Willie
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I am thinking of installing e tra daytime running lights for more visibility, what are you folks recommending, and why? Thanks for reading.
Daytime running Lights
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Hank
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Olympia D2s, mounted on Olympia’s own bar.
Amazingly bright. I mainly bought them for people to see me, but coming home from a baseball game last night I was reminded how bright they are.
2:20 to 3:05.
Honda NC700x DCT Additions and modifications. Oklahoma Hank. - YouTube
Amazingly bright. I mainly bought them for people to see me, but coming home from a baseball game last night I was reminded how bright they are.
2:20 to 3:05.
Honda NC700x DCT Additions and modifications. Oklahoma Hank. - YouTube
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While I don't recommend their lights per se I do really like where the Acerbis Vision hand-guards puts the extra lights. For being seen I would think the higher and further apart the lights are the better. Dosen't get much higher or further apart then the ends of the handlebars.
I had originally wired them up tapping into the marker light on each side with an off switch on a common ground. This had the side I was signalling to turn off with the signal and the ability to turn both of them off if need be. That was cool until the lights that came in them literally rattled apart after one season.
I now have some $35 square pods in their place hooked up to a Skene light dimmer that has them at 10% on low beam and full power on high beam.
They aren't blinding other drivers at night on low beam and really help even out the high beam with more light on either side of the hotspot.
Not the fastest, easiest, or cheapest option but it is what mine has evolved into and I am happy with the increased conspicuity on low beam and light throw on hi.
I had originally wired them up tapping into the marker light on each side with an off switch on a common ground. This had the side I was signalling to turn off with the signal and the ability to turn both of them off if need be. That was cool until the lights that came in them literally rattled apart after one season.
I now have some $35 square pods in their place hooked up to a Skene light dimmer that has them at 10% on low beam and full power on high beam.
They aren't blinding other drivers at night on low beam and really help even out the high beam with more light on either side of the hotspot.
Not the fastest, easiest, or cheapest option but it is what mine has evolved into and I am happy with the increased conspicuity on low beam and light throw on hi.
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[...For being seen I would think the higher and further apart the lights are the better...]
+1 on that comment.
+1 on that comment.
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Mostly the manufacturers running lights are ridiculously expensive. Two of my friends purchased similar items of good quality at a local Farm Supplies shop for a small fraction of the price. They are quality items and just as effective. My point, some good quality items can be obtained in the most unlikely places.
dduelin
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I’ve installed these Model 20 kits on two bikes. They work well in increase my visibility to other motorists.
LED light kit from ADV Monster.
LED light kit from ADV Monster.
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FezUSA
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Agree on the more and spread out as far as you can. And even use mixed colours. The orange/yellow really catches attention.
Both of the Denali sets have the one side set to focus and the near-side set to flood to give a little extra light to whatever might be thinking about jumping in front of me from the roadside!
For the rear I installed an Admore light bar as well as reflectors to the bottom of the license plate. The light bar has always on, plus a flash to very bright brake, built in progressive indicators, and a white flash (center) to catch extra attention.
Cheap? No! But I'm happy with the way it looks and functions.
- SW Motech Kobra handguards that I eventually decided to add their LED inserts, plus an additional "2 to 3 wire" kit (3rd party) so that I could maintain both DRL and turn signals, matches the OEM signals operation!
- Denali D2's on the light bar with the hi/lo option wired to my highbeams and an on/off switch on the handlebar
- Denali DM's down low with the orange/yellow lens, wired the same as the D2's (Y connection), also has the advantage of pointing where the front wheel points
- Various reflective tape from Custom33 (silver rim tape that blends in with silver rims during the day, goes full-on Tron at night when lights hit), came with extra 'dots' etc. that can be placed around the bike. CountyComm also has some cool tape that is very reflective as well as glow in the dark!
Both of the Denali sets have the one side set to focus and the near-side set to flood to give a little extra light to whatever might be thinking about jumping in front of me from the roadside!
For the rear I installed an Admore light bar as well as reflectors to the bottom of the license plate. The light bar has always on, plus a flash to very bright brake, built in progressive indicators, and a white flash (center) to catch extra attention.
Cheap? No! But I'm happy with the way it looks and functions.
ride2fast
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Love what this guy's done to his NC. Starts at 15 second mark
Honda NC 750X DCT ?ncelemesi - YouTube
Probably not legal in the states. Would love to implement this especially during rain.
Honda NC 750X DCT ?ncelemesi - YouTube
Probably not legal in the states. Would love to implement this especially during rain.
superdedooperman
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Hank
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I also have the sw Motech inserts in the handguard. Mine are just extra turn signals, though. They do add some width.
StratTuner
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[HERE] is how I attached them. The only change I've made is to use angled (L shaped) "flat bar" from home depot and not just the flat type. The purely flat tends to bounce with vibration.
The aux. lights have an ON/OFF switch at the base of the left mirror. I usually leave them on in the day time.
The aux. lights have an ON/OFF switch at the base of the left mirror. I usually leave them on in the day time.
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FezUSA
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I think I spent more time searching for this than I did during the install! My Google-Fu skills finally got me an answer it was just a matter of getting the right terms of course (GIGO: garbage in, garbage out!).
There were 2 options I considered, this is the cheap ($5) route: Tripage LED converter
The other option was that I reached out to Admore. I noticed that they sell amber LED arrays which have the ability to do both DRL and signals by use of an external 'controller' that sits between the lights and the bike connection. People retrofit them into Barkbusters etc. I really liked the design work they put into their products and they were willing to sell me a set of 2 controllers for $20. As I was already getting PosiTaps and some other stuff from them I went this route. Easy to wire in and works flawlessly.
Hank
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Thanks! My electronics knowledge is weak.
FezUSA
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My electronics is weak, unless really good instructions are available! Thankfully the 2-3 wire is a no-brainer. You take the 2 wires coming from the Kobra lights and attach to the 2 wire side of the 3rd-party 'controller'. Then you connect 2 of the 3 wires on the other side of the controller the exact same way as you already had the existing lights; and then the 3rd wire goes to the bike's wire that has the function you don't have right now. If you had previously wired them as DRL's then you connect them to the signal wire that feed your stock turn lights; if they were previously connected as signaling then connect the 3rd wire to the DRL wire that feeds your stock turn lights. And for connections, Posi Lock products (taps, twists, and tites) are your best friend!! They make connecting wires really easy, really securely, and really stable.
