High beam in fog

[Zotto]

There must be a way to turn the corning lights all on during night rides - I think that would be a nice option

[danham]

Prof:

For much of my trip I rode in front of a friend’s SE+ and it’s not so much strength as small size of the low beam. In my mirrors it was a small dot of light. I could see him a lot better when his cornering lights lit up. I’m not aware of any aftermarket replacements.

Zotto:

They are not aimed for straightaways and would not be useful at night other than when cornering.

-dan

[Thunderdawg]

My riding philosophy since 1967 has been 1) I am invisible (no matter what I do) to everyone else on the road, 2) every driver (car and truck) is out to kill me. Not driving as many miles/year as I used to and I am still here at 74. YMMV.

[Prof J]

Prof:

For much of my trip I rode in front of a friend’s SE+ and it’s not so much strength as small size of the low beam. In my mirrors it was a small dot of light. I could see him a lot better when his cornering lights lit up. I’m not aware of any aftermarket replacements.

Zotto:

They are not aimed for straightaways and would not be useful at night other than when cornering.

-dan

Danham,

I understand, thank you. If someone were to consider a bit of light mod'ing, that fake right air dam has reasonable front sq. inch area that an insulated HID ,or maybe better yet a high intensity led 'set' could be made to fit, each aligned to cover a portion on the road. Some of those sets electronics are pretty compact. I haven't compared aftermarket lights, but I used a few aftermarket HID setups and liked them a lot. Very bright. If there is a little bit of stuff behind the false front, I think I remember hearing that, perhaps that could be adjusted.

I haven't been out at night yet, just got the bike lowered and kickstand shortened. One of the first things I look at changing, if weak, are the headlights.

On p. 91 of the service manual is the setup for the low beam. I'd think a powerful ancillary, setup 'almost' similarly would brighten the road, and also have improved visibility with on-coming traffic, and to be more visible by you if that bike were behind you. Maybe even a Vette high intensity low beam in a hand made small housing? The reflector'd be more a challenge to size and find.

[JonTheChron]

Local government recently amended the highway safety code to make using high beams during the day legal on motorcycles. And they actually highly recommend it.

[Prof J]

danham,
I saw this youtube, and a few others re: reflector v projector light design. The projector looks promising for a maybe install in the faux air duct area, adding more light and visibility, and no need for a reflector cage.



and



Innovative design

https://innovative-cycles.com

The innovative guy has some interesting setups.

Here's a guy doing surgery on a projector setup.

[KenshiBiker]

danham,
I saw this youtube, and a few others re: reflector v projector light design. The projector looks promising for a maybe install in the faux air duct area, adding more light and visibility, and no need for a reflector cage.



and



Innovative design

https://innovative-cycles.com

The innovative guy has some interesting setups.

Here's a guy doing surgery on a projector setup.

So looking at the first clip an upgrade from LED to HID may make a difference.
Has anyone tried that?