Baja Designs

Directions Website

Baja Designs Baja Designs: The Scientists of Lighting The first product developed was a Dual Sport kit that made a pure off road motorcycle minimally street legal.
(573)

For 30 years Baja Designs has engineered revolutionary ways to stay at the forefront of motorcycle and automotive lighting. This intimate knowledge of motorcycle electrical capabilities led to a natural evolution to engineer the first HID motorcycle race light. Owner/Lead engineer Alan Roach and Product Development Engineer Stephen “Tex” Mitchell were avid Baja 1000 motorcycle racers who were able to fine tune a motorcycle’s limited light optics to maximize rider comfort, speed and safety. As a result, BD lights have won every professional and amateur motorcycle and ATV Baja 1000 class for over 15 years. As our engineers and racers advanced to truck and buggy racing, the next evolution began. The engineers quickly adapted their race winning HID motorcycle lights to their new race vehicles. With amazing speed, BD HID lights were adopted by the vehicle race community and could be found on the majority of Baja 1000 winning vehicles. In the process, BD engineers became well known as “The Scientists of Lighting” and were sought out by professional race teams to develop and aim their vehicle lighting. LED lights were the next natural evolution of lighting and BD was the first company to develop a forward projecting LED light bar which was introduced and raced in the 2005 Baja 1000. That original LED light bar has evolved into a line of the highest performing and race winning LED lights on the market. Revolutionizing industry leading lights is not just a job at BD, but a lifelong passion for both the owners and employees. The BD product line is dedicated to being BRIGHTER, BOLDER, and BETTER, which is why we truly are “The Scientists of Lighting”.

We had a chance to test out prototype Factory Amber Rock Guards a few days ago. The idea is simple. Instead of committin...
10/14/2026

We had a chance to test out prototype Factory Amber Rock Guards a few days ago.

The idea is simple. Instead of committing to amber full-time, you snap these on when you hit heavy dust, snow, or fog, then pull them off when you don't need them. Clear when you want it, amber when you need it.

No plans to produce these right now, but we want to hear what you think.

Would you run them? What conditions would you use them in?

Who said you can’t mob a Sprinter around the desert? All you need is a Squadron 2.0 fog pocket kit, plug-and-play, and y...
10/14/2026

Who said you can’t mob a Sprinter around the desert? All you need is a Squadron 2.0 fog pocket kit, plug-and-play, and you're done.

8 days. 1,500 miles. No GPS, no phones.The Rebelle Rally puts two women in a vehicle with a paper map, a compass, and a ...
10/14/2026

8 days. 1,500 miles. No GPS, no phones.

The Rebelle Rally puts two women in a vehicle with a paper map, a compass, and a roadbook, then scores them on precision, not speed. Every checkpoint is plotted by hand. Every kilometer is counted.

It’s the longest competitive off-road rally in the United States, and some of the most demanding navigation in motorsport.

Proud to light the way for the teams who are running it this year.

10/13/2026

XR650R is peak Baja.

Brighter doesn’t mean better. The right light does.Our plug-and-play lighting kits take the guesswork out of mounting au...
10/13/2026

Brighter doesn’t mean better. The right light does.

Our plug-and-play lighting kits take the guesswork out of mounting auxiliary lights, so you spend less time in the garage and more time on the trail.

10/12/2026

“I don’t want to say we pigeonholed ourselves as Baja riders, but we kind of did a little bit.” The XL40 with the Trail Lens is built for tight, technical terrain, not wide open desert.

The XL40 is a purpose-built motorcycle light developed from the XL80 platform, a powerful single-light solution for technical trail riding. Its improved near-field beam pattern comes in a lower-draw 43.5W package producing 5,224 lumens, delivering XL80-level performance for most motorcycles with lower-output OEM stators.

Honestly... what is cooler than an OBS F150 Forest Service truck in the desert?
10/11/2026

Honestly... what is cooler than an OBS F150 Forest Service truck in the desert?

10/10/2026

is going for the most 🍩 done at in San Marino Italy. 🇮🇹

10/09/2026

taking his RS200 for a spin in San Marino, Italy.

Address

2950 Norman Strasse Road
San Marcos, CA
92069

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Baja Designs posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share