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| Did this a few weeks ago...thought I would post. Not a great pic but looks like an Audi/ Victory from the front at night. Anything I can do to add MORE light!!!
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W'ford Tx | I dig it, are they an always on thing or switchable? |
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Cruiser
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| On with ignition. I could add a switch, but I would have them on all the time anyway. You can actually see the individual LEDS, but didnt turn out in the pic.
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Cruiser
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| I think it looks nice. Good mod kp. |
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Visionary
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I like the low and wide spacing that mounting on the tipovers offer. I have Clearwater LEDs mounted on the forks, and have been thinking of how they would look on the tipovers instead. Does mounting them there effect the clearance? I am thinking of working something out with jbhatch to affix them to his hwy pegs. |
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Cruiser
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| I like this look!
Would like to see pics of parts used and the mounting if you don't mind sharing.
Thanks
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Cruiser
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| Here are some better pics with close ups. I went to Advance Auto and bought a package of 2, 4 inch white strips of leds. I wanted to try the look without spending a ton of money. If these dont last, I will get some better ones...but these are surprisingly bright and can be see from the sides of the bike as well. Puts out a really cool white glow in front of the bike. They just stick on and do not affect any clearance. Hopefully the pics fully explain where they are mounted.
I should add, that during the day, you cant even tell they are there, unless they are turned on.
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Akron, Ohio | Where did you tie the power in? I likey!! |
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Central Maryland | handyhiker - 2012-04-17 4:55 AM
Where did you tie the power in? I likey!!
Yes, where did you tap in for the power? I like those as well. It's a perfect location for best visibility of them. |
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Cruiser
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| That's cool!! I was just thinking, this weekend of adding some white LEDs to the front end. I hadn't considered the Tipovers. Great idea. Thanks for sharing |
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Pittsburgh, PA | I think it looks really good.. years ago i went to advanced autoparts and bought strips of Green leds. i spend under $30 and i was about to light up my whole bike (that i had at that time). people were pissed how bright it looked when they found out what i spent on them.... some people spent hundred$ so "special" motorcycle lights... |
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Phenix City AL. | I like it, while playing in the shop, I put a led flash light on each tip over ( tryed a few diff locations ), the tip over looked the best, I am going to make a mount using my highway peg set up, and 2 inch lights from Kewl metal. It should look like landing lights on a big airplane. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | any way you could post some photos of how bright they are in day light? |
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Bolivar Missouri | I like . Have thought of doing similar |
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Danville, CA | Love it. Thanks for sharing Share details on install |
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Tourer
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| Great idea - and a great look. |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Still waiting to hear where you went to tap power from...................................................... |
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Pittsburgh, PA | i know there is a empty plug under that cover right in front of the seat. you could always tap into that. |
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Cruiser
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| Sorry for the delay on the response here....I was at the Victory Demo rides at the local dealer......WOW....want a Highball to put in the trunk of my VV. HAHA....super fun to ride!
As for daylight, you can see them, but are not as pronounced as per say....Audi driving lights. I would go to a high power led setup if you want then as DRL's. At dusk or dawn, they begin to become very pronounced...I did take pics, but the way the pics turned out, they arent very visible.
Power...pretty simple. Where the tip over hits the fairing a few body parts come together and form a small hole on my bike which was good to pass the wire through. I did add some electrical tape to keep the wires from fraying with time at the point of pass through. Simply route the wires up to the yellow running light (left or right) and tap onto them (keeping in mind that 2 of these wires are signal lights). I ran both of my LEDs to the same bulb, as the dont have much of a current draw.
Install and enjoy! |
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Pittsburgh, PA | yeah i was curious about how they were in daylight and when you have the headlight On... i was wondering if the headlight would drownd out the DRL. 99.9% of my riding is day light. im not against riding at night. i just never have a needs to go out at night. |
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Cruiser
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Midlothian, Va. | I just ordered from Customer Dynamics the 4.7" 12 LED Stingerz http://www.customdynamics.com/stingerz_led_accent_lights.htm#Indivi... . These are the same LED's used on the trunk brake light (90 LED) mod. I looked at the ones at Advance and the additional money spent will be worth it. I'll get some pictures up after the install. This BTW is a great idea!!!!!! CD price was $40 shipped with a lifetime warranty.
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Midlothian, Va. | They came in today and the install was easy. 1st shot (overcast) was at 4:PM the 2nd at 7:20. Added benefit is they are visible from the side and these are waterproof with a lifetime warranty. They are much brighter in person!
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Pittsburgh, PA | Are they on? |
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Cruiser
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| Nice install Biscuit....Those LED's look sweet! It is really hard to translate in pics how bright they are! I had the same issue...but Im sure they light up nice at night! |
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Cruiser
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| I like it. I'm getting them! |
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Central Maryland | Only issue with those on the front of the tipovers; is that they're going to be hard to clean; with all of the bugs and road grime that'll hit them. A soft toothbrush would probably be best to attend to them. Now.... we have "teeth" that'll require care on our Visions.... Lol!
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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Love it!!!!! |
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Cruiser
Posts: 56
| The ones from Advance are waterproof and smooth...easy clean up. Pick your poison!
Anyone who does this mod...you will be surprised at the "extra" conversation it strikes up....Not that we needed MORE conversation when we stop.
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Tourer
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| 99% of the time when I ride - either someone comes over to talk to me, usually at a gas station, or makes a nice comment when stopped at a light... It is amazing the attention a Vision draws, or is it me LOL |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Looks good, I'm going to install them also. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Palm Coast Fl. | I've got MotoLites mounted to my brake calipers but this is a terrific low cost idea to get the "triangle" pattern for night time safety. I like a lot! |
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