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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: CT Posts: 123 | Fork mounted driving lights?
Anyone using any? I found a set that is 46mm and includes a switch out of Australia, but I'm not sure what the fork size actually is because it has two pieces and I don't have calipers to measure it. Preferably it's mounted on the lower part. https://www.ebay.com/itm/182025929104 According to eBay it fits, but I don't trust their system. What size are the forks in mm? |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2015 From: London Posts: 330 I Ride: Hyperstrada, Transalp & Fireblade |
Why don't you get in touch with kuksul here and see if he's gonna have a spare set going? You ain't gonna get better lights than his man.
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Senior Member Joined: May 2015 From: Dallas, Texas Posts: 871 I Ride: 2013 Hyperstrada | Well, it depends on whether your intent is for fashion or not. I depend on taking being conspicuous to oncoming traffic to the maximum. To also add significantly to seeing the road ahead at night. For maximum real lumens there is no LED driving light maker better than Clearwater. Clearwater took the dimensions of my mount and have made more for a Hyperstrada kit. ![]() ![]() I think they look fine too. All metal, no plastic. ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: May 2015 From: Dallas, Texas Posts: 871 I Ride: 2013 Hyperstrada | Last edited by RSL; August 15th, 2016 at 04:13 AM. |
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: CT Posts: 123 |
so i can buy a hyperstrada set of those clearwater darla? thats exactly what i want. i have been waiting for the person on here that makes the lights, but I am impatient when it comes to wasting my money on accessories. I just received a set of new rage cycles radiator mounted lights which I had them configure as running lights rather than blinkers. But I want actual lights out front because this headlight is unbelievably useless unless the highs are on, which makes all the people in town go crazy. never been flashed so much |
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: CT Posts: 123 |
oh man, "coming soon" is TOO SLOW! :P
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Senior Member Joined: May 2015 From: Dallas, Texas Posts: 871 I Ride: 2013 Hyperstrada | https://clearwaterlights.com/collect...oducts/darla-1 Available right now. Call to see if the mounting bracket is there. If not they can easily make one. Or, the fork mounts might be an option you would prefer. I think I have a thread somewhere on my install. It was super simple, with a delay on the trigger wire for starting the bike. Then, I have it so the lights are always on. You can add the dimmer, but I don't that. Bike on, lights on. I also switched the headlight bulb to a very bright LED. Huge difference. My point is that I want every vehicle ahead of me to know that I'm on the road. Even those texting. The Clearwater Darla LED lights do the trick. I have friends with the bigger Clearwater lights. Lights so bright they melt anything in front of you. It's just that I don't want that much light. The Darla LEDs are small, mount multiple ways, super reliable, and effective. |
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Senior Member Joined: May 2015 From: Dallas, Texas Posts: 871 I Ride: 2013 Hyperstrada |
Delay from ebay: ![]() ![]() Bolts I mounted the LED mount to: ![]() Mount design: ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jul 2014 From: California Posts: 1,192 |
My light kit is so very delayed, I know I let a lot of people down. The sad thing is I have all the parts needed - I am just trying to find time to make one last aluminum piece. Dare I say they are better than the clearwaters though. I use 3 types of lenses to get the best beam distribution, a more neutral LED tint rather than that blue tint that creates glare and strains the eyes, and more seamless integration on the hyper. No extra switches or relays needed. No dimmer or things to fiddle with, just low and high that are controlled with the stock handlebar switch. They blend with the style of our bikes far better, but also pump out ~7000 lumens, so they are no slouch. |
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Senior Member Joined: May 2015 From: Dallas, Texas Posts: 871 I Ride: 2013 Hyperstrada | 7,000 total for all LEDs? Well, there are lumens and then there are lumens. I'd enjoy seeing how you deal with the heat generated, as well as how you protect the circuitry when there is too much heat produced. I have over 60,000 miles of use with the Daral LED lights I have. Day, night, monsoon rain, etc... Combined, my friends and I have over 1,000,000 miles of Clearwater LED experience. 100% positive. ![]() ![]() ![]() 70% Brightness ![]() Last edited by RSL; August 15th, 2016 at 11:47 AM. |
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