Denali LED lights

[Crapdealerbob]

 I had these put on my 1991 K100RS before our trip to Bloomsburg.  I had these put on both for the added lights for daytime and since the eyes aren't quite what they used to be, for extra light when traveling after dark.

 We took a trip two weeks ago to Phoenix and left after I got off work at 8pm and rode to Laughlin, NV.  Really the first time I was able to see how well they worked at night, really impressive !!

I bought them from the "Twisted Throttle" web site.  The kit had everything except the proper mounting brackets, so had to add them to my order, needed the M6 bolt size bracket to fit my bike.

Total cost $347.00



Close up



I had the BMW shop install them ( I have the mechanical aptitude of a trout ).  They worked fine, but the shop wired them to my bright light switch, so I couldn't use them at night.  I had a friend change the wiring hookup to my parking light, so now they are always on when ever I start the bike - I like this setup much better.

Here is some night time shots of how good they work - really light up the road for better night driving.

Donna was my test subject, she is wearing the BMW jacket that has very good reflective material sewn into the jacket, and was about 70 feet from the bike.

Regular low beam



High beam



Denali lights on with the low beam



Quite a difference - we couldn't get any night shots while riding, my camera kept adding the flash.

Mounted on the lower front forks





The on/ off switch is not of the highest quality, I just leave them on all the time - has a yellow light when the lights are on, had the switch put through the little vents beneath the right handle bar



Here is how they look coming directly at Donna taking the pics, no flash added







  One of the best additions I have added.  I also looked at the same product made by Clearwater - but they were about $100 more.  

  Plus, they look really good on the BMW, almost factory looking.

[frankenduck]

Thanks for posting.  I'm interested in seeing them when we moto-meet-up next week.

[billday]

Thanks Bob, I've been considering these lights myself.

Each light comes with 2 lenses -- one for distance illumination (i.e. high beam), one for fog light. I've been thinking about installing the pair -- one light with the fog lens, wired to low beam, and one with the distance lens, wired to high beam.

One thing I like about these is they claim to draw little power -- a concern with my '85 K100. Any opinions about whether my original alternator can handle having one or two of these lights on all the time?

Cheers

Bill

[Crapdealerbob]

Bill

I have had no problem starting my bike since I had them installed.  I bought one of those sealed jell filled batteries about 4 to 5 years ago - never had any trouble at all starting the bike, in cold or heat - the alternator question can probably be answered better by Johnny or Frankenduck - I am "Tim the Tool man Taylor" when it comes to any answers on those type of questions.  The service manager here in Vegas did tell me that the wiring harness that came with these lights was very heavy duty and would handle the these lights without issues. 

Johnny, Frankenduck feel free to jump in on this question from Bill.

[frankenduck]

They're only 10W each.  Should be fine with a 32A alternator.

[johnny]

i will add my technical expertise...

theyre only 10w each... should be fine with a 32a alternator...

j o

[BobZ(IL)]

Do you know how many tires I could buy with that money?  ;D Just kidding, those look great, I just don't ride much at night.

[billday]

i will add my technical expertise...

theyre only 10w each... should be fine with a 32a alternator...

j o

No offense, Duck, but.... I'm going with JO's advice on this one.

[wmax351]

They're only 10w each. That's less than a fuel injector...

My K75 is fine with 100w of aux driving lights, and a 65/100 watt main light. Never had any problems, 32 amp alternator or the 50 amp alternator.

[frankenduck]

My K1100LT was fine with a 90/100 and two 35W driving lights.  When I swapped in 55W driving lights it was too much and drained the battery.

[Photog]

I am installing the Vision X version of these lights, in the fog light config. It looks way brighter than the headlight. Do you get cars flashing you running these?

[Crapdealerbob]

I am installing the Vision X version of these lights, in the fog light config. It looks way brighter than the headlight. Do you get cars flashing you running these?

Sorry, I just noticed your question...not since I had them re-wired to the parking lights.