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Started by dmmsta , Jan 07 2011 12:32 pm

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#101 hammerman

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Posted 19 March 2011 - 07:04 pm

Hi Lew

I found the original bag the P clips came in. They are made by a company called HC Cargo, the part number is 191669, the bag is marked 'Cable Clips'. The clips themselves are marked '24' and measuring with the vernier they are 24mm ID, but fit my 25.4mm (1") engine bars no problem.

http://www.hcdk.com/...lt.aspx?id=1014

Possible alternatives

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http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3cad366538

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#102 LewisBlackburn

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Posted 21 March 2011 - 07:40 am

Cheers for that,

They look similar to the ones I've got I'm afraid, I think I'm gonna have to make do with what I've got.

I made some brackets at the weekend for the engine bars so I'll get them welded and painted and see if there gonna do the job.

Should do i spent about 3 hours bending the flat bar !

Cheers
Lew

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#104 hammerman

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Posted 21 March 2011 - 04:32 pm

Do the MOT requirements depend on the way the lights are switched? What does the MOT man class them as? If they are daytime running lights then there shouldn't be an issue with them.

Few opinions here

http://www.xrv.org.u...egulations.html

Edited by hammerman, 21 March 2011 - 04:34 pm.

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#106 Daveb

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Posted 21 March 2011 - 06:24 pm

I have looking for driving lights for the Tiger I found these for £40

http://www.biker-dis...ring-3047-p.asp

they look the same as the ones on Triumph on line.
http://www.triumph-o...mps-13292-p.asp

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#107 TDMTAM

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 05:04 pm

Just been adding these new LED DRL to the TDM. Got them from bikeviz.

TAM
Sorry crappy I-phone pictures

Edited by TDMTAM, 26 June 2011 - 05:06 pm.

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
~~1994 TDM 850 mkI~~ Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!

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#108 hallrob1

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 05:35 pm

QUOTE(Daveb @ Mon 21st Mar 2011, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have looking for driving lights for the Tiger I found these for £40

http://www.biker-dis...ring-3047-p.asp

they look the same as the ones on Triumph on line.
http://www.triumph-o...mps-13292-p.asp

They are the same company - they operate one site exclusively for Triumphs and sometimes the prices are different, it's worth checking.

Surely the lights on your Tiger aren't as bad as the 1050 - I've never know such a poor headlight design, even an HID conversion isn't supposed to make much difference.

~~1999 Gilera Runner 125SP~~, ~~2002 Piaggio X9 250~~, ~~2004 Bandit 600~~, ~~2005 TDM 900~~, ~~2007 Honda CB1300S~~, ~~~~2008 Tiger 1050,~~ 1996 Triumph Sprint 900~~, ~~2006 Tiger 955i~~, ~~2018 Triumph Tiger Sport~~, 2023 Triumph Tiger 900, XJR1300, 2011 (2009) TDM 900,

Farkles - ~~Laser Duo Techs,~~ ~~MTC Stainless Exhausts~~, Laser Duo Techs, Power Commander and custom map, Tenere 1200 Handguards, Yamaha Heated Grips, MRA Vario screen, SW Motech Alurack, Givi and Hepco and Becker top boxes, Givi Engine bars, Garmin Zumo XT

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#109 TDMTAM

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 09:37 pm

A few more pictures taken when the light level was falling the one with main beam has darkened due to the lights being too bright for the camera
TAM

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
~~1994 TDM 850 mkI~~ Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!

Only a Biker knows why a Dog sticks it head out the car window

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#110 LewisBlackburn

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Posted 16 July 2011 - 11:31 pm

Still not got mine done yet, I've got everything i need to complete them, there even painted up but just avent been able to get round to doing them.

Maybe next weekend i wont be busy and can try then

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#111 ChrisG

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Posted 29 November 2011 - 07:49 pm

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 20th Feb 2011, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Finally managed to get the engine mount bolt undone (after a week of marinating in plus gas several times a day and quite a lot of work with the impact driver) so have now got both the 1500 lumen LED's fitted. Got a cheap right angle bracket from B&Q that seems to do the job

Though this does mean one sits closer in to the bike than the other, I might be better off getting some sheet metal and making my own brackets rather than just painting these.

I've put a couple of switches on the dash under the warning lights, one's an on-off switch for the heated jacket, the other is an on-off-on and connects the signal wire on a relay to the dipped or full beam headlight, so I can have the LED's off, on when the dipped beam is on, or on with the full beam.

They're chuffing bright

I've been commuting all week with only the right one fitted and it's a big improvement over just the dipped headlight. Not had anyone flash at me yet so I hope it's not dazzling anyone. No night time pics of them yet though as I need a new rear tyre before I can use them

9 months on and one of them has died

Tony's done more miles with his on and says they both still fine, as I assume are Martins, so hopefully I've just been unlucky and will replace with the same again as I don't trust my electrical bodgery skills to try and fix the thing. Only issue is the ones I have switch between low/med/high when you cycle the switch, whereas Martin and Tony's are on/off, but there was nothing in the advert for mine saying they did that so I'm hoping I can get the same ones.

~~1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears~~ Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.

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#113 harvey krumpet

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 02:00 am

What timing for this to pop up. I recently saw a GS1200 with very similar lights on. A learner rider who glanced in his mirror to see this bike behind him described it more or less like this
"I saw these 3 lights in my mirrors with a dark disc under them, floating just above the road. I thought I was being abducted by aliens & pulled over so my bike would not get damaged. It was that bastard on the beemer, the f@#^&r hovers!!!"

Here we go, two birds with one stone, the "misses pillion" coz somebody asked & the funky wee led that came with the DT. Stands out really well.

Side view of the wee light.

Edited by harvey krumpet, 30 November 2011 - 02:40 am.

TDM 850 Loud and unusual. CRM 250r Woo hoo! DT 230 Lanza Fiddled with.... Bloody hell, is that legal? GG Randonee AKA "I didn't think that was possible".

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#114 TonyDevil

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 07:42 am

QUOTE(Cats @ Wed 30th Nov 2011, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mine have been fine Chris, if anything, too bright

Removed recently as Local Plod told me to 'sort them'

Will fit again in spring

Or fit them as reversing lights on the F-150

Cats

mine are aimed down quite a bit, the main beam hits the road about 6foot infront of the bike
theres very little light scatter, enough to reflect off high viz and they are still very visible during the day (just not dazzling at night)
since i did this i've not had anyone flash at me and i leave home in now in the dark and arrive home in the dark

"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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#115 Rallyist

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:14 am

Never had a problem with mine on the Mk1, LINKY, just bought some different ones off eBay for the niner Cheapy Lights.

Edited by Rallyist, 30 November 2011 - 09:21 am.

For a challenging summer try the

Round Britain Rally.....

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#116 ChrisG

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:50 am

Gah, my dipped beam HID has died now, suspiciously the morning after I dismantled the front of the bike to check what was wrong with the LED. Hopefully I can fit my emergency incandescent bulb at lunchtime or I'm going to have to leave work at 3 and rely on the single LED spot to get me home.

~~1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears~~ Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.

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#117 TonyDevil

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:53 am

or use highbeam but use the headlight hight adjuster to point it down a bit

"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me

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#118 celticbiker

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 12:08 pm

QUOTE(CatsBum @ Mon 21st Mar 2011, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mine are coming off today.
My bike was 3 years old in December. So I thought an MOT might be in order.

Popped in to book it and mentioned it to the Tester. Take them off he said.
He's fine with the HID's though

QUOTE(Cats @ Wed 30th Nov 2011, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mine have been fine Chris, if anything, too bright

Removed recently as Local Plod told me to 'sort them'

Will fit again in spring

Or fit them as reversing lights on the F-150

Cats

You got some right jobsworths in your area Cats. My MOTer said 'feck me I bet they see you coming', and had a similar positive statement from local plod at an open day.

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#119 TDMTAM

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 12:50 pm

QUOTE(celticbiker @ Wed 30th Nov 2011, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You got some right jobsworths in your area Cats. My MOTer said 'feck me I bet they see you coming', and had a similar positive statement from local plod at an open day.

Agree try a new MOT tester. mine also commented on the light saying that they make the bike stand out. He did comment on the HID main beam saying he had failed a few cars with them as the beam pattern was all over the place but that the beam pattern on mine was OK (using the H7R lamp)
TAM
Just noticed the LED pilot light conversion on my 900 has gone out will need to look into replacing it. Just wondering to go with the same festoon panel from VirtualVillage again or just aW5W 501 LED lamp

Edited by TDMTAM, 30 November 2011 - 12:53 pm.

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
~~1994 TDM 850 mkI~~ Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!

Only a Biker knows why a Dog sticks it head out the car window

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#120 LewisBlackburn

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 01:00 pm

My sidelight wasnt working when i had my MOT, so I thought it would be a fail. nope, just got an advisory for it !

But as with my MOT bloke its a case of if i promise to get it done he'll pass it, i like the mutual respect sorta thing.

while were on the topic, he was also bothered about the belly pan getting in the way of the rear brake leverl, so I said I'll bend it if you want, he said go on then. so I kicked the bracket a bit and whalla ! Pass.

Sound bloke he is (plug) - Spring Court - Rochdale - seems im feeling nice today

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