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[qwicker]

I love the forward reach of the Daymakers on my '15 RG, once I tweaked the adjustment to get them more than 150 feet in front of the Bike.  The problem is the beam is so vertically narrow that there is little or no light down close and off to the sides for night riding on mountain roads.  My 2011 RG HID was better!! 

Has anyone installed new "fog" lights to light up the inside of turns up close?  What lights are you using?  I know HD is making a new bracket to add a light to the turn signal so you can add an LED on each side.  Are the LED's any better, or are they still so narrow that you can't get them to light up in front of you? 

Any comments appreciated. 

[VaEagle]

You might want to check out this thread on Motolights :
http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=44657.0

[qwicker]

Thanks...The thread is from 2010, but I'll check Motolights to see what's new from them.  I would rather have the lights mounted with the signal lights.  It sounds like they can answer any questions I have. 

[TNCarters]

Been looking at installing a set of the HD lights down on lower guards. Dealer owner has an Ultra Limited with this light on it that he rides frequently. My impression being on rides with dealer owner is the Moto lights may be a bit brighter. The HD lights take a number of items to install as a switchable light.  They require a switch installed on dash, a wire harness connection to left side fuse connector(blank plug is there), wire harness to lights, mount and light. Let us know which way you go.

[OBB]

While the lights in this pix are not Motolights, they are caliper mounted like them. You can see the nice triangle of light to oncoming riders and there's a few member on here that have remarked they are very easy to see in their mirrors. Nice feature is they turn with the forks as opposed to a fairing mounted light that doesn't.

[qwicker]

I know the front end visibility is better with the caliber mounted lights. I just don't like the way they look on the bike, so I am going to mount them up high.
With the plethora of available lights, I'm trying to decide which ones to use. Do the HD LED's throw enough scattered light to wash the inside of turns at night, and fill in front of the bike with the high beams on? Motto lights? They're all bloody expensive...would like to make the right choice the first time.

[bakon]

I have the Harley lights low and they help with up close. Also had dealer flash the bike so aux lights stay on with high beam. Funny that's a programming function. I wired my lights different than instructions so to work independently of aux lights. Some harnesses from hd just add lights into existing light function

[Toliverpeterson]

I'm going to try a set of the Cirius lights in the spring when my bike comes out of storage. I like how they flush mount.

https://www.ciriususa.com/

 

[qwicker]

I have the Harley lights low and they help with up close. Also had dealer flash the bike so aux lights stay on with high beam. Funny that's a programming function. I wired my lights different than instructions so to work independently of aux lights. Some harnesses from hd just add lights into existing light function

Thank you. Good information about being a programming function.  When they are flashed, do they stay on with both high and low beams, or is it one or the other?  I am thinking of adding the acc switch kit to the dash and using one of the switches for the fog lights.  Do you have any information as to which HD harnesses to use?  I would think they need to be wired into the headlight circuit to operate when the headlights are on.

[qwicker]

I'm going to try a set of the Cirius lights in the spring when my bike comes out of storage. I like how they flush mount.

https://www.ciriususa.com/

 

Those look interesting.

[charles05663]

I'm going to try a set of the Cirius lights in the spring when my bike comes out of storage. I like how they flush mount.

https://www.ciriususa.com/

 

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[grc]

If looking for improved vision for the rider, as opposed to making the bike more visible to oncoming traffic, I'd suggest mounting your aux lights higher and not on the calipers.  If you aim the Moto light types properly (angled slightly down), you aren't going to get as much spread and fill as you would with lights mounted up near the turn signals.  And if you aim the Moto lights improperly (angled upward), like many seem to do, all you will be doing is blinding oncoming folks as those bouncing beams hit them right in the eye.  I've gotten so I hate to see a bike with caliper mounted lights coming toward me, since most aren't aimed correctly and they bounce all over the place with the movement of the wheel. 

JMHO - Jerry

[Trapperdog]

If looking for improved vision for the rider, as opposed to making the bike more visible to oncoming traffic, I'd suggest mounting your aux lights higher and not on the calipers.  If you aim the Moto light types properly (angled slightly down), you aren't going to get as much spread and fill as you would with lights mounted up near the turn signals.  And if you aim the Moto lights improperly (angled upward), like many seem to do, all you will be doing is blinding oncoming folks as those bouncing beams hit them right in the eye.  I've gotten so I hate to see a bike with caliper mounted lights coming toward me, since most aren't aimed correctly and they bounce all over the place with the movement of the wheel. 

JMHO - Jerry

Nice observations rarely discussed here Jerry. I reciently made a bracket and installed Clearwater lights up high on my Suzuki for the same reasons. We also have these on our BMW. I'm currently in the process of configuring a bracket for the Ultra to mount these, or a smaller version, up near the turn signal/passing lamps. Although there are mounting options for other locations such as fork or crash bar, keeping the lamps up high for greater visibility.has been a priority for me . These Clearwater lights are fully dim-able, switched, integrated for full high on high beam activation, flash at full power at horn deployment and at over 6000 lumens each, provide plenty of light on dark desolate roads.

[CaptRat]

Has anyone installed new "fog" lights to light up the inside of turns up close?  What lights are you using?  I know HD is making a new bracket to add a light to the turn signal so you can add an LED on each side.  Are the LED's any better, or are they still so narrow that you can't get them to light up in front of you?

I mounted Daymaker fog lights with the turn signals on the fairing of my 16 RGU. Pretty easy installation although the P&A catalog is a little vague and misleading. For the fairing mount you need the lights, the fairing mount kit, and the aux light switch (part # 69200172.) No other wiring harnes is required.

My buddies tell me that my visibility during the day is excellent. At night the total light package with the fog lights on the fairing offer a nice bright spread that I don't feel I'm overdriving even on the highway. It's much better than my previous ride, an '08 EGU with an HID headlight and LED spots.

[bakon]

Thank you. Good information about being a programming function.  When they are flashed, do they stay on with both high and low beams, or is it one or the other?  I am thinking of adding the acc switch kit to the dash and using one of the switches for the fog lights.  Do you have any information as to which HD harnesses to use?  I would think they need to be wired into the headlight circuit to operate when the headlights are on.

The aux lights will stay on with hi or lo beam once programmed. As for my set up I bought the harness to supply power through the fuse block and controlled by an aux switch on dash panel. I then wired the lights with my own wire from under seat, under tank out the crash bar for an inch or two and into lowers, around all the stuff hidden inside through the lowers and out the radiator covers in front of lowers. Then two inches of wire exposed going to mounts and lights. Idea was to hide the wiring as much as possible. The new bikes do not operate the switches in series with load. The switch sends signal to ecm which then controls power out fuse block and harness to load.
The instructions for harness for my bike just wanted the aux to control the daymakers by tapping into that circuit providing power with no control independent of the aux lights. It also ran wiring down front frame tubes and out crash bar bottom, so about 2 1/2 foot of wire and wire ties down both sides of bike. I wanted the lights controlled separate so had to adapt some wiring to some different Harley harness not specifically for the lights.