Lights...

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:13 pm

Well I was bored a few weeks ago and decided to stick some extra lights on the Storm... they were more a way for me to learn how to hook up relays etc and they turned out ok... I put them on a switch so they can turned off separately from the other lights. Also I also hooked them up the the 'passing' switch so any messers on the roads get a nice flash! :-)

And yes, I know my bike is filthy!!

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:55 pm

I like that!
I also been thinking about doing similar thing, but with fork-munted lights, so that you can see where wheel pointing in hairpins

Found these, but it is BMW bike accessories and they cost 300$

So need to find something else

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:57 pm

oops - I'm wrong. It is product by Motolights....still b...y expensive

http://www.motolight.com/productsbuyonline.asp

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:08 pm

Yea i actually considered mounting there too bluesman but after being told 'they would look weird' i decided not to do it

Each to their own I say!

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:44 pm

you right - that stopped me too

But later on I found some other story written by some old Kawa Concours owner and realized that I can mount lights onto bar bolted to lower yoke - a bit 24 hour endurance style.

It will look even more weird

but will be much easier to take off

So many things to do - so little time...and money

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:32 pm

Very interesting Pmcq.
Have you used them much along with the normal lights as I was wondering what effect they may have on you battery holding up

Chris.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:42 pm

Any chance you could mail me details of the relays, etc you used?

I've got a set I'm about to do
The only comment I've got on yours is they're not gonna help much when cornering (where I'm trying to set mine up for)

For that they need to point upwards and outwards at roughtly 44degrees

The only places I can see to mount them for that is either on the mirror stalks or cut a hole by the screen

Ben

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:31 am

Never mind the lights, I'm just glad there's another VTR out there as dirty as mine!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:39 pm

VTRgirl wrote:Never mind the lights, I'm just glad there's another VTR out there as dirty as mine!

Hee he hee

Sharpe1 · Post by **Sharpe1** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:23 pm

I was going to say, do you ever wash it??

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:32 am

Sharpe1 wrote:I was going to say, do you ever wash it??

Since you've seen my bike, Larry, I was just wondering, were you talking to pmcq or me?

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:25 am

Thats those lovely mucky Irish roads for ya! I only washed it the day before...!

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:26 am

Ben - I will do up a wiring diagram - might be a few days before i get round to it!!

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:13 am

pmcq wrote:Ben - I will do up a wiring diagram - might be a few days before i get round to it!!

No rush mate, it'll take me a lot longer than that to get round to doing it!! :-)

Ben

Sharpe1 · Post by **Sharpe1** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:24 am

VTRgirl wrote:
Sharpe1 wrote:I was going to say, do you ever wash it??
Since you've seen my bike, Larry, I was just wondering, were you talking to pmcq or me?

Was actually talking to pmcq!!

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