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Discussion in 'Projects' started by chucktx, Feb 22, 2009.

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  1. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    most know i live in the boonies.....i like to ride at night. i installed a 100/100w headlight but still didnt have enough light for my rides....so i installed a couple of aircraft landing lights........fabed a couple of brackets,powdercoated them...then installed.................i now own the night!!!!!!!

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    Those look good on there , i did something like that years back on my shovel , but mounted them way low on the hwy pegs had a water proof switch on the dash could run them at night & see the road & not blind on coming traffic & see the armadillo's :D
    cowboy, Feb 22, 2009
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    I'm glad to hear someone else likes to ride at night. All my buds want off the road by dusk so as to avoid deer. I just say to slow down, stay alert and enjoy the night air. Oh, and it helps to be able to see!
    DeuceBones, Feb 22, 2009
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    down here, in the summer most of my riding is after dark, or into the night.......100+ in the daytime is on the warm side!!!
    chucktx, Feb 22, 2009
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    butt ride

    chuck are you ignoreing me,,,what about iron butt ride i in vited you on,,,you had a thread about ride,,,thot you wouyld like to go,,,see for yourself,,,, pops
    fujimo, Feb 22, 2009
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  7. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    oops.......didnt catch it, my bad!!!!!
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    Chucktx - I used a couple of those on my shovel as headlights years ago and when you brought up the subject I was thinking why not? - I know the cagers sure didn't have a problem seeing coming down the road.
    sarge7, Feb 23, 2009
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    installed a couple of nice little lamps under the lower fork tree, worked really well until i hit a good bump then ding inverted bumps in the top of my fender:banghead: gonna have to take a better look at chucks :D
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  10. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i ran a 6" landing light one summer on a 74 shovel.....went through 4 stators and 6 regulators. battery/charging system would not handle it. i should be ok with this one....45 amp alternator and a large cranking battery with more capacity.:)
    chucktx, Feb 23, 2009
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    right on lower forks and fender

    I had a rig on the lower forks that worked. I found a set that were made to mount to the front fender bolts and wire right in. Looking forward to getting them on this ride. i love night riding. never been on a trip that we did not pres thru, especially on the more open roads.
    bike runs good the air has its warm and cool spots, just gotta really watch for the eyeballs in the ditches.
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  12. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    that is what i call em..."deer lights" i have a pair of 6" on my truck also.....they really show up the eyes, and show them long before my stock lights would.
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    I want some..... lights that is.... course, NOTHING going to work with the dead battery that I have....tax return will replace that tho!
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    hehehehehehe.......you bad chris!!!
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    yup....but still have a dead battery and no aircraft landing lights....got the plane on the bike and everything!!! would almost be a match!!!
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  16. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    didnt even put those two together!!!!!
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    you are the man

    Chucktx by far. i have learned more than I thought I ever knew about whatever on this site. that is one nice light rig ya got there!!!!!
    I like the fellas that just can fab/ coat and get it done. Before ya know it Willie Davidson himself will be snooping around your garage. Heck it might have already been there!!!! Watch out LOL!!!! get a patent on some of that stuff!!!!!
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    didn't figure that you had....it just came to me! all the more reason to do that project!!! :rolleyes: all I need now is new battery, landing lights, and someone that knows how to wire them up!:devil: :D

    by the way...I got the battery covered this weekend!!!
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    cool........all ya need for the project is two more passing lamp fixtures. the lamps you can get at any auto parts store....but you may have to look in the book yourself as the guy helping me was flippin burgers the week before.....i have the wire, and relay to wire them up. mine only work with the hibeam on, and with my aux switch on. if the aux switch is off and i flip to hibeam, the deerlights stay off.....
    chucktx, Feb 23, 2009
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    thanks!!! i am glad that you are gaining knowledge from this site.....i believe it is what dave had in mind all along, and ken has just stepped it up a notch!!
    chucktx, Feb 23, 2009
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    AFNurse Moderator Staff Member

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    You must have some pretty high confidence in the burger flipper!!! :D I doubt I will get into it....much as I would like to.... sounds like your wires are mixed up somehow....I would think that if anything, they would be OFF with high beam.....??!! or all running/deer lights on/off with the aux swich...... just my thinking.......but what do I know?!!:roflmao:
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