it works better for you or not.. 🙏🙂
Hi Tony thanks for the great videos, I agree the yellow headlamp certainly seems to make you more visible ! I didn’t go with the film I just bought a yellow H4 bulb from eBay (£6.99), obviously only looks yellow when on !
I'm doing the fog lights on my 22 KLR650, I was curious how to do the lip around the circle lens. Thanks for the video! I feel more confident to do the job now
Great stuff Tony, thanks for posting this. I've put yellow filters on my auxilliary "fog" lights - definitely makes the bike standout amidst all the bright white noise of Car DRLs. I may well do the headlight as well after watching this.
White Rabbitt: No, it was used in France after the war to identify everyone who was not “french”. Yellow lights is pure racism! Luckily they stopped at the end of the 80’s so lets not restart again.
I painted a yellow layer on my XT500 headlight in the 80s because I used to think, erroneously or not, that you had to have a yellow beam for riding in France. Whatever, it looked cool.
Hello Tony, does it change the color of the light? If I put a white LED bulb inside, is it going to give it a yellow tint? (If so maybe I should look for a bluer LED bulb so it cancels the yellow tint)
I did this on my 06 Ural Tourist. It was easy, sometimes a little frustrating with bubbles but not bad. Only real pain in the butt I had is my headlight glass is not totally flat. There were three nipples located at 12, 4 and 8. Not sure why they are there, but I had use an X-Acto to pop small holes in the material so the nipples would pop through. I would try it again after more miles of riding.
The headlight glass on my motorcycle is curved, i suppose i might have to go with a spray tint in that case, a film wouldnt work on a curved glass right?
Great idea, I build Cafe Racers on my channel and If I do this to one of my builds it will mention you, I love your ideas and your channel is awesome 😎
Many years ago here in the US you could buy sealed yellow sealed beam headlights. The tint was in the glass and not just an applied coloured sheet of plastic. Because your lighting laws state that headlights can be yellow or white at some time in the past yellow headlights were also available in the UK.
Nope, for me it is a pointless risk. There is little that changing a cam profile can do on its own, in the charts i've seen all it does was push the power furthr up the rev range. The low down torque is what made the Street Twin fun to ride.
I ordered some yellow film from aliexpress and aplied it just like you said, but I think this one doesnt have the Outer protector layer, I've been trying to remove it for like half an hour, but I dont think it has one. It is weird because the item has goods reviews and the explanatory video shows the inner layer and the Outer layer. Looks like crap after my first atempt. 😢
A quick question for you or any followers....once tint applied has anyone cut round the Triumph logo triangle in the centre and removed that piece to keep this nice feature untinted and white (clear) whilst the area surrounding remains tinted? This my plan. Just 2 concerns that 1. I'll need to be careful with the craft/Stanley knife to ensure I don't scratch/compromise the glass as I cut out, risky? and 2. might there be risk of shrinkage/distortion of tint film away from the cut out area with time? I'm guessing it will be ok (and if not I'll just do again and leave it complete as done above)...
@@mancavemoto Me neither....will try, photograph and post a link here to the photo online. ALSO, now seen this which you might be aware of...far more pricey than tint film but even easier to apply and gives the option of a quick change from tinted to not...jury out but on my radar - www.ajcyclesny.com/product/super-corse-yellow-headlight-protectors-2016-triumph-thruxton-r-bonneville-street-twin-street-scrambler/
Is the film high heat resistant? Do want try this film on 4inch, HID driving lights. 49 wattage. They get HOT! One year now, I've been using them as fog lights Aimed real low for low fog beam cut-off. + Recently one of two burned out (got wet?) Because I have them suspended upside down ⤵️inside or, under the front car bumper cover skin. It's an all day switch out❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Tony - there's a company called Alchemyparts which sell loads of LED highlights. Some of there designs are really nice. May order one for the street twin. Have you seen them before?
@@mancavemoto Check out my Facebook post with the LED headlight fitted. Had to modify the housing, but impressed with the quality of it. Cheers, Steve m.facebook.com/groups/TriumphStreetTwins/permalink/2901927986791806/
How did you blacked out the silver ring from the original led turn signals? Is it possible to dissassemble the silver ring? And how? Keep going with all your videos💪🏼 Thx
Yep, it might feel tight to start with, but it’s fine. Get a good grip on the body with one hand and give a good twist with the other. You can’t really break anything...
Views from the Man Cave I ordered it this morning. My zephyr has a flat headlight but the virago is slightly curved and the RD even more so but it comes in over a metre length so I can have a practice at it no problem if I have to do it a couple of times. I’ll let you know how I get on 👍
Don’t sweat stupid comments. The world is full of stupid. Love the yellow look. I have yellow fog lights on my car. Tinted lights aren’t legal in my state but I really like the look on your bike. Well done
Instructions and info as clear as an untinted headlight on full beam, as always. Tint ordered (I didn't pay attention and notice your helpful link until bought but luckily it seems I got exactly the same type from a different supplier but 200cm as opposed to 100cm for less £ www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MR2UWPQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) As a side note - and I don't doubt you knew already - I now really want a motor bicycle from prior to Jan 1931 as saw at 1:43 in first column it states as no headlamp required if so! Love quirks like this. Hopefully getting tint applied following your guide above so ready for bezel and grill being fitted Wednesday along with annual service at Triumph London (£25 towards any Triumph accessory with any service until Feb 21 currently people...)
I think you can take the headlight of any bike and mot it as a daylight vehicle. Weird quirk but I've done it in the past with a dt50. In fact the only electrics it needs is a horn, and that can be bypassed with a canned air horn if needs be
Tony, have you ever thought about putting some exhaust wrap on the twin? I’ve been thinking about doing the same to mine. Would look pretty good I think.
I have actually Clewesy, my headers have discoloured and the shields really stand out against them. So I thought black wrap and paint the shields to match
Yeah same discolouration with mine. Sounds like a good idea. Black would look the business especially with the engine. That would be a good video to watch mate.
It was an unbranded generic film, purchased from ebay. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YELLOW-HEADLIGHT-TINT-FILM-also-window-glass-perspex/362077852145?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=631302979282&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
I would suggest that you inform your insurance company before doing this. The legality of have a yellow headlight is a bit of a grey area, but riding with a revoked insurance policy is an open and shut conviction.
Totally legal here in the UK. I checked with the lighting requirements with UK Legislation and Regulation 18 (vehicle lighting) section schedule 5 part 7 says ‘white or yellow beam’. I actually want to paint the silver reflector on my Triumph Bobber but the headlamp is a sealed unit. Is it sealed with silicone sealant or is it glued in? Somehow I need to separate the headlight glass lens from the grey plastic headlight. Any ideas Tony? Cheers
Hi Clive, it looks like a sealed unit, and I don’t know how easy it would be to separate. I suspect from looking at it that the plastic would be likely to break as it appears to be glued? Generally sealed beams aren’t designed to be dismantled. A film over the top may end up being the easiest option
Views from the Man Cave Hi there Tony, Thanks for the reply. I contacted Triumph to find out how much a new headlight would cost if my little exercise all went wrong. £150! So I decided to just buy a yellow H4 bulb instead. Not quite what I had in mind as I wanted the actual reflector to look yellow and not just the bulb (when the light was on). Still, it’ll do until I get another headlight on eBay and try and separate the glass from the headlamp surround. Incidentally, to all the other replies I’ve read on here: a headlamp can be yellow or white! It is totally legal. Regulation 18, schedule 5, part 1 (subsection 7) of the Vehicle Legislation Act 1989. End of!
So of course like all jobs this was never going to be as straightforward as hoped...has anyone else looking to do this also got their bike data-tagged?! It’s somehow attached internally at the top so I can’t remove the bezel (or something is) Obviously I don’t want to force it and risk disconnecting whatever in there or damage the electrics. Anyone else with a Datatag worked out how to disengage it from the headlight?! #ineedamancave #summerjobs #nosuchthingaseasy
I assume you have the Datatag system with a transponder rather than just the microdot version that the bikes are sold with. If they can reassmble the headlight bezel with it in place, you should be able to remove it?
@@mancavemoto Many thanks for the helpful suggestion. I honestly don't know. I'm getting the bike serviced at Triumph London on 16th December and as they fitting the grill to the headlight I'll leave them to take it off and then see what's going on underneath and why/how it attached at the top. My plan was to have the tint applied prior to this but I'll do after now once this latest issue resolved. Thanks for the help.
Thanks! I just wrapped a headlight on my speed triple with the help of your video 👍 Had I not watched it I probably would've never realized that there was an additional top film that needed to be peeled off when complete! 😂
What a surprise to see you here my friend. I was looking for amber colored passing lights for my Harley and I found you🙏🏻
Hello Jan, I hope this solves your problem? Great to hear from you
Good video again Tony. Thank you.
One difference that I learned doing my headlight was with the use of window cleaner sprayed on the headlight glass as well as the back of the tint after removing the (inside) protective film. With a fine mist sprayed on, the film easily slides into position and the same use of the mini squeegee and dryer pushes both air bubbles and moisture out while the dryer stretches the film tight and evaporates the moisture. Spray is used also on the outer film so the squeegee slides easily as well. Everything else was done as you described. The spray seems to make it go a bit smoother and makes corrections easy. Maybe give it a go next time and let me know if it works better for you or not.. 🙏🙂
Great tip, thanks
Yellow tint is very helpful in fog and night time
Yep and thats the situation we find ourselves 95% of the time on the road right 😉😁 personally I don't like it.
That’s fine not everybody has to like it
@@mancavemoto indeed
@@gilvansouza Not 95%, maybe 70%
Huge fan of yellow lights, and very helpful being a nightshift worker
Hi Tony thanks for the great videos, I agree the yellow headlamp certainly seems to make you more visible ! I didn’t go with the film I just bought a yellow H4 bulb from eBay (£6.99), obviously only looks yellow when on !
Thanks for sharing
I'm doing the fog lights on my 22 KLR650, I was curious how to do the lip around the circle lens. Thanks for the video! I feel more confident to do the job now
Great stuff Tony, thanks for posting this. I've put yellow filters on my auxilliary "fog" lights - definitely makes the bike standout amidst all the bright white noise of Car DRLs. I may well do the headlight as well after watching this.
Yellow Headlight Tint was origininated in France to make it more difficult for the Germans to attack them from the air.
White Rabbitt: No, it was used in France after the war to identify everyone who was not “french”. Yellow lights is pure racism!
Luckily they stopped at the end of the 80’s so lets not restart again.
Saw that puppy and immediately hit the like button.
Cheers Ivan
Great video mate, Just put this on my Street Scrambler and it looks so much better. Cheers.
No problem
I painted a yellow layer on my XT500 headlight in the 80s because I used to think, erroneously or not, that you had to have a yellow beam for riding in France. Whatever, it looked cool.
1990 What kind of yellow paint did you use. ?
Hello Tony, does it change the color of the light? If I put a white LED bulb inside, is it going to give it a yellow tint? (If so maybe I should look for a bluer LED bulb so it cancels the yellow tint)
Yes this does give a yellow tint to the light
I did this on my 06 Ural Tourist. It was easy, sometimes a little frustrating with bubbles but not bad. Only real pain in the butt I had is my headlight glass is not totally flat. There were three nipples located at 12, 4 and 8. Not sure why they are there, but I had use an X-Acto to pop small holes in the material so the nipples would pop through. I would try it again after more miles of riding.
Yes more tricky than difficult
I wonder why different manufacturers throw the nipple son. I am completely all in favor for nipples, but not on my headlight.
lol, I think it may be something to do with the production of the glass?
A good well informed and professional video. Cheers bud. Nice bike too
Thanks Gareth
The headlight glass on my motorcycle is curved, i suppose i might have to go with a spray tint in that case, a film wouldnt work on a curved glass right?
No the vinyl can stretch, this headlight is curved…
Great idea, I build Cafe Racers on my channel and If I do this to one of my builds it will mention you, I love your ideas and your channel is awesome 😎
Thanks, I’ll check out your channel
Is there any difficulty driving at night due to yellow wrap?
You do get a slight tinge to the colour, but not much to be honest
Top job Tony 👍🏻
Does this affect your visibility when riding at night?
Not much to be honest, it’s not a dark tint vinyl so the light doesn’t change that much
Hey Tony. Big fan. I didn't realize that you had a V7. I'm wondering how you like the ST compared to the Guzzi? Thanks!
The v7 had lots of character, but the Street Twin is an all round better bike
Many years ago here in the US you could buy sealed yellow sealed beam headlights. The tint was in the glass and not just an applied coloured sheet of plastic. Because your lighting laws state that headlights can be yellow or white at some time in the past yellow headlights were also available in the UK.
Yes, they are you can still buy them. This is a cheaper, quicker and easily reversible option
Views from the Man Cave where can I buy this film from?
I ordered mine from ebay, but lots of car accessory stores or mod shops sell it. I also hear good things about laminex
Hi Tony, did you ever change the cam for the extra power when you had your twin?
Nope, for me it is a pointless risk. There is little that changing a cam profile can do on its own, in the charts i've seen all it does was push the power furthr up the rev range. The low down torque is what made the Street Twin fun to ride.
@@mancavemoto I agree, and for country lanes the bike has plenty to have fun
I ordered some yellow film from aliexpress and aplied it just like you said, but I think this one doesnt have the Outer protector layer, I've been trying to remove it for like half an hour, but I dont think it has one.
It is weird because the item has goods reviews and the explanatory video shows the inner layer and the Outer layer.
Looks like crap after my first atempt. 😢
🤔 it will take a couple of attempts before you get it looking decent
Did you say you had a Scrambler Bezel and shield for your Street Twin headlight?
Yes
A quick question for you or any followers....once tint applied has anyone cut round the Triumph logo triangle in the centre and removed that piece to keep this nice feature untinted and white (clear) whilst the area surrounding remains tinted? This my plan. Just 2 concerns that 1. I'll need to be careful with the craft/Stanley knife to ensure I don't scratch/compromise the glass as I cut out, risky? and 2. might there be risk of shrinkage/distortion of tint film away from the cut out area with time? I'm guessing it will be ok (and if not I'll just do again and leave it complete as done above)...
Sure that could be done, not sure how it would look after though?
@@mancavemoto Me neither....will try, photograph and post a link here to the photo online. ALSO, now seen this which you might be aware of...far more pricey than tint film but even easier to apply and gives the option of a quick change from tinted to not...jury out but on my radar - www.ajcyclesny.com/product/super-corse-yellow-headlight-protectors-2016-triumph-thruxton-r-bonneville-street-twin-street-scrambler/
Slightly off topic but are you aware /or is it even possible to fit aftermarket rev counter on the street twin ? Enjoying your great vids 👍🏻
I havent seen one, but it might be worth looking at motogadget?
@@mancavemoto Many thanks for taking the time to respond. Will take a look. Much appreciated
Is the film high heat resistant? Do want try this film on 4inch, HID driving lights. 49 wattage. They get HOT!
One year now, I've been using them as fog lights Aimed real low for low fog beam cut-off.
+ Recently one of two burned out (got wet?) Because I have them suspended upside down ⤵️inside or, under the front car bumper cover skin. It's an all day switch out❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
This isn’t no, it’s just standard window tint. You would need something specialist for something like that
Quick reply + thanks for the info + I'm in the States, I know you're already in Saturday!
Tony - there's a company called Alchemyparts which sell loads of LED highlights. Some of there designs are really nice. May order one for the street twin. Have you seen them before?
No ive not heard of those guys, the only ones I’ve seen before is motodemic
@@mancavemoto
Check out my Facebook post with the LED headlight fitted. Had to modify the housing, but impressed with the quality of it. Cheers, Steve
m.facebook.com/groups/TriumphStreetTwins/permalink/2901927986791806/
How did you blacked out the silver ring from the original led turn signals?
Is it possible to dissassemble the silver ring? And how?
Keep going with all your videos💪🏼
Thx
Yes, they just unscrew and can then be flatted and painted
@@mancavemoto so just unscrew the silver part like a normal thread? im scared to brake something :-/
Yep, it might feel tight to start with, but it’s fine. Get a good grip on the body with one hand and give a good twist with the other. You can’t really break anything...
What is your opinion on pulsing lights for motorbikes. Safety?
I'm all for anything that makes you more visible, but i can't say that i'm a fan of pulsing headlights. Plus they are illegal here in the UK
That looks good. I was going to buy a yellow headlight but this looks really kool 👍 I’ll order some film and give it a go
It’s easier than you imagine, just take your time
Views from the Man Cave I ordered it this morning. My zephyr has a flat headlight but the virago is slightly curved and the RD even more so but it comes in over a metre length so I can have a practice at
it no problem if I have to do it a couple of times. I’ll let you know how I get on 👍
All done ✅ I’m well happy with the results
Gonna attempt this myself. Thanks!
No problem
Nice video man. Keep up the good work.
Doesn't this effect the heat dissipation from the headlamp and cause the fibreglass to crack?
In a word no. I had it fitted for two years with no ill effect at all.
@@mancavemoto I spoke with the official mechanic at Triumph India and he mentioned this, hence wanted a second opinion. Thank You.
Don’t sweat stupid comments. The world is full of stupid. Love the yellow look. I have yellow fog lights on my car. Tinted lights aren’t legal in my state but I really like the look on your bike. Well done
Thanks Mikey, yep you get used to the comments. Some people can’t wait to be negative
Will this film work on a headlight with a convex lens?
Yes, the Street Twin headlight is slightly convex. It takes a little longer to get it to sit right
Looks smart.
Nicely done. Is there any chance of you being loaned a Vance & Hines Scrambler exhaust, that'd be good to see?
Yep, that would be good to be loaned too!
Cheers, I'm seriously considering trading my Street Triple R for a Twin and the scrambler exhaust looks great.
I'm really loving the street scrambler seriously want one but to many bikes already and lack of funds. Best looking bike of 2018 if you ask me.
That’s such a great look!
Hi there. The grill you had from before?
Yes
Looks great on my scrambler.
I'll try to do it Tony :)
Can u do a video of how to turn the street twin into a scrambler
Yeah but where did ya get that headlight grille?!?
its a Triumph OEM accessory
Instructions and info as clear as an untinted headlight on full beam, as always. Tint ordered (I didn't pay attention and notice your helpful link until bought but luckily it seems I got exactly the same type from a different supplier but 200cm as opposed to 100cm for less £ www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MR2UWPQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) As a side note - and I don't doubt you knew already - I now really want a motor bicycle from prior to Jan 1931 as saw at 1:43 in first column it states as no headlamp required if so! Love quirks like this. Hopefully getting tint applied following your guide above so ready for bezel and grill being fitted Wednesday along with annual service at Triumph London (£25 towards any Triumph accessory with any service until Feb 21 currently people...)
I think you can take the headlight of any bike and mot it as a daylight vehicle. Weird quirk but I've done it in the past with a dt50. In fact the only electrics it needs is a horn, and that can be bypassed with a canned air horn if needs be
Where did u get dat grill...nice.!
Its the Street scrambler accessory grill from Triumph
Hi does anyone know how to lower the yellow tint so its more a weak yellow instead?
You would just buy a lighter tint film
@@mancavemoto ah! thanks for replying, its quite difficult to find a lighter tint film. been searching but to no prevail.
What brand is your headlight grill?
It’s the OEM Triumph Street Scrambler grill
Views from the Man Cave would this grill fit a 2018 triumph bonny t120?
Tony, have you ever thought about putting some exhaust wrap on the twin? I’ve been thinking about doing the same to mine. Would look pretty good I think.
I have actually Clewesy, my headers have discoloured and the shields really stand out against them. So I thought black wrap and paint the shields to match
Yeah same discolouration with mine. Sounds like a good idea. Black would look the business especially with the engine. That would be a good video to watch mate.
Super awsome
Thank you
looks good, however too complicated. LAMIN-X has precut film. Personally I was not pleased with the outcome, but much easier.
Fair enough!
And light blue with mainly white light
true
More than cosmetic: eyes recover faster from yelow in an oncoming traffic situation.
I just put a Yellow Bulb in the headlamp
Geoff Last I did too. Looks great.
Can you share the tint brand?
It was an unbranded generic film, purchased from ebay.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YELLOW-HEADLIGHT-TINT-FILM-also-window-glass-perspex/362077852145?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=631302979282&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Thank you.
Your video was great thanks. I just picked up a 2018 Thruxton R and it's my first upgrade along with some Rizoma hits.
I would suggest that you inform your insurance company before doing this. The legality of have a yellow headlight
is a bit of a grey area, but riding with a revoked insurance policy is an open and shut conviction.
Thanks John, but no grey area here in the uk
Totally legal here in the UK. I checked with the lighting requirements with UK Legislation and Regulation 18 (vehicle lighting) section schedule 5 part 7 says ‘white or yellow beam’.
I actually want to paint the silver reflector on my Triumph Bobber but the headlamp is a sealed unit. Is it sealed with silicone sealant or is it glued in? Somehow I need to separate the headlight glass lens from the grey plastic headlight. Any ideas Tony?
Cheers
Hi Clive, it looks like a sealed unit, and I don’t know how easy it would be to separate. I suspect from looking at it that the plastic would be likely to break as it appears to be glued? Generally sealed beams aren’t designed to be dismantled. A film over the top may end up being the easiest option
Views from the Man Cave
Hi there Tony,
Thanks for the reply. I contacted Triumph to find out how much a new headlight would cost if my little exercise all went wrong. £150!
So I decided to just buy a yellow H4 bulb instead. Not quite what I had in mind as I wanted the actual reflector to look yellow and not just the bulb (when the light was on). Still, it’ll do until I get another headlight on eBay and try and separate the glass from the headlamp surround.
Incidentally, to all the other replies I’ve read on here: a headlamp can be yellow or white! It is totally legal. Regulation 18, schedule 5, part 1 (subsection 7) of the Vehicle Legislation Act 1989.
End of!
ouch! yeah i don't blame you.
So of course like all jobs this was never going to be as straightforward as hoped...has anyone else looking to do this also got their bike data-tagged?! It’s somehow attached internally at the top so I can’t remove the bezel (or something is) Obviously I don’t want to force it and risk disconnecting whatever in there or damage the electrics. Anyone else with a Datatag worked out how to disengage it from the headlight?! #ineedamancave #summerjobs #nosuchthingaseasy
I assume you have the Datatag system with a transponder rather than just the microdot version that the bikes are sold with. If they can reassmble the headlight bezel with it in place, you should be able to remove it?
@@mancavemoto Many thanks for the helpful suggestion. I honestly don't know. I'm getting the bike serviced at Triumph London on 16th December and as they fitting the grill to the headlight I'll leave them to take it off and then see what's going on underneath and why/how it attached at the top. My plan was to have the tint applied prior to this but I'll do after now once this latest issue resolved. Thanks for the help.
Bought....