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Categories : -------------------- General --------------------Lounge.Off-Topic Lounge.For our Non-English speaking Friends.Accessories.Gear & Gadgetry.Other Triumphs.Other Bikes.Classifieds.-------------------- Technical Talk --------------------Performance Mods.Exhausts.Technical Talk.Tech Vault.How to ... step by step.-------------------- Events, Flockings, Rallies and Rides --------------------Events, Flockings and Rallies.Rides - The shorts.Rides - The longs.Short Stories - Tales from the road ... (New!) Topic : Fork mounted driving lights  Author  Post     Swagger  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  15/04/2012 Posts  :  1,100 Location  :  United Kingdom Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 18:50   Post title : Fork mounted driving lights   Has anyone installed driving lights on the forks ... like the Kuryakyn stuff. I think that's the way I want to go. Would like to see a pic if anyone has done this.   The Force is strong in this one  Author  Post     davetac1  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/09/2010 Posts  :  8,379 Location  :  Haverhill, Ma., United States Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 20:07   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   The trouble with mounting lights on the forks is they take road shock along with the shocks which is what they're supposed to do.And guess what happens to the bulbs after a few good bumps? Dave!!!  Author  Post     AlainD  Set Reg. Date  :  16/12/2010 Posts  :  164 Location  :  Nice, France Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 20:20   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   I did find a discrete alternative... Post edited by AlainD on 29 Apr 2012 - 20:21  Author  Post     Swagger  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  15/04/2012 Posts  :  1,100 Location  :  United Kingdom Posted : 01 May 2012 - 20:59   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: davetac1)   davetac1 wrote: ... And guess what happens to the bulbs after a few good bumps? .... Dave!!! Yep ... a good point and very well made. Do the fork uppers take more of the shock than any other front end component though. Hmmm not sure. Plenty of manufacturers have produced goodies for this purpose. I will contemplate that further.   The Force is strong in this one  Author  Post     DC13  Set Reg. Date  :  01/08/2010 Posts  :  347 Location  :  Westbrook , Maine, United States Posted : 02 May 2012 - 02:24   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   I have always liked the Motolights. there is a thread about them around here somewhere. Try bumping the thread and see if anyone has any long term report on their durability as they are caliper mounted. I have held off largely because they are so low i suspect they will get eaten by rocks. so Ill have tp design rock guards for them. Its a project that leads to more projects. Post edited by DC13 on 02 May 2012 - 02:24  Author  Post     davetac1  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/09/2010 Posts  :  8,379 Location  :  Haverhill, Ma., United States Posted : 02 May 2012 - 02:34   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   I thought it was the lower halves of the forks,where the calipers are mounted,that we were talkin about here, not the upper halves.I stand corrected.I've known guys who mounted lights there.The problem is, when ya hit a bump,the light also takes the same hit as the shock, jarring the filiments in the bulbs,hence no more light until the bulb[s] are replaced,until ya hit another bump. That's why I commented on it. Dave!!! Post edited by davetac1 on 02 May 2012 - 02:35  Author  Post     lockey  Set Reg. Date  :  07/10/2011 Posts  :  189 Location  :  lyme regis, dorset, United Kingdom Posted : 02 May 2012 - 07:32   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   I,ve put a pair of LED lights on the bottom front dresser bar fixing point. They only cost around £15. They come with just enough cable to wire into the headlamp...    Author  Post     mjgt  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/09/2011 Posts  :  2,201 Location  :  North Somerset, United Kingdom Posted : 03 May 2012 - 17:23   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: lockey)   Where did you get those lights from Lockey?   Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!  Author  Post     lockey  Set Reg. Date  :  07/10/2011 Posts  :  189 Location  :  lyme regis, dorset, United Kingdom Posted : 03 May 2012 - 21:55   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: mjgt)   I got them from here... Link It takes around 3 weeks for items to arrive. I have bought many an item from here without any problems. although their discriptions are written in chinglish... The lights are LED, rated at 3 watts so they are really bright yet tiny...   Post edited by lockey on 03 May 2012 - 21:59  Author  Post     mjgt  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/09/2011 Posts  :  2,201 Location  :  North Somerset, United Kingdom Posted : 03 May 2012 - 22:04   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: lockey)   Thanks, If we manage to hook up later I will have a good look.   Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!  Author  Post     Phantom_Red  Set Reg. Date  :  22/02/2012 Posts  :  36 Location  :  Dartmouth, Nova scotia, Canada Posted : 04 May 2012 - 18:13   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: mjgt)   lockey, Could you take a picture of your mounting brackets for the lights on the engine dresser bars. Looks like an awesome place for driving lights, should be some type of "L" bracket. Red   Mike 2010 TBird 1700 Phantom Red Haze, K&N Filter, DeCat, Tune, Clearview Screen, Mustang Seat, Avon Grips.  Author  Post     feduke  Thor Reg. Date  :  11/08/2009 Posts  :  2,441 Location  :  Daytona Beach, Florida, United States Posted : 04 May 2012 - 20:03   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   Swagger wrote: Has anyone installed driving lights on the forks ... like the Kuryakyn stuff. I think that's the way I want to go. Would like to see a pic if anyone has done this. Kuryakyn SUCKS and they don't stand behind their products when they rust.   I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.  Author  Post     Swagger  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  15/04/2012 Posts  :  1,100 Location  :  United Kingdom Posted : 04 May 2012 - 20:22   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: feduke)   feduke wrote: ... Kuryakyn SUCKS and they don't stand behind their products when they rust. Really .... I've never heard of that .... is that a one off experience are are they truly sh*t. Hmmm maybe I'll stick to Clearwater.   The Force is strong in this one  Author  Post     feduke  Thor Reg. Date  :  11/08/2009 Posts  :  2,441 Location  :  Daytona Beach, Florida, United States Posted : 05 May 2012 - 00:44   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Swagger)   Nope, I'm sure you can find others here that will agree. There have been previous posts on the matter.   I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.  Author  Post     lockey  Set Reg. Date  :  07/10/2011 Posts  :  189 Location  :  lyme regis, dorset, United Kingdom Posted : 06 May 2012 - 17:21   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Phantom_Red)   Phantom_Red wrote: lockey, Could you take a picture of your mounting brackets for the lights on the engine dresser bars. Looks like an awesome place for driving lights, should be some type of "L" bracket. Red Red. They come already with a 3m sticky pad stuck to them just peel to reveal stickiness and apply directly to the bottom dresser bar bolt on point.... The lights are slightly smaller in diameter than the diameter of the bracket and fit neatly the cables are just long enough to reach into the headlight...   Post edited by lockey on 06 May 2012 - 17:31  Author  Post     Phantom_Red  Set Reg. Date  :  22/02/2012 Posts  :  36 Location  :  Dartmouth, Nova scotia, Canada Posted : 06 May 2012 - 23:18   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: lockey)   That's pretty basic. thanks. I will definitely look into this. Better to be seen.   Mike 2010 TBird 1700 Phantom Red Haze, K&N Filter, DeCat, Tune, Clearview Screen, Mustang Seat, Avon Grips.  Author  Post     lockey  Set Reg. Date  :  07/10/2011 Posts  :  189 Location  :  lyme regis, dorset, United Kingdom Posted : 07 May 2012 - 15:06   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: Phantom_Red)   Yes, but pretty bright, similar to a standard 30 watt bulb.. Plus less than $20 dollars inc P&P. I've found then even cheaper here... Link    Author  Post     mjgt  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/09/2011 Posts  :  2,201 Location  :  North Somerset, United Kingdom Posted : 07 May 2012 - 15:32   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: lockey)   Even cheaper from here. Link   Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!  Author  Post     mjgt  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/09/2011 Posts  :  2,201 Location  :  North Somerset, United Kingdom Posted : 07 May 2012 - 15:35   Post title : Re: Fork mounted driving lights (Re: mjgt)   And if you want some more powerfull ones how about this.. Link   Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!

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