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Let there be light - Spot lights that is...

Trophy900

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Hi All,
I wanted to add some auxiliary lighting to better light the way out here in the country. Last year I had a deer strike while traveling in Vermont on my C14 (totaled it) and since have been a little more proactive. In that thought I have added some extra candle power to the 'ol Stelvio. I went with high power LED for durability and low power consumption.
Anyway, I've attached a couple of photos and a drawing of the mounting I made.
Jeff
 

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Jeff, thank you for posting the schematic of your light bracket. My dealer's brother-in-law has a machine shop and was able to fabricate a bracket for me using your dimensions. I re-located my Piaa 1100X lights from where I had them on the engine guards. I was not happy with the previous location of my lights, as they were very vulnerable to damage in the event of a tipover. This is much better.
Cheers,
Bruce
 

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coastriderwest said:
Very neat solution for the light mounting, i came across these light units from a UK supplier has any one else tried or seen them, the price looks to good to be true.
http://www.bikevis.com/motorcycle-cree- ... ights.html

I really like the new LED technology, but you really have to be careful. On that web site you'll notice that these lights are only putting out 290 lumens. The ones that you see in my photos are 1500 lumens. As a comparison 55W halogen lights are 850 and HID are 3500. The thing I really like about the new LED lights are they use very little power. The ones I have only use .85 amps - the 55W halogen lights a mentioned a minute ago use 4.6! Back to being careful - I started out with a set of auto parts store specials and I couldn't even tell when I turned them on!

Bruce - glad you were able to make use of the mount drawing!

Jeff
 
Trophy900 said:
coastriderwest said:
Very neat solution for the light mounting, i came across these light units from a UK supplier has any one else tried or seen them, the price looks to good to be true.
http://www.bikevis.com/motorcycle-cree- ... ights.html

I really like the new LED technology, but you really have to be careful. On that web site you'll notice that these lights are only putting out 290 lumens. The ones that you see in my photos are 1500 lumens. As a comparison 55W halogen lights are 850 and HID are 3500. The thing I really like about the new LED lights are they use very little power. The ones I have only use .85 amps - the 55W halogen lights a mentioned a minute ago use 4.6! Back to being careful - I started out with a set of auto parts store specials and I couldn't even tell when I turned them on!

Bruce - glad you were able to make use of the mount drawing!

Jeff

Jeff, I am really happy to have my Piaa lights located where they are on the new mount, safely tucked up out of harm's way. Like so many brilliant ideas, :idea: yours was simplicity itself. The mount looks good, was inexpensive to make, and is very functional and effective. Well done, sir!

Thanks again,

Bruce
 
I have look for some time to fit spot's to the front of my stelvio
Jeff' s design is beautifully simple and get the fittings out of
harms way .
Intergrated into the bike compared to addons on the crash bars.

WELL
Is there anyone else like me ?
I asked Jeff if I could reproduce his SPOT LIGHT MOUNT
This is not a bussines for me and I do not wish to profit from it
I am going to have ten made in lazer cut Stainless steel 316 marine qualitity
because ss is stiffer and stronger than Aluminium I have ordered 3mm thick
it wieghts 600gram(20oz) similar to the Aluminium
If anyone is interested
THE actual cost of each peace is $31 usd
once the item is made I'll measure up the length of the mounting scews , to
see if the existing ones will work or need new and get these too . to make a complete kit

john

$31 usd
$22 euro
$30 au
20 UKpounds
 
20boronia said:
I have look for some time to fit spot's to the front of my stelvio
Jeff' s design is beautifully simple and get the fittings out of
harms way .
Intergrated into the bike compared to addons on the crash bars.

WELL
Is there anyone else like me ?
I asked Jeff if I could reproduce his SPOT LIGHT MOUNT
This is not a bussines for me and I do not wish to profit from it
I am going to have ten made in lazer cut Stainless steel 316 marine qualitity
because ss is stiffer and stronger than Aluminium I have ordered 3mm thick
it wieghts 600gram(20oz) similar to the Aluminium
If anyone is interested
THE actual cost of each peace is $31 usd
once the item is made I'll measure up the length of the mounting scews , to
see if the existing ones will work or need new and get these too . to make a complete kit

john

$31 usd
$22 euro
$30 au
20 UKpounds
20boroniaJust got it firing! Posts: 9Joined: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:36 am


me. I'm in for one :D
 
Lannis said:
kmartin said:
I'll take one also.

Keith


I'm in too! I'd like to mount some lights that way.

Lannis

You will all be very happy with the lights mounted in this location. Here is how they look. This pic was taken on a ride during the recent Western NY Moto Guzzi Rally. My buddy Hoovy is behind me on his Norge, which itself has very good lighting, but pales in comparison to the current lighting array on my Stelvio.

Cheers,

Bruce
 

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I'd be interested in the mount as well. I'd like to hang a big honkin' pair of PIAA's up there to augment the lighting from the factory Hella aux. lights that came on the bike.
 
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