Thanks for the input. Got any pics of them fitted on there?Originally Posted by leathel
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Thanks for the input. Got any pics of them fitted on there?
Forum whore
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...rogress-thread
some pics in that thread.... They are berried in my photobucket album so easier to link to that thread than find them
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What are they like on the road though, against a wall is only goof for beam pattern, not fill rate. I mean it looks as if the ground immediately in front of you gets as much light as your high beam has to spread over the 50m or more ahead of that. Too bright up close can be a bad thing if it ruins your night vision for the further away stuff.
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Forum whore
they are great on the road.. being concrete they look brighter than they do on the road, they are whiter than the headlight but not so bright they blind you loosing the high beam light, the high beam is brighter out further than the spots, the switch is on my bars and flicking the spots off doesn't make it better out further. I was going to change the headlight to the whiter headlight bulb but I haven't yet and don't feel the need to now.
Being the spots are mounted low they shadow the put holes and dips pretty well
Forum whore
I just got Givi halogen lights put on the bike. Came as a kit. They dont look so bright when you stand beside them but when riding very early the other morning my mate (who was in front) asked me to turn them off, he couldnt see anything but the lights. Slight exaggeration I think and they probably do need a bit of adjustment.
I definitely feel they make me more conspicuous though. Not safer, just more likely to be seen. I was filtering through heavy traffic yesterday on the way home and there were definitely more people who moved aside to let me through.
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Fair weather rider
Worth considering that if your mate was dazzled and he has typical bike mirrors they'll be above car driver eye height, and so even if they're not dazzled (why would your mate lie?) then they're not likely to be able to see your indicators.I just got Givi halogen lights put on the bike. Came as a kit. They dont look so bright when you stand beside them but when riding very early the other morning my mate (who was in front) asked me to turn them off, he couldnt see anything but the lights. Slight exaggeration I think and they probably do need a bit of adjustment.
I definitely feel they make me more conspicuous though. Not safer, just more likely to be seen. I was filtering through heavy traffic yesterday on the way home and there were definitely more people who moved aside to let me through.
Forum whore
nah not implying he would lie, he said he 'couldnt see anything else but my lights', considering we had been riding for a couple of kms he probably meant something a bit less than complete blindness
but I see your point. here are a couple of photos, one is with the indicator on, I wonder how much the flashing makes it stand out? I understand I do need to adjust them though. Is there a trick to it or simply trial and error?
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Hardcore Biker
not much, actually.
it seems to me that the drl are definitely too bright.
moreover, i'd put them further below, nearer to the ground...
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About to fits some extra DRL/spots, any traps for the unwary from our inspection experts, eg like above how close to indicators etc...
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Armature speller
Put them wherever is convenient, on a switch and angle then down slightly.
Fair weather rider
DRL and spots are intended to achieve two totally different things.
DRL should have a wide spread of light, while spots are a beam aimed in a certain way (eg to assist long-distance, supplementing main beam, or fog lights giving a low short spread which avoids reflection from water droplets).
DRL should be bright enough to be seen, but not cause glare. Compare that with main beam which can be seen from a distance and dipped beam which is intended to illuminate some of the road but has a cut-off to avoid dazzling drivers.
salty dog
Straw, rasp or boysen......?
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Armature speller
Then there's my 3w dots. They're DRL's with no light throw at all. Only there to be seen.
Nana
NZTA states Daytime Running Lights must automatically turn off whenever the main or dipped beams are engaged.
Hence my bike is fitted with body position lights.
Which may be white or amber at the front or amber or red at the rear, no more than 1.5m off the ground unless mounting at less than 1.5 would be difficult.
They may not dazzle.
There is no requirement to switch them.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
Nana
More info at: http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/ge...hts-right.html
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
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