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Auxiliary lights on the 06 ST1300A ?
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Be considerate when adding lights.... please. I commuted for about 15 to 20 years at night and the thing I appreciated the most about LED lights is their ability to blind everyone else on the road, I came to the conclusion there is only on vehicle on the road. That's the guy blinding everybody else. It seems the taller the truck the more lights it needs.
Noting above comments about blinding other road users: the Denali D2 (and presumably other Denali/makes’ lamps) can/should be wired to high/low beam circuits so are at ~70% brightness on low beam and 100% on high beam.
Along with careful adjustment, this reduces the chances of blinding approaching road users whilst improving your visibility and illumination of the road when it’s clear ahead…
Along with careful adjustment, this reduces the chances of blinding approaching road users whilst improving your visibility and illumination of the road when it’s clear ahead…
I run mine at 5-15% on low beam and 100% on high.
st11ray
2006 ST1300
My two cents.
I've purchased these aftermarket Denali copies of thier DR1 4" lamps for my last two bikes. The LEDs have a CREE rating and they are quite bright. So bright i get flashing from oncoming cars (they are properly aligned).
I found the second set online - took some searching - along with a harness which included the relay and switch. All total less $100 CDN.
Good luck with your decision.
Dave
P.S. The brackets fit perfectly from Twisted Throttle however not sure if they carry them.
I've purchased these aftermarket Denali copies of thier DR1 4" lamps for my last two bikes. The LEDs have a CREE rating and they are quite bright. So bright i get flashing from oncoming cars (they are properly aligned).
I found the second set online - took some searching - along with a harness which included the relay and switch. All total less $100 CDN.
Good luck with your decision.
Dave
P.S. The brackets fit perfectly from Twisted Throttle however not sure if they carry them.
To all who heard what I said before I said it. A big THANK YOU.
You might find this old thread helpful.
lots of good info that should not get lost.........
www.st-owners.com
I like these lights...... see posts 20, 43, 44.. (hard to keep up with all these lights, as they get harder to find....
lots of good info that should not get lost.........
Driving vs Passing lights -- LED | Lighting / Visibility
Passing lights are NOT fog nor cornering / ditch lights. Passing lights must have cutoff to prevent glare. Passing lights are aux low beams. Read carefully…. ------------------------- ( begin rules ) There is no federal regulation of driving, passing, or fog lights; the California Highway...
I like these lights...... see posts 20, 43, 44.. (hard to keep up with all these lights, as they get harder to find....
ST Gui
240Robert
CREE makes LEDs and some LED bulbs but I've never heard of a "CREE rating" or "CREE rated". That may mean that a device uses CREE chips.
It doesn't take a lot of light to impair the vision of other drivers. Lights so bright the get other drivers to flash their high beams are either not aimed properly or being used improperly. States laws pretty much don't provide for people using lighting to impair other drivers.
Lights need proper lenses fit for purpose. A good rider/driver picks a good light designed for their purpose and uses it for same. Presumably that doesn't mean getting "flashed" by other drivers.
It's not uncommon for someone to mount "Off-Road Only" lights on their On-Road vehicle. These lights either exceed the legal output or don't have proper lenses designed for street use. Or both. Some people may mount high power off road light on their vehicles but use them in a safe and sane manner and no one is the wiser. Wiring them to the high beams or careful use of an independent switch goes a long way to not ticking off others.
Proper road lights properly aimed will almost never bother another driver. There will be those that just don't like LED light. Or maybe a vehicle has dead bodies or 50 GD bars in the back and it throws the beams higher than normal. Nothing is perfect or at least perfect all the time. But if someone is "getting flashed" something is wrong.
It doesn't take a lot of light to impair the vision of other drivers. Lights so bright the get other drivers to flash their high beams are either not aimed properly or being used improperly. States laws pretty much don't provide for people using lighting to impair other drivers.
Lights need proper lenses fit for purpose. A good rider/driver picks a good light designed for their purpose and uses it for same. Presumably that doesn't mean getting "flashed" by other drivers.
It's not uncommon for someone to mount "Off-Road Only" lights on their On-Road vehicle. These lights either exceed the legal output or don't have proper lenses designed for street use. Or both. Some people may mount high power off road light on their vehicles but use them in a safe and sane manner and no one is the wiser. Wiring them to the high beams or careful use of an independent switch goes a long way to not ticking off others.
Proper road lights properly aimed will almost never bother another driver. There will be those that just don't like LED light. Or maybe a vehicle has dead bodies or 50 GD bars in the back and it throws the beams higher than normal. Nothing is perfect or at least perfect all the time. But if someone is "getting flashed" something is wrong.