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Step 1: Parts List and Bike Preparation
Bike Preparation:
• First, park the motorcycle on hard pavement or concrete to insure the
bike will be stable during the installation. If you can mount the bike on a
stand with tie-down straps, this will help secure the motorcycle.
• Follow the manufacturers guidelines for disconnecting the battery. This
is important to prevent damage to the electrical system.
• Krista is a very bright LED auxiliary light. It uses advanced digital
circuits to monitor and control light output. Do not use these with on
coming traffic unless the dimmer is turned down all the way. Krista
is designed as an off road only light due to it’s light output and beam
pattern. The wide circular pattern is very useful in mountain roads on a
motorcycle as it keeps light on the road and in the tree canopy. As the
bike leans, light is still focused on the road. Be certain to use the lights
in a manner that does not blind oncoming traffic. Use these with caution
and ride safe.
Krista Technical:
Krista is a very bright LED light that uses digital drivers to produce
very efficient light from (3) 12 watt LED’s. By using a proprietary digital
volume control, we can “dim” the lights via a remote mount volume
control. This rotary knob sends a digital signal to our microprocessor
that changes the pulses of electricity to the LED’s. As we increase the
time that the lights are “off” the human eye perceives this as dimming.
We switch our lights on and off at a rate of 250 times per second, every
second. Increased efficiency occurs with the dimming as well. Krista can
also be used in a “low” beam mode and a “high” beam mode. The factory
handlebar high beam switch is used to select the two different Krista
modes. Light output approaches that of a 150 watt halogen bulb while
only using 35 watts of power. Krista is easy to install and has many,
many uses. Krista is also serving overseas as an emergency operating
room light on a remote island hospital.
Installation Tips:
There are two main parts to the installation of your new Clearwater
Lights. The mechanical portion, and the electrical portion. With this
manual, we will go over the basics of both which should allow you to get
your lights up and running. If you purchased a bracket made specifically
for your bike, refer to our manuals online at
www.clearwaterlights.com
for that specific installation.
