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Slight claim jumping of this thread. but it's still about lights. But what are some good driving/fog lights that don't require two checks (first one ain't big enough).. to purchase. I want to find a pair of lights I could mount either on the fairing or on my engine guards to get extra visibility for me on the road at night vs just a pair of lights to help me be more visible to others. Thanks Shellon & Stu ~~~~~/)~~~~~ "Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of RobertWichert Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 1:44 PM To: Norm Keller; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: "IL-Legal" head lights?? From what I have read on HID, there are more aiming issues than with this Plug-And-Play LED option. Also, if it burns out it would appear that you could go back to stock by the side of the road if you had a spare bulb. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 1/9/2014 10:36 AM, Norm Keller wrote: I've been installing H4 HID kits off EBay for several years. These cost $30-$35.00 and have a 2 amp to 2.3 amp draw when fully "warmed up" so after a few minutes. I am also playing with improving lighting on some Honda CT90/CT110 bikes and have another LED H4 bulb on order. This bulb has about 600 Lumens output but only draws 0.4 amps. Not of interest for a KLR but looks like it might be a significant improvement for the CT's. Stepping power from 6 volts to 12 volts (14.6) is doable inexpensively for currents up to 4 or 5 amps to holding that as the limit right now. The problem I see regarding this LED set-up is that it costs 2x to 3x what I can buy a standard, off the shelf HID kit. If the HID bulb or ballast quits, spares are fairly common in stores so unlikely to be stuck for either parts or trouble shooting. The LED would seem to be unique. Interesting to hear your impressions if you do try but not on my radar as don't see the advantage over HID. HIH Norm "We've got no money so we've got to think." Ernest Rutherford the father of nuclear physics. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]