New headlight rule and classics.

[nseagoon]

A mate has a Dnepr motorcycle and the Generator is not powerful enough to support all the lights for a long period of time.

I have been told bikes prior to 1980 don't have to comply to the headlights on at all times new law. anyone able to shed any light?

[nseagoon]

pun intended :-)

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah bikes first registered before a specific date (around 1980, can't remember but you should be able to find it) are exempt from the new law change.

[nseagoon]

After much searching (possibly my incompetence in using the internet) I finally found the law.
anyone else who wants to know

You must also turn on either your moped or motorcycle's headlight or daytime running lights during daylight hours if your motorcycle or moped was manufactured on or after 1 January 1980.

If your moped or motorcycle was manufactured before 1 January 1980, you must turn on your moped or motorcycle's headlight during the hours of darkness, from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.

[Voltaire]

Narva ( Repco and the like) do a 20 watt Halogen Parking bulb for about $14.00 ( gasp).
It 'looks' like you have your main beam on and the battery should cope....but as Motu pointed out you may need to relay it so as not to have it on with the main light.

I was riding the toaster today with my ACC visy on ...but no light and I could see a car coming from my left up a side road ahead and I could tell she had not seen me..... I slowed right down and glared at her....

Motorists do not pay much attention.

But hey......ACC are there and its a no fault scheme....Yeah Right

[gammaguy]

get a pair of WHITE LED arrays,mount them either side of the headlight.

Presto!

Running lights,which satisfy the regulations and also drain a very small amount of power.

sorted

[Motu]

Daytime LED running lights are getting a bit of a push from the retailers now.Draw stuff all current and can be seen better by motorists anyway.If I mount a pair on my crashbars then people might think I've got some expensive driving lights on there...and that must mean that I'm some sort of extreme ride in any condition hardcore biker.Image is everything.

[nseagoon]

I've suggested a small battery with dyno and/or small solar panel to provide lighting. and I'll probably create a few LED arrays for it.

The Dnepr Sidecar bike is a resto project found in a farm shed. (Vauxhall Astra pistons were used), it's a complete rebuild. and the Gene is stuffed. but at least he's able to ride to work and back every day now.

it's not too bad for a Ukrainian copy of a Soviet bike which is a copy of a German bike lol

[Dodgyiti]

After much searching (possibly my incompetence in using the internet) I finally found the law.
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Poor thing, you could have spent 5 seconds searching the forums here and found all you needed to know and more.

[Pedrostt500]

Can the LED running lights be run of 6 volt, or would I need to set up a 12Volt dead loss system for them?.

[Paul in NZ]

I know you can 6v LED and H4 bulbs in the UK - not sure about here, certainly not from repco

[nseagoon]

Just create your own array. use a piece of blank board that gets stenciled with sunlight. and a lot of superbright LED's. something that will only cost about $20 in parts from jaycar, dicksmith or RS. and voltage will be completely your own preference and setup.

I created one that slotted in where the old headlight went and used the same plug. I just soldered 25 LED's on it. and it's running 6v extremely well

[gammaguy]

A mate has a Dnepr motorcycle and the Generator is not powerful enough to support all the lights for a long period of time.

I have been told bikes prior to 1980 don't have to comply to the headlights on at all times new law. anyone able to shed any light?

check out my thread here:http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129557311
should sort you out,let me know if you need the LED array,ill be happy to send you one.

[Juzz976]

I've got 2 white 6V LED's that are never going to be used.
Bought from landis & Gyr - LSTD-6 : page 9 http://www.idec.com/language/english...Pushbutton.pdf

they are mini bayonet BA9 10mm diameter 21mm long. 17mA, they are LED arrays for use in industrial pilot lamps. PM your address and I'll send em to ya.

[Pedrostt500]

Ok after a bit of running around I've come up with a solution, Super Cheap have Halogen 50 W day running lights for about $ 35 a set, ( Code No 21261-25) they take the sealed Halogen bulbs, MR16+C, like what are used in down lights, Take these out of the casings, Jay Car has a sealed LED unit that draws 5 W, these are a straight swap for the Halogen, and put out 300 Lumens each, and $ 71 each,( Code No ZD-0356, get the cool white LED as they are brighter than the warm white LED.)
The beauty is that these LEDs will run off 6 V to 24V, so no need to set up a dead loss system for a bike on 6 Volt.
I have wired these into the park light circuit on the mighty XL 500, and fitted a 5amp fuse just for safty.
Will post some Pics when I get my camera sorted.