Spotlight Lightbar Modification Mod

Progress. On my spotlight install. 

I Like this Fog Lights, they are much beautiful because they are in a bullet shape
The way you make the support is very good, I think you have space to install a Fairing in the future because the lights are separated from the bike
It is very cool!!

Excellent modification being done Tex, very solid.

my worst nightmare loads of wires spilling out everywhere help I hate wires and electrics

fat intruder wrote:

my worst nightmare loads of wires spilling out everywhere help I hate wires and electrics

It doesn't bite... only shocks!
LOL

They look Great Tex   Post a photo when you get the Bat Wing back on 

fat intruder wrote:

my worst nightmare loads of wires spilling out everywhere help I hate wires and electrics

That's not loads of wires, Tex has it very tidy when you consider he has extras installed. I will have to post pictures of my light bucket some time, I have to be careful when closing mine.

EWhen I get finished the relay will be sucured  with the bottom bolt of the bucket. I may shorten some of the wiring. Having to work on it when I can. My building isn't heated. Freezing rain today so probably not today.

Looking good Tex.

That looks like a good job being done there Tex

Very good Sir.

Mr Intruder wrote:

fat intruder wrote:

my worst nightmare loads of wires spilling out everywhere help I hate wires and electrics

That's not loads of wires, Tex has it very tidy when you consider he has extras installed. I will have to post pictures of my light bucket some time, I have to be careful when closing mine.

 looks like I might be asking to pay you a visit if I ever need to do any electrical stuff to me bike two hands are better than one and if it's electrical my hands are better left well away from it hahahahaha

I have not been able to work on completing this job. Hasn't been above freezing for 4 days now. Major ice and my building where keep my bike isn't heated. I have been looking around and found these lights. May consider replacing mine with these later. Same light with different bulbs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Custom-Bullet-Motorcycle-Passing-Spot-Fog-Light-COB-LED-Angel-Eye-Headlight-/171561442475?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27f1dbdcab

I don't know how will they work, because the COB is decorative and the instructions don't talk about Lumens (Lighting Power) of the center light

You can see how a Power Led work (20W light power, 1550 Lumens)



This one are expensive as are designed for trucks (I think so) but you can have an idea of the lumens power

Rigid Industries Duallys

Anyway, they not need a relay to connect the headlight aux connector because they are 20W each, so the current is only 3,5 Amps for both

What do you think?

looks good tex nice job

I think? Yes! Nice neat job there Tex    They do look smart! they fit in with the turn signals nicely 

I think it will look better when i get the fairing back on. I plan on changing the antifreeze while I have the tank off.

Old Style!!
Not much visibility but anyway nice looking

What does that mean. Old style.
 I am thinking I need to move them inboard some. Maybe cut the spacer in half. I will put the fairing on and see how it looks. 
The wide gives more daytime visibility I think.

I'm guessing old style  as in the old HD's and the like from bygone years although plenty of bikes still have this style of lighting up front it started a long time ago

I think it is a classic style in custom, I like novelties in spite of my bike is a C800... old style model!

yeh what he said lol

Looking very good Sir, very good indeed.

Since I don't do much night riding I really wanted these for daytime visibility. I plan to install the Silverstar Ultra Bulb for night riding. If all else fails I will get some Grote's.

Looking good. Glad to see a blanket keeping her warm, a man after my own heart. Gotta look after your baby. 

Mr Intruder wrote:

Looking good. Glad to see a blanket keeping her warm, a man after my own heart. Gotta look after your baby. 

I have several of those Indian blankets. Come in handy. I keep one in my Pickup all winter.

see what you think when you get your fairing back on but yes might look a little better with the indicators brought in a little, looks good how it is though

I put my fairing back on today but I forgot to take my phone to take a Pic. the way my lowers and fairing fits the lights have to stay out that far. I am thinking maybe I redo the signals so they are in line straight under spotlights, then that might make the spots out of place. Just have to try it and see.

Well I made a decision. Nail it and ride. Pics when I get it all back together.

  Nice job there Tex! 

LOOKING WELL GOOD.

looks really nice Tex maybe the indicators with shorter stems, clear lenses for the indicators?
but all in all what a great job you have done

It looks good!

Morgan I am with you on the indicators. I really would like them moved in. I will do something about that. I have some ideas floating around in my head. 
 My building is not heated and it has been unusually cold for Texas. When it warms so one of those ideas pops out I will do something.

don't blame you Tex nothing worse that trying to do stuff when your cold especially when your hands/fingers are cold and your trying to do fiddly bits and bobs  what you've done looks great though

I like the position of the indicators Tex, If anything I'd possibly go wider, My reason being, they're just outside the glare of the spotlights to give them a chance of visibility whilst the spots are on, I feel that if they were closer together, they wouldn't be as noticeable when the headlight and spots were on due to them being not as bright and getting lost in the glare of the brighter lights to other motorists.

To to mix things a bit Tex,why not get some led flashing led strips (orange) and place them on your batwing as indicators,the black background will certainly show them up.

alfie92 wrote:

To to mix things a bit Tex,why not get some led flashing led strips (orange) and place them on your batwing as indicators,the black background will certainly show them up.

Alfie that is certainly something to think about. Thanks for the suggestion.

Cheers Tex.

Updated Driving lights. The Cheap china lights didn't last Long. Could not find any bulbs to match.
 Replaced them with a Grote 35 watt seal beam light.

Old China Lights



New lights

They look good! they look brighter than the old ones too 

Not bad for been incandescent!!
The problem using relays is that you need a powerfull battery if you want to add some more accesories
But as you said before, don't need much lightning because you don't usually ride at night
I supposed you have a bad experience with cheap China's fog lights because they where really bad, but you know everything is made in China now, quality just increase the price
Enjoy your Trike and ride safe!!
Saludos

Looks a lot better now Tex!

 Bubba  !

Thinking of mounting some spots on mine but unsure whether to put them on the crash bars or fabricate brackets from the existing indicator mounts. Plenty of other mods to do though before I get to that stage

Nice modification.