Another cheap driving light mod - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

yellowbee · 12-03-2012, 10:03 PM

Got some lights, got some wire and shrink tube, a couple posi-tap connectors, and made a couple brackets at work. The lights were $48 on ebay, got the wire and shrink tube from the Harley dealer for $5 (I bet he didn't think it was for a Yamaha lol), and got paid $27 an hour at work to make the brackets haha. I think they could be aimed a little better and I might make some heavier brackets but overall this is what I was shooting for. Thanks to LeaderDuece for giving me the idea to use that fender bolt.

yellowbee · 12-03-2012, 10:06 PM

Don't look at my messy garage!

LeaderDuece · 12-03-2012, 10:24 PM

That came out really good. Have you ridden with them yet?

scawein · 12-03-2012, 10:32 PM

Nice work. I am waiting for a set of turn signals to make my light mod.....

Cannot have enough light....

yellowbee · 12-04-2012, 12:20 AM

I just finished them up tonight and went for a 30 minute ride around town. When I received them I didn't really expect them to put a whole lot of light out in front (just one small led bulb in each light), but still thought they would be good to make me more visible. I was wrong, they really light things up quite a bit. I don't have any complaints about my first ride with them but I need to add some lock nuts or lock washers to keep the lights from coming loose from vibration. They stayed put tonight but I don't want to have to worry about them coming loose. Also I might try to come up with a more heavy duty bracket in the future.

Ama · 12-04-2012, 01:56 AM

looks great, nice and clean yet effective

Luv2LafMcc · 12-04-2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ama

looks great, nice and clean yet effective

+1 to both you and LD. Both look great! I'd like to know how these with an LED bulb fair against LD's traditional bulb with the vibrations.

LeaderDuece · 12-04-2012, 06:47 AM

Me too. Although my bulbs are halogen not regular filament bulbs.

Sent from my DROID RAZR

gchalifo · 12-04-2012, 08:56 AM

I like em!
If I were to do it, it would be a winter mod so I could possibly put a black or stainless sheath over the brake lines to to hide the light wiring and spruce it up a little.....

and btw, I love your paint!!!! but you know that already!

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowbee

I just finished them up tonight and went for a 30 minute ride around town. When I received them I didn't really expect them to put a whole lot of light out in front (just one small led bulb in each light), but still thought they would be good to make me more visible. I was wrong, they really light things up quite a bit. I don't have any complaints about my first ride with them but I need to add some lock nuts or lock washers to keep the lights from coming loose from vibration. They stayed put tonight but I don't want to have to worry about them coming loose. Also I might try to come up with a more heavy duty bracket in the future.

yellowbee · 12-05-2012, 12:24 AM

Update:
They vibrate too much. I need to make heavier brackets. I'm thinking 1/4" flat steel but aluminum would be better.

12-03-2012, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
yellowbee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nebraska City Posts: 908	Don't look at my messy garage! __________________

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LeaderDuece Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 8,215 Blog Entries: 11	That came out really good. Have you ridden with them yet? __________________ Redhorse Mods Popular Mods DIY Mods Internal Wiring Manuals&Maps Warrior Brothers World Wide Map

12-03-2012, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
scawein Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milpitas, Ca Posts: 2,769	Nice work. I am waiting for a set of turn signals to make my light mod..... Cannot have enough light.... __________________ Popular Mods Compliments of ArizonaWarrior Service Manual can be found here (thanks Robriquez) www.rswarriordocs.com Proper way to check oil level https://www.starmotorcycles.com/star...2&mid=60&tid=8

12-04-2012, 12:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
yellowbee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nebraska City Posts: 908	I just finished them up tonight and went for a 30 minute ride around town. When I received them I didn't really expect them to put a whole lot of light out in front (just one small led bulb in each light), but still thought they would be good to make me more visible. I was wrong, they really light things up quite a bit. I don't have any complaints about my first ride with them but I need to add some lock nuts or lock washers to keep the lights from coming loose from vibration. They stayed put tonight but I don't want to have to worry about them coming loose. Also I might try to come up with a more heavy duty bracket in the future. __________________

12-04-2012, 01:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ama Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 2,370	looks great, nice and clean yet effective __________________

12-04-2012, 06:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
LeaderDuece Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 8,215 Blog Entries: 11	Me too. Although my bulbs are halogen not regular filament bulbs. Sent from my DROID RAZR __________________ Redhorse Mods Popular Mods DIY Mods Internal Wiring Manuals&Maps Warrior Brothers World Wide Map

12-05-2012, 12:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
yellowbee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nebraska City Posts: 908	Update: They vibrate too much. I need to make heavier brackets. I'm thinking 1/4" flat steel but aluminum would be better. __________________

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