I assume you have powered them up to check they really are white?
Aux Lighting
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, Jan 07 2011 12:32 pm
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Posted 04 March 2011 - 10:28 pm
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Posted 04 March 2011 - 10:46 pm
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Fri 4th Mar 2011, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I assume you have powered them up to check they really are white?
Yes. Was a bit pissed off as this weekend is full on TDM stuff
Plugs
LED's
Spray crash bars
Finish Scottoiler
Airbox mod
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Posted 05 March 2011 - 06:19 pm
Fitted mine today. Went to B&Q got some heavy duty 'L' brackets, cut n drilled to suit
All working. Bright and will do the job. Have ordered Chris G's lights so will review again when they arrive
Pics
All working. Bright and will do the job. Have ordered Chris G's lights so will review again when they arrive
Pics
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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:05 pm
looks good 
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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:34 pm
I got a set of those LED lights last year and put them just in under the fairing. They are very effective and consume hardly any power, a great buy.
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Have you ever lent someone 20 quid and never seen it again? It was probably worth it.
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Posted 05 March 2011 - 10:45 pm
QUOTE(apw99 @ Sat 5th Mar 2011, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got a set of those LED lights last year and put them just in under the fairing. They are very effective and consume hardly any power, a great buy.
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Lets have a pic then
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 02:32 am
Finally fitted lights and hand guards.
The lights are a great improvement but need to see if I can find some were to mount them higher to get a better spread of light.
Plus the left one is partly obscured by radiator.
So as they are legal have fitted switch and they are wired in to the high beam.
e.g. on with High beam or off.
http://s815.photobuc...h...ds to bike/
The lights are a great improvement but need to see if I can find some were to mount them higher to get a better spread of light.
Plus the left one is partly obscured by radiator.
So as they are legal have fitted switch and they are wired in to the high beam.
e.g. on with High beam or off.
http://s815.photobuc...h...ds to bike/
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:24 am
QUOTE(chill @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 02:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Finally fitted lights and hand guards.
The lights are a great improvement but need to see if I can find some were to mount them higher to get a better spread of light.
Plus the left one is partly obscured by radiator.
So as they are legal have fitted switch and they are wired in to the high beam.
e.g. on with High beam or off.
http://s815.photobuc...h...ds to bike/
The lights are a great improvement but need to see if I can find some were to mount them higher to get a better spread of light.
Plus the left one is partly obscured by radiator.
So as they are legal have fitted switch and they are wired in to the high beam.
e.g. on with High beam or off.
http://s815.photobuc...h...ds to bike/
They are bright!
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:37 am
QUOTE(SteveK @ Sat 8th Jan 2011, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Although not LED lights these look as if they will doo the job,
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2c59d01158
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2c59d01158
I have searched all over and cannot find who makes these or where I can buy them .
I WANT THEM ON MY BIKE !
I'm a TDM SNOB !!!! "Adventure before Dementia"
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Kawasaki GT550, XJ900 Diversion, 2002 TDM 900 , 2008 TDM 900a, 2010 TDM 900a.
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:52 am
Yes they are bright and very white.
Make a bid difference but I feel they would be better if higher, I think they would through a longer beam when higher.
I have always liked lots of light on the road when driving at night.
Especially when doing long runs on country roads.
Make a bid difference but I feel they would be better if higher, I think they would through a longer beam when higher.
I have always liked lots of light on the road when driving at night.
Especially when doing long runs on country roads.
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:06 pm
QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have searched all over and cannot find who makes these or where I can buy them .
I WANT THEM ON MY BIKE !
I WANT THEM ON MY BIKE !
Any good Ivan?
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:34 pm
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional
Who dies with the most toys wins!
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:44 pm
Catsbum, and bike, pictured recently
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:46 pm
QUOTE(stu @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Catsbum, and bike, pictured recently
Your Mocking me Stu, I can tell
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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:08 pm
QUOTE(TDMick @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Look Yummy!
They are yummy, I have one pair, but I'm not sure is it possible to mount them on tdm, because of bad combination of fairings, mudguard and fork travel...
They're better for usd forks.
I will try to fix them next week...
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 06:49 am
QUOTE(Matt101 @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks Matt, how the hell did you find that ?
I have sent them a message.
Cheers, Ivan
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:09 am
QUOTE(TDMick @ Sun 6th Mar 2011, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Look Yummy!
There just standard Ring Sport lights, the aluminium housings are made by that Italian company I believe
Lew
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Posted 12 March 2011 - 08:06 pm
I've been building MR16 based lights for off road mountain biking for for the last 10 years (bit of a personal obsession really) . My current set are a pair of 5W mr16 LED lamps mounted in a pair of old hair gel tins. A 10 x AA NiMh battery pack, gives me around 2.5 hrs of light.
Something like this
http://forums.mtbr.c...ad.php?t=245737
Is cheap to buy / build and adding a a pair of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item41579df81f
(same ones I use on my mountain bike - they do 10 degree and 20 degree lamps too)
Will reduce the current draw substantially.
people have done all kinds of crazy stuff building mountain bike lights
http://www.google.co...x...366&bih=580
Few more links
http://donn.dyndns.o...cts/bikelights/
http://forums.mtbr.c...ad.php?t=295664
http://www.stirlingb...lyg/index.shtml
MR16 bulbs fit perfectly into 40mm waste pipe in fact you can use a fitting like this
and the screw fitting holds the bulb in with and need for glue etc
I'll get some pictures of my current set of lights and post them up
Nooo I've started looking for lamps to convert now
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3cb5d79ce5
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item588d0929e8
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item5d2a6fb5a6
Best one so far
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2562009d23
There you go, not my lights but the same design, mine have MR16 LED bulbs in them.
Made with hair gel tins
Something like this
http://forums.mtbr.c...ad.php?t=245737
Is cheap to buy / build and adding a a pair of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item41579df81f
(same ones I use on my mountain bike - they do 10 degree and 20 degree lamps too)
Will reduce the current draw substantially.
people have done all kinds of crazy stuff building mountain bike lights
http://www.google.co...x...366&bih=580
Few more links
http://donn.dyndns.o...cts/bikelights/
http://forums.mtbr.c...ad.php?t=295664
http://www.stirlingb...lyg/index.shtml
MR16 bulbs fit perfectly into 40mm waste pipe in fact you can use a fitting like this
and the screw fitting holds the bulb in with and need for glue etc
I'll get some pictures of my current set of lights and post them up
Nooo I've started looking for lamps to convert now
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3cb5d79ce5
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item588d0929e8
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item5d2a6fb5a6
Best one so far
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2562009d23
There you go, not my lights but the same design, mine have MR16 LED bulbs in them.
Made with hair gel tins
Edited by hammerman, 12 March 2011 - 09:27 pm.
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Posted 12 March 2011 - 09:03 pm
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item870be1a599
How about using an LED MR-16 bulb? It wont draw anything like the power, and should run a lot cooler.
How about using an LED MR-16 bulb? It wont draw anything like the power, and should run a lot cooler.
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Posted 12 March 2011 - 09:25 pm
QUOTE(hammerman @ Sat 12th Mar 2011, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been building MR16 based lights for off road mountain biking for for the last 10 years (bit of a personal obsession really) .
My brother made some for his pedal bike
hooked up to a dynamo and a battery on the bike. ill take some pics, might ave to get him to explain them though.
Lew
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