PART 1)
I commute on my bike and always at night on the way home. This ride includes 10 miles of dark (total blackness if no moon) winding canyon with loads of critter - often see skunks and coyote in the road.
So I’ve tried to add light and make my self more visible.
1) Added a HID Xenon head lights as the stock lights are a joke!
Innovited AC 55W HID Xenon Conversion Kit With "Slim" ballast - H7 - 3000K (went Yellow!) got on Amazon.
Install was easy. The tricky bit was the bulbs were not as chunky at the base so was a little loose when clipped back in. I fixed this with padding the back up with some 3M double sided tape.
2) I also add some TruFLEX LED strip lights to back of the mirrors. I have tried many strip leds and these are the brightest, guess you get what you pay for as they are expensive.
pics:
https://flic.kr/p/qRFWmB
https://flic.kr/p/qRFWpx
TruFLEX® 40 LED from Custom Dynamics Motorcycle LED Lights Motorcycle LEDs Lighting Accessories
Install was very easy. I just stole power from one of the wedge lights using Posi-Tap Quick Connects (these are great). I still need to do work on hiding the wires.
I commute on my bike and always at night on the way home. This ride includes 10 miles of dark (total blackness if no moon) winding canyon with loads of critter - often see skunks and coyote in the road.
So I’ve tried to add light and make my self more visible.
1) Added a HID Xenon head lights as the stock lights are a joke!
Innovited AC 55W HID Xenon Conversion Kit With "Slim" ballast - H7 - 3000K (went Yellow!) got on Amazon.
Install was easy. The tricky bit was the bulbs were not as chunky at the base so was a little loose when clipped back in. I fixed this with padding the back up with some 3M double sided tape.
2) I also add some TruFLEX LED strip lights to back of the mirrors. I have tried many strip leds and these are the brightest, guess you get what you pay for as they are expensive.
pics:
https://flic.kr/p/qRFWmB
https://flic.kr/p/qRFWpx
TruFLEX® 40 LED from Custom Dynamics Motorcycle LED Lights Motorcycle LEDs Lighting Accessories
Install was very easy. I just stole power from one of the wedge lights using Posi-Tap Quick Connects (these are great). I still need to do work on hiding the wires.