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Offline Strombone

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Front 'fog' lights
« on: December 30, 2012, 20:45:25 »
Hello,

I was thinking of getting some of those auxiliary lights for the front to help  people to see me more easily.

I was thinking LED.

Can anyone recommend any and where do you put them? I have engine bars but the lights will be the first to go if I drop Big Suze.
Are they easy to fit and can the alternator take it when running heated grips as well? (That might be a stupid question but I'm not scared!  :)  )

Thanks!
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Offline trebornoxid

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 21:03:34 »
I had some aux light bracket with fittings made the bracket is unpainted they fit under the fairing and can be fitted in about 20minutes sold quite a few on this site but a misunderstanding got all the pictures deleated they are £20 plus postage which was £2.70 need to check as postage has gone up recently
if your interested pm me with your email address I will post some pictures or could send you some.
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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 21:11:05 »
The link to the bracket
http://www.cyclenutz.com/SW-MOTECH-V-ST ... p_825.html
sort of the same as this.
Rob
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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 21:28:43 »
I put "see me" lights inside the reach of my crash bars. A mounting bar held by the bolt through the side cowling into the radiator holds them. Such lights work best down low with some separation from the headlights.

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Offline Strombone

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2012, 16:09:03 »
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Such lights work best down low with some separation from the headlights.

I agree. Too close and they are 'lost'.

I look the look of your set-up there, Mr GW. Looks well cool! Am I right in thinking that  that your indicators are on all the time in  the US?
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Offline Swazi sean

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 17:04:58 »
Nice rack of lighting. Looks very organised.
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 17:12:12 »
I changed out the bulb bases in the front indicators and added a wire to get running lights plus the brighter flashers. Combination running lights and indicators are not uncommon in other US bikes.
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Offline nbsdave

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 12:04:23 »
Quote from: "greywolf"
I changed out the bulb bases in the front indicators and added a wire to get running lights plus the brighter flashers. Combination running lights and indicators are not uncommon in other US bikes.



great idea
any chance of a "how to" post for those of us who would do the same?
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 14:41:31 »
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Offline nbsdave

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2013, 00:21:10 »
thanks, gw
but the link did not work for m

Did you mean: bay 15 site:stromtrooper.com





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Offline greywolf

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2013, 00:32:05 »
It's a list of a number of threads. Do a Google or Yahoo search on the following.

convert turn signals to running lights site:stromtrooper.com
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Offline nbsdave

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2013, 00:35:21 »
I can do that, was hoping for first hand experience and model specific.
The link did not open at all, by the way

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Offline greywolf

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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2013, 02:31:35 »
The edit I made didn't take so the wrong link was up.
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Re: Front 'fog' lights
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2013, 10:29:06 »
got this from the suggested link-was hoping for glee specific, but it should work

http://www.stromtrooper.com/maintenance ... 5-6-a.html
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