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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: lefthander on May 17, 2020, 03:51:58 AM

Title: Auxiliary light prefered here. LED or HID/92 Bmw K75 standard
Post by: lefthander on May 17, 2020, 03:51:58 AM

 Hello all,
 I just purchased from EagerBeaver the wiring loom to add the relay to my headlight. I bought the one to be able to add auxilary lights from my hi-beam. Ca anyone suggest what auxilary lights to get. I have a pair of warn auxilary lights that are hid. So should I stay with them and try those out, or would the wiser approach be to go with leds. I am not a lighting expert by far, however the little I've read it seems the leds have the edge. Anyway if you have a brand suggestion and a style or output capability that is favored I would love to hear back from you. Thank you, John

Title: Re: Auxiliary light prefered here. LED or HID/92 Bmw K75 standard
Post by: lefthander on May 17, 2020, 04:11:21 AM

 Also any help with mounting the lights would be great. Someone said to use the reflector on the forks, but I'd like something a little higher. I do have a blacked out bmw standard fairing on it. Any thoughts will be appreciated. If you have pictures that would be great as well. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Auxiliary light prefered here. LED or HID/92 Bmw K75 standard
Post by: Laitch on May 17, 2020, 08:31:39 AM

The name of the company is Eastern Beaver. LEDs draw much less current than incandescent bulbs for the same amount of light and tend to be more durable. Here's a mount (https://www.twistedthrottle.com/denali-conventional-fork-tube-auxiliary-light-mount-for-39mm-49mm-1-5in-1-875in-diameter-tubes-black) that allows location of auxiliary lights onto the upper fork tubes of a naked Brick. There are many other adaptations out there.

Title: Re: Auxiliary light prefered here. LED or HID/92 Bmw K75 standard
Post by: lefthander on May 17, 2020, 05:57:37 PM

 Sorry, it was Eastern Beaver. Great site. Those mounts do look nice. Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Auxiliary light prefered here. LED or HID/92 Bmw K75 standard
Post by: mobydick on May 20, 2020, 10:44:21 PM

Not knocking LED efficiencies but if I need light a 1/4 mile down the road HID is my first choice. I use LED's as well on both my K bikes for short highway distances but they suck at long distance.

I installed an HID ($118 US/pair) headlight bulb on my brick recently and it is soooo much better than the 90 watt incandescent bulb it replaced.  The downside is no h/low beam, just one range.   

I still need good pencil beam spots.   Any recommendations?  XRay Vision has some but they may be too hi a wattage for my alternator and too large a face.

mobydick
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