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[catsbum]

Those who know me know I ride in complete paranoia that I shall be killed by a car who's driver will tell the Coroner that he did not see me.

I bought these little lights from Ebay the other week, basically they are MR16 bulbs within a chrome housing. I bought them as they were small and were to be used as reversing lights on the Day Van (now sold)

Playing around in the garage this evening suddenly found that they would fit under the fairing using the black self tapper to hold the side fairing panel on.

They came with 50 watt blue bulbs as shown in pic one. I have replaced them with LED MR16 clear bulbs to reduce the strain on the Alternator.
Not wired in as yet and will do this tomorrow.
I'll be back with my findings.

Anyone else come across these little fellas?

Linky:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...IGH...n=5&ps=63

Pickys

[Matt101]

I have just bought a set of these.....

http://www.bikevis.c...ing-lights.html

I am interested in your findings though CB. Where did you get
the replacement LED bulbs from?

They do look nice though!

Matt

[catsbum]

I have just bought a set of these.....

http://www.bikevis.c...ing-lights.html

I am interested in your findings though CB. Where did you get
the replacement LED bulbs from?

They do look nice though!

Matt

Hi Matt

Get them through work. They are around £6.00 each. I have used the led bulbs before on my Tenere, results were good.
I'm stripping the bike down for a big clean and oil as she's been outside all winter, will wire them up then.
cats

[TDMTAM]

I have just bought a set of these.....

http://www.bikevis.c...ing-lights.html

I am interested in your findings though CB. Where did you get
the replacement LED bulbs from?

They do look nice though!

Matt

I have got a set of these on my 9'er. though they are bright I think my modified pilot light is better.
TAM

[Matt101]

I have got a set of these on my 9'er. though they are bright I think my modified pilot light is better.TAM

Which method did you use to mod the pilot Tam?

Matt

Edited by Matt101, 03 January 2010 - 12:12 am.

[TDMTAM]

Which method did you use to mod the pilot Tam?

Matt

see this thread
http://www.carpe-tdm...mp;#entry140823
TAM

[catsbum]

I'm very happy with this, All in for around £15.00

Im impressed with the LED bulbs, much brighter than I had expected. See how long they last as LED's on my bike tend to frizzle after a short while

What say you?

[Moose]

Have you had to use a transformer for the LED's Martin and how many LED's per bulb please

Cheers

Moose

[catsbum]

12 led's i think moose.

They are 12v so work fine, no amps either.

[robelst]

Those who know me know I ride in complete paranoia that I shall be killed by a car who's driver will tell the Coroner that he did not see me.

Why not stay at home then instead of destracting other road-user's attention, potentially endangering others? It's not all about you, imagine if everyone was riding around with these irritating flash-lights all the time

[Oil patch]

Why not stay at home then instead of destracting other road-user's attention, potentially endangering others? It's not all about you, imagine if everyone was riding around with these irritating flash-lights all the time

Sounds like your Christmas and New Year was fun and games anyway why not have extra lights, if it helps being seen I'm for it. They mount on the underside of the fairing? Do they touch any part of the forks, particularly when fully depressed? thats the forks being depressed not you

[catsbum]

Sounds like your Christmas and New Year was fun and games anyway why not have extra lights, if it helps being seen I'm for it. They mount on the underside of the fairing? Do they touch any part of the forks, particularly when fully depressed? thats the forks being depressed not you

On the 900 there is a self tapper on the inside of the side fairing. I used a slightly longer screw which holds the bracket nicely. There is no touching of the forks to the lights in fact they were made for it.

How about yellow? Even brighter and more annoying.

And the reason I'm paranoid is a Zafira pulling out on me when bringing the bike back to Berkshire 2 days ago, too busy checking on the kids in the back, I'm wearing Ivan's yellows and not speeding, he's forcing me to an oncoming car.

Annoying others with my lights, I really dont give a Shit.

[Moose]

I reckon they're a blinding idea, anything we can do to bee seen and heard better gets my vote

Just not sure what bulbs to get, so many on fleabay

Moose

[TDMick]

They look great Cats.
Would those Leds fit Ring micro floods?

Mick

[catsbum]

They look great Cats.
Would those Leds fit Ring micro floods?

Mick

Dunno, but when you come collect your calendars I'll let you have a couple of 'samples' to try.

[TDMTAM]

I think the yellow ones will get you noticed better but I would check they are not dazzling others.
TAM

[steveearwig]

And the reason I'm paranoid is a Zafira pulling out on me when bringing the bike back to Berkshire 2 days ago...

Odd that, my bro brought his Zaf over here last year, I was insured on it but wasn't keen as they have a massive blind spot - between the A-post and the windscreen pillar there's more than enough to hide a bike (or small group of children). No amount of Christmas tree lights is going to help either () An appealing bit of design, worth avoiding I reckon.

[catsbum]

I think the yellow ones will get you noticed better but I would check they are not dazzling others.
TAM

Agreed, I'm not that manic. Put the LED ones back in, will road test when the ice goes from around the area. I want to be seen and not to dazzle others.
Said before, fitted yellow ones to the Tenere, worked really well.

[aircooled68]

I like em



Dave

[TDMick]

Dunno, but when you come collect your calendars I'll let you have a couple of 'samples' to try.

Got to be in Reading on the 18th I'll pop in on the way there or back

Mick