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Old 09-02-2008, 10:51 PM
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Do any of you ride at night? If so, what lighting systems do you use (off the mageneto, old school generator, battery)? wouldn't it be cool to put HID's on a bike ...
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:31 PM
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NO, our mommies only let us ride in the daytime and only on our block.
One of our most respected members, NORMAN has a Killer light that will work on the white wire of the mag. He is the one to give you the details.
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Old 09-05-2008, 02:12 PM
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Do any of you ride at night? If so, what lighting systems do you use (off the mageneto, old school generator, battery)? wouldn't it be cool to put HID's on a bike ...

lights using the white wire that really work
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Old 09-05-2008, 03:39 PM
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Trying to earn my keep. I went a wal-mart and went down the wrong isle. Crafts are on the isle. They have several plastic pot looking things that look more like a bullet than a pot. Make a fairly good light when combined with Norman's Bulbs and the wal-mart flashlight. whole thing is 5.00 + tax.
Normans light bulbs are extra. Can't remember what he charges but they rock! Tech tip. Those steel bookshelf brackets .99 at home depot and a hose clamp make a great headlight bracket to mount on the crown of the bike. Painted the whole thing looks ok. Sure beats slamming a dumpster at midnight.
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I have 2 cheapie 9 LED lights and a cheap a$$ light kit strapped to the front of my bike. the cheapie LEDs light my way well and make me quite visible. The cheapie light kit I bought wasn't worth $25. I should have taken a twenty and a five and used it for TP for all the kit is worth. The ONLY good thing about it is that it has a loud horn- kid you not thing is piercing and annoying.
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Old 09-07-2008, 03:31 PM
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sad to say, but i ride at night with only a tail light.
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Old 09-12-2008, 02:43 AM
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I went walmart and got a pair of 55w halogen lights for $14.88 and a 12volt 8 amp battery for $43, IT WORKS EXCELLENT. I also bought a 2amp automatic charger, so far I've used the lights for 30 minutes at a time with only 25 percent discharge. I can see very good with it , I decrease my speed to about twenty MPH for safety, I also use a planet blinky tailight, very highly rated. I feel as safe as daytime driving, as I am very visilble with this setup. As long as the battery is not discharged over 50 percent, it should hold up well. This sure beats spending 2 or 3 hundred bucks on those fancy systems you see out there!
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Old 09-12-2008, 02:52 AM
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sad to say, but i ride at night with only a tail light.
Do you have a death wish? At least get a cheap led light for 10 or 20 bucks, it could literally save your life!
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Old 09-12-2008, 11:28 AM
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I currently use the Bell headlight/taillight combo you can get at wallyworld for 15 bucks. The headlight kind of sucks really, but the taillight works.
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Old 09-12-2008, 05:11 PM
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Do you have a death wish? At least get a cheap led light for 10 or 20 bucks, it could literally save your life!
at night where i live, there are no cars on the street past 8. thats when i usually go for a cruise
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