Featured Let There Be (more) Light

I always play the "What If?" game in my head. What if I'm on some lonely, unlit, back road at night and the single headlight takes a crap? I had a temporary solution. I kept a small, high intensity, battery powered flashlight in my tool bag with a handlebar mount (a small red, led light for the rear too). they would get me home. I also wanted an aid in being seen in daylight.

All my other bikes had auxiliary highway lights on either side of the headlight. I wanted a set for the Speedmaster and looked around. Mounting such a rig up in line with the headlight was an issue with the Madstad, quick detach windshield in place through the cold months (I take it off in the warm weather). So, I bought this setup. Show Crome halogens.



I had a kid who just opened a bike repair shop not far from me give me a hand with the wiring. I can do it. I put a set myself on my Victory Crossroads (I haven't burned anything down yet), but it's not my forte'. It's a direct hookup and independent of the headlight. I mounted the lights on the highway bars and we positioned the on/off switch on the plastic cowl behind the right faux carb in easy reach. I used stainless steel zip ties to secure the wires for aesthetics.

Jeeze, they are bright!!! I took a ride after dark tonight and they are just brilliant! They are pointed down slightly and I didn't have any oncoming cars "flash" me as if my high beam was on, so I guess they are pointed low enough. If I start getting that I will adjust.

 

I could have. It would be a little more convenient, but I'm running out of real estate on the bars. I have a chrome thermometer, and a clock mounted on either side as well as a helmet lock. From time to time, I need to attach my phone mount too. Also, I didn't want any more wires to try and hide.

 

So far so good. The only problem is that since they are wired independent of the headlight, I have to remember to turn them off! I already screwed that up once. I parked at my wife's craft show on Sunday afternoon, a fair distance from where she was set up, and walked over to help her break her booth down. I returned to the bike about an hour and fifteen minutes later and there they were, shining brightly. Dumbass.

I carry jumper cables, but I didn't need them. She kicked right over.

Too many things to remember now.
Helmet on, then put gloves on.
Helmet off, lock helmet on bars.
Aux lights off, ignition off!

 

ThunderBox, eh?

I will have to look in to that.