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originally designed for Honda's CRF450L/RL dual
sports. For our bike, the four-bulb Squadron Pro
was powered by the bike's electrical system, but
you'll need to purchase Source OffRoad's CRF
Plug-and-Play Wire Harness ($76.95) to complete
the connection. We used the two-bulb S2 Sport
part of the kit as a backup light, running it off an
auxiliary battery system we rigged ourselves and
mounted on the handlebars. Hardwiring both
lights to the bike's power system would put too
much strain on the RX's battery, which will even
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tually get sucked dry of power. Overall, instal-
lation isn't too bad, maybe a couple of hours in
the garage.
With the Squadron Pro LED lighting
kit installed, we now had approximately 4095
lumens worth of illumination, which is plenty.
The S2 Sport is rated at another 1581 lumens.
For that factory-installation look, we bor
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rowed a Honda CRF450L dual sport front
fender and
headlight visor and bolted every-
thing into place. You must also swap the RX's
front
brake cable for a CRF450X because it
can catch on the L's headlight shroud. We kept
our headlight safely packed away during the
day. We didn't want to risk damaging it, so we
just plugged it in after the sun set.
Helmet lights completed our lighting sys
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tem, and we highly recommend using them.
With all
the lighting complete, you can now
sign up for a 24-hour race.
(Above right) For lighting, the Squadron
Pro/S2 LED Light Kit combo from Baja
Designs works great. Plus, the dual sport
Honda CRF450L fender and headlight
visor made it look OEM. (Right) Dunlop's
new AT82 tire offers a bi-directional tread
pattern. We ran the "scoop" direction to
start the race when track conditions were
soft, and later reversed the tire for drier,
harder-packed conditions.
