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LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« on: June 08, 2013, 04:32:36 PM »
I have seen a number of Posts about LED Driving lights, I already have FF50 HID lights (from of a good friend down the range), underneath i have some basic halogen 35w flood lights that done do a damn thing to be honest, so i am looking to replace them with something that does.



I am happy with what the FF50 HID do for distance, i am looking for something to fill the blank spots around the 100-200 area in the table drain.

does anyone have any good suggestions as to what i could use?

I did find something like this on ebay, but i didnt want to spend over a $100

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-x-CREE-LED-MOTORBIKE-DRIVING-LIGHT-SPOT-TOURING-ADVENTURE-BMW-TRIUMPH-SUZUKI-/261215510910?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cd1a8617e&_uhb=1


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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 06:02:40 PM »
Looking at the same lights myself mate, Abe has these exact lights on his 1100, cannot recall the beam pattern.....he would be your man for a real world opinion......



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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2013, 06:13:22 PM »
Yep, got them and their on, but, I haven't been on the street yet, at night.

However, they do light up the 11metre garage like day light, flood nearside and beam offside.

We can do a field test at Ebor with sober witness and post results.

Mine cost $129.00, very easy to connect.

I'm very happy with the $$$ outlay to the result.

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2013, 06:56:06 PM »
Sober witnesses ??? Your dreaming !!!  :fp
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2013, 06:59:49 PM »
Streak

 I started using these little numbers a good few years back. They are on ebay and much more powerful now than when I got mine.
They are compacts and fit into small places. The rear end of the housing unscrews and the mount can be reversed which I would suggest so its centred under or over the light.
I can assure you they are very strong and its taken nearly 100,000 km to finally bust a lens but its still waterproof.
The same light has been king hit with a cocky and flexed enough to prevent damage to itself our the plastic fairing.



just to give you an idea of size


TonyK has two spots. I opted for a flood and a spot.
If you buy these the flood will more than satisfy. I note some now come with a dimmer unit.

They get my  :thumbsup

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2013, 10:37:53 AM »


Homemade aluminum bracket fitted


Homemade aluminum bracket (both the same)


Finished


Notched out for bracket and cable
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2013, 11:26:36 AM »
One thing I really like about these compact light's is the places they fit.

Job looks good Abe :thumbs
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2013, 12:55:14 PM »
Thank you for everything so far Gents, brackets wise I already have the Dick Seng brackets (http://www.spoiledbiker.com/ST1100-brackets.html) that fitted into the Police light bracket, but it is very interesting seeing the other mounting ideas for the ST1100.

just pondering which ones to get?
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2013, 01:47:54 PM »
Question with the LED's with installing them do they come with ballasts or anything that needs to mounted elsewhere? or is it a simple install the might and plug and play
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2013, 02:09:17 PM »
LEDs are a low wattage, low voltage device. So you just connect the same as you would an ordinary driving light.
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2013, 03:29:45 PM »
The Narva kit came with L.E.D drivers and a label explaining how the world will end if I don't use them. two little box's like HID ballasts.

My other L.E.D's just wired up like Brock said.
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2013, 03:47:04 PM »




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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2013, 05:26:40 PM »
The LEDs would be useful to add to the driving lights (I have euro beam 55w HIDs) as well as coming on straight away to fill that lag gap if the HIDs have not been on in the last 20 seconds or so.
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2013, 09:34:00 AM »
Well Bit the Bullet and just ordered myself a Set of the lights that Gatey has used, i think it is going to be $97 well spent

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2013, 09:57:57 AM »
Streak, it would appear that these lights are more fog or Daytime Running Lights (DRL).  The lumen output is around 500LM which is comparable with the DRL's that I run from Clearwater which have a 800 lumen output.  Mine are located on the lower part of the forks and from the front give a view of a triangle of light on low beam.

 
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2013, 11:04:07 AM »
Streak, it would appear that these lights are more fog or Daytime Running Lights (DRL).  The lumen output is around 500LM which is comparable with the DRL's that I run from Clearwater which have a 800 lumen output.  Mine are located on the lower part of the forks and from the front give a view of a triangle of light on low beam.

Main reason i went with these is on Gateys Recommendation, if they don't work out, well i am sure i will ride down and beat him slowly to death :)

i am planning on not using the contoller and runng them at full brightness, i am sure you will give me an i told you so sooner rather than later  :rofl :rofl
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2013, 01:17:24 PM »
If you don't like them I have a place to put them :fp

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2013, 01:18:25 PM »
 Hi Streak, try this site I had a set of their 1600 lm light on my ST and they were Great. :thumbs
I see that they now have a pair of 3000 lm LEDs for $220 they should be unbelievable.  :eek

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2013, 02:31:38 PM »
Don't get me wrong Streak, they are a good light as the light extends out to the sides as well forward.  Leds are getting better and better,  as  was just said they keep improving. I am a big supporter of the LEDs  :thumbs
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2013, 04:03:29 PM »
Don't get me wrong Streak, they are a good light as the light extends out to the sides as well forward.  Leds are getting better and better,  as  was just said they keep improving. I am a big supporter of the LEDs  :thumbs

Agreed mate, always like your input, although teela hates it you give me idea on how to spend more money....
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2013, 05:47:23 PM »
If they do actually put out 3000 lumens each light, that would be the same as a decent 35w HID driving light.  And having used some converted nrvas with 35w HID bulbs, the light output is very decent.  It just depends on what the beam pattern is like, as a good bean pattern can make up for less power.

Hi Streak, try this site I had a set of their 1600 lm light on my ST and they were Great. :thumbs
I see that they now have a pair of 3000 lm LEDs for $220 they should be unbelievable.  :eek

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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2013, 11:40:50 AM »
Has anyone tried the PIAA LED driving lights ?
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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2013, 01:13:58 PM »
Pretty sure the question was"" LED Flood Lights, suggestions?""

As a flood these are strong, cost effective and compact....and pump out great flood light.



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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2013, 01:35:09 PM »
Still undecided on style & size.
These were the lights i was referring to ....




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Re: LED Flood Lights, Suggestions?
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2013, 01:50:55 PM »
That mount looks very strong
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