[Oliver1979]

Picked up my new 2022 yesterday. First pic is of a coastal road which is so very popular with them bikers, cyclists, local cagers and tourists, hence an early start.. 20k's of twisting road bliss. Perfect for running in my Strom.

 

[stickerbush]

Very nice! I like the white/black motif.

 

[DustyBoots]

Nice looking bike. Congrats on the new ride!


Dusty

 

[crash666111666]

What light and mount did you add to yours?

Bringing it home from the dealer's 9 days ago


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As she sits as of today .....


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Dusty

 

[DustyBoots]

What light and mount did you add to yours?

The LED lights I got from Princess Auto (much like your Harbor Freight) that they had a 'Hot Buy' of a 4 pack of them on sale for $39.
The mounts seem to be quite solid and I got them from AliExpress

Dusty

 

[stickerbush]

@Dusty Boots Any concern that the position of those lights will keep oncoming cars from seeing your turn signals?

 

[DustyBoots]

@Dusty Boots Any concern that the position of those lights will keep oncoming cars from seeing your turn signals?

I noticed the right one being blocked a tiny bit by the signal light as well, but no big deal to flip the LED lights upside down if it's an issue



Dusty

 

[Damirio]

here's a $70 solution / pair, I installed, 4000 lumens each, low profile, comes with a mounting bracket, great so far, no issues after a year.

Aux LED's on '18 650XA

just installed a pair of Aux lights from Amazon, packing info sheet claims 4000 lumens each, only one mode "on or off" i used the harness with relay that i got from Amazon a while ago. They are plenty bright, I guess we'll see if they like water.

www.stromtrooper.com

 

[Improperly Torqued]

Nice bike...
wish it had golden spoked rims like my '18 650XA ...( just kidding)

Nobody's perfect.

 

[Improperly Torqued]

I noticed the right one being blocked a tiny bit by the signal light as well, but no big deal to flip the LED lights upside down if it's an issue

Not that you asked, but if conspicuity is your goal, flip 'em over. You want them as low as possible, to form a triangle with your headlight. (Not just my opinion - that's from years of research by railroads.)

 

[Damirio]

Triangle is not enough, you need this;

 

[Improperly Torqued]

Triangle is not enough, you need this;

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I dunno, there are a lot of red-green colorblind folks out there who might think that's the back of a vehicle ... not good.

 

[Damirio]

I dunno, there are a lot of red-green colorblind folks out there who might think that's the back of a vehicle ... not good.

When you see one of these, you just "give way" and don't question is it front or rear, I am sure these LED's are RGB and you change the color you like 😉

 

[DustyBoots]

Not that you asked, but if conspicuity is your goal, flip 'em over. You want them as low as possible, to form a triangle with your headlight. (Not just my opinion - that's from years of research by railroads.)

After taking a closer look at how close they were to the turn signals, I decided to flip them.
My goal is not so much conspicuity (which is of course a side benefit), but rather increased light output for night driving
Excuse the mess, I'm running wire under the tank

Dusty

 

[Damirio]

My goal is not so much conspicuity (which is of course a side benefit), but rather increased light output for night driving
Dusty

you should NOT be using these lights at night, as they do not meet DOT, SAE, E9 requirements...these lamp housings are not designed to cut-off the light properly, and hence, there is danger of blinding oncoming traffic.

I noticed I am blinding some drivers during a very sunny and bright day, every now and then I get a high beam flash

 

[Improperly Torqued]

you should NOT be using these lights at night, as they do not meet DOT, SAE, E9 requirements...these lamp housings are not designed to cut-off the light properly, and hence, there is danger of blinding oncoming traffic.

I noticed I am blinding some drivers during a very sunny and bright day, every now and then I get a high beam flash

I concur. I didn't want to assume, and I figured I'd already vomited enough unsolicited opinion for one day, but ... yes, since you went there first, what the heck.

It would really suck to not only get hit, but then lose the lawsuit (or get reduced damages) because the other guy's lawyer successfully argued that he was blinded by your noncompliant lights.

I'll try to shut up now.

 

[Oliver1979]

Hit the road early, there must be many 100s of bikes out on this 20k coastal stretch. Perfect day and a perfect ride.

 

[Roundabout136]

 

[Muskrat617]

 

[Improperly Torqued]

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Now that's how to pack a bike. Looks great.

That right side bag is laying right on the muffler. Has that caused any problems, or are those bags just that heat-resistant?