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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #25 on: July 27, 2016, 06:56:33 PM »
Nice bike.....what colour is it?
I jus wanna ride my bike

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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #26 on: July 27, 2016, 07:01:30 PM »
Would really like to see your brackets JD  :popcorn :-++
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2016, 07:19:26 PM »
The lights look the goods- should be able to get a part in the next Star Wars trilogy as the Battlestar Galactica.
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OEM headlights looking like oil lamps in contrast  :-[ Is there a way to upgrade OEM headlights without going down the HID or LED path?

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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #28 on: July 27, 2016, 08:55:50 PM »
That's cheap.  I've found the Narva 120s for $50  a pair on eBay, and they're pretty good too.  Usually $80+ at the auto stores.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2016, 09:12:40 PM »
That's cheap.  I've found the Narva 120s for $50  a pair on eBay, and they're pretty good too.  Usually $80+ at the auto stores.
Bought my first pair in May 2015 and (touch wood) both still working. Considering cost includes postage from UK that puts them on par with standard H4s in a garage etc.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #30 on: July 27, 2016, 10:11:33 PM »
Thanks Shiney, will try them out.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #31 on: July 27, 2016, 10:15:00 PM »
Nice bike.....what colour is it?

Please don't be upset, but it's a 2008 so might be same as yours, STunning red :crackup
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #32 on: July 27, 2016, 10:23:28 PM »
Would really like to see your brackets JD  :popcorn :-++

Nothing fancy Chris, just plain L brackets drilled and cut to size with spacers to clear the fairing and longer bolts, pics attached.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #33 on: July 27, 2016, 11:23:32 PM »
Well done.  They're very similar to the MCL brackets which I put on Ruby 2sday.
I do prefer the below-mirror configuration.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #34 on: July 28, 2016, 06:09:04 AM »
I think to be legal, you shouldn't be able to turn on the driving lights unless the high beam is on. Or is this just testing the lights before wiring up?

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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #35 on: July 28, 2016, 10:15:14 AM »
Just testing. Need to pick up a relay,switch and some wiring bits before connecting them up. Will follow Brocks wiring diagram.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #36 on: July 28, 2016, 12:23:53 PM »
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #37 on: July 28, 2016, 06:40:36 PM »
Looks good.  My tiny 20w led ones are mounted via joist hangers :-)  check out the various H4 upgrade pages on the forum...  I have before/after shots of ostam silver stars, now have 23,000 km on them, and about $25 delivery for a pair from the UK.

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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #38 on: July 30, 2016, 08:11:21 AM »
generally speaking, the spot beam is set on the right and the spread on the left.  This fits in with the light pattern of the headlight.  The spot would normally be directed down the centre of the road so as to no hit oncoming drivers and the spread cover the extra area in line with the left side of the headlight as well.

Now having said that a lot of riders will set their driving light up different to the above (a personal choice).

The issue of HID bulbs in the headlight is that the reflectors are not designed for the HID bulb.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #39 on: July 30, 2016, 10:22:58 AM »
Thanks tj189, that's how I have set them up, spread-euro on left, spot on right. Is there an easy way of aiming the lights without having to the the bike on the road, like against a wall? Also need some advice re DRLs, wattage, wiring etc.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #40 on: July 30, 2016, 10:34:44 AM »
Thanks tj189, that's how I have set them up, spread-euro on left, spot on right. Is there an easy way of aiming the lights without having to the the bike on the road, like against a wall? Also need some advice re DRLs, wattage, wiring etc.

I've aimed my lights against a wall.   Put the bike on the centrestand around 10 meters from a wall, measure the height of the centre of the headlight on the bike and mark that height on the wall with a bit of tape.  The middle of the high beam pattern will need to be about that height, but a small amount of tweaking may be needed after a road test.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #41 on: July 30, 2016, 11:56:05 AM »
I've aimed my lights against a wall.   Put the bike on the centrestand around 10 meters from a wall, measure the height of the centre of the headlight on the bike and mark that height on the wall with a bit of tape.  The middle of the high beam pattern will need to be about that height, but a small amount of tweaking may be needed after a road test.

Probably needs you sitting on the bike to be accurate.  A rider, and especially a pillion and full panniers, makes quite a difference.
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #42 on: July 30, 2016, 01:13:35 PM »
generally speaking, the spot beam is set on the right and the spread on the left.  This fits in with the light pattern of the headlight.  The spot would normally be directed down the centre of the road so as to no hit oncoming drivers and the spread cover the extra area in line with the left side of the headlight as well.
I considered a spot and a flood but compromised and went two Euro beams. We have a floodway (about 500m long) a few km out of town and we rode out there to set the lights up. They had their first decent night run coming back from last year's border ride. Nundroo back to Ceduna in the dark - both sides of the road where it counts lit up and more than enough visibility for down the road at 110kph
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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #43 on: July 30, 2016, 06:55:41 PM »
Would really like to see your brackets JD  :popcorn :-++

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Re: HID driving lights.
« Reply #44 on: July 30, 2016, 06:59:29 PM »
 The set up as I mentioned earlier fits in with riding on the left side of the road and the right spot shooting down the centreline,  so when there are no oncoming vehicles I normally ride down the centreline and the right spot is now catching the tabledrain on the right side of the road. This is a defence mechanism to assist in trying to identifying those pesky hoppers and give me a little more time to react.
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