I want to add these 55w driving lights

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Well. I only added a single light, under the fork brace. In preliminary fiddlin' during the daytime, but in a closed garage, it seems to "throw" the beam further than the stock bulb.

After spending the last half hour aiming and playing with the new light, I can give a decent early synopsis. The beam is def. wider than the stock headlight, but after I aimed it, it was equally far, but dimmer at the farthest point. but it sends a wide beam that 'fills out' the stock beam.

Basically, at low beam it is somewhat worthwhile. However, at hi-beam, it is like having an additional low beam to fill out the near-field while throwing a far beam.

In short, it's OK if you spend <$15 like I did, Otherwise, dont spend the cash on cheap car driving lights..

2nd update: I went out to a dark hwy and did 75 in the pitch black. The 2nd light made a huge difference! It just blossomed the reg beam and made it much like my buddy's '06 Z750s with it's factory duals.

All in all I am please excepting 2 things:
1. I ran the batt down while testing and running around town
2. The stupid switch will not stay put with the double sticky tape. Besides, I gotta relocate to somewhere more convenient.

It looks pretty cool there. For less than $15 it's a good deal plus you have a spare. Are you sure the fender won't come up and smack the light on a heavy bump?

loudhvx wrote:

It looks pretty cool there. For less than $15 it's a good deal plus you have a spare. Are you sure the fender won't come up and smack the light on a heavy bump?

Well, I really hope I dont hit a bump that requires 6" of suspension travel! :blink:

I fabbed up a switch holder that resides just east of my left grip out of plate aluminum and a push button switch instead of the rocker. I then weather/splashproofed it. Pics to come tomorrow. It's pretty trick, if I do say so myself.

81Red750 wrote:

Well. I only added a single light, under the fork brace....

Yep, that's where I have my round one. See below. And in reply to your concern about fork travel... fahghettaboudit!

Hey biquetoast,
I see you have a beaded seatpad like the one I have, how do you like it?
OKC

81Red750 wrote:

Well, I really hope I dont hit a bump that requires 6" of suspension travel! :blink:

well sh-t, it nicked the top o' the fender and scratched/dented it a bit. Then I took the time to do something I've meant to - check the fork air pressure....0lbs. I bumped it up to 29lbs (25-36 spec) and all of a sudden my forkdive is a memory.

But back to the lights..

Here's the scoop: I added the switch below as I described above, but it nicked the tank at bar lock. That and it was precarious to the wiring when that happened. Stay tuned for the fix...

here's nthe new location, which is easier to hit with eyes on the road, more likely to stay dry and all around cool:

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view from a fly's perspective: