Like many CRF250L owners, I decided the stock rear tail light and turn signal assembly (shown in pic below) had to go. The thing is massive in size, and frankly, it's ugly. Today I spent some time installing the DRC Edge Integrated Tail Light Kit. This product is a collaborative effort between WCS, 12oClockLabs and DRC Products and includes a 12ocklock Labs tail light controller, a DRC Edge (sometimes called Edge2) tail light, and a custom made bracket for the CRF250L. The whole setup bolts directly to the bikes subframe and no drilling is required. It's an integrated tail light w/flashers, so there no need for seperate rear blinkers/flashers. How does that work you say? when you turn on your turn signals, the tail light itself flashes on that side to let others know you are turning.
The before and after photos shown above give you an idea of the huge improvement this mod makes. Notice how nice and compact the final product is compared to the enormous stock rear tail light and turn signals. And even though the DRC kit is smaller than the factory pieces, I think it is just as visible (maybe even moreso) from behind, since the LED's are so bright compared to the stock light. Also, when you hit your brakes, the tail light will automatically pulse a few times to warn drivers behind you.
This is the huge factory piece that is removed from the bike...
Installation:
The kit comes with instructions, and installation is relatively straightforward. This is how we wired it (click photo to enlarge). The plug you see on the end is what we cut off the factory tail light/turn signal assembly. We then spliced that together with the wires coming out of the tail light/12oClockLabs Edge2 Processor board as shown...
More Photos:
• Tail Light On (running light)
• Brake Light On
Where To Buy:
• CRF250L DRC Edge Tail Light at SRmoto's On-Line Store
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