Kawasaki 1400 GTR

1400 GTR - All Models => 1400GTR Discussion => Topic started by: GTRpilot on November 01, 2015, 07:30:11 PM

Title: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 01, 2015, 07:30:11 PM
Fancy getting some of these for beast. Any recommendations, places to purchase, thanks.
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: beegee on November 01, 2015, 08:17:02 PM
Most beautiful option : http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4255.0

Looking like factory integrated ;-D
:banana: :punk:
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: snowy on November 01, 2015, 08:31:19 PM
Agree with beegee for asthetics, however did mine on a budget, have a look at:-

http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=5066.0
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: KENNETH0405 on November 02, 2015, 03:11:07 PM
I concour have the intregated cree's fitted on mine, add width to bike but also enhance lighting at night
Kenny
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 02, 2015, 09:37:46 PM
£20 from eBay. Simple to fit and tiny. Hidden in the gap behind the wing mirrors. :)

Sp

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/SPCK111/GTR%20FORUM/B2D870D0-9602-4BB8-B531-E8C7B04111E7.jpg) (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/SPCK111/media/GTR%20FORUM/B2D870D0-9602-4BB8-B531-E8C7B04111E7.jpg.html)

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/SPCK111/GTR%20FORUM/48F9F4F4-AB69-4E86-9C35-54FF518EA3E2.jpg) (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/SPCK111/media/GTR%20FORUM/48F9F4F4-AB69-4E86-9C35-54FF518EA3E2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 02, 2015, 10:25:53 PM
Like them, did you fit a seperate switch?
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: beegee on November 03, 2015, 09:16:04 AM
Nice those last ones too !  Link to ebay pls ?

Lights, in first link above, and fully integrated in mirrors, was 25gbp for 2 .  Cheap and after one year now, srill working perfect. Happy bout the quality !

Work was ca one hour and they work when running cat eyes, so no extra switch needed :banana:

But maybe it would be cool to have a modulator that can let them flash....  Now already cars go aside thinking i may be police prob... Or never seen before...  So got extra attention and so safer biking too...   When flashing, could be even some more safer,  but laybe that is not okay with traffic laws....?   :punk:
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: Burchy on November 03, 2015, 09:42:35 AM
Pretty sure you can't have flashing white lights at the front in the UK unless you are an emergency vehicle or a pushbike
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: virginiajim on November 03, 2015, 12:46:45 PM
How about if you have a high sense of urgency?
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: Debs on November 03, 2015, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: virginiajim on November 03, 2015, 12:46:45 PM
How about if you have a high sense of urgency?

Like needing to go to the toilet?  :mfr_lol:
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: virginiajim on November 03, 2015, 02:02:38 PM
That would be one reason... :mfr_lol:
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 03, 2015, 08:17:11 PM
Got them ages ago so I don't have a link. I'll search through eBay and see if I can find it for you

Yep separate switch on the bars. Pic blow.  It's the top green one.red one for the Gerbing hookup


(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/SPCK111/GTR%20FORUM/70CD2B98-6FFB-46F3-80B2-881C439EB953.jpg) (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/SPCK111/media/GTR%20FORUM/70CD2B98-6FFB-46F3-80B2-881C439EB953.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 03, 2015, 08:23:44 PM
Not on eBay.  But these are the ones

http://www.bikevis.com/bikevis-bullet-motorcycle-running-lights-v2

Also can get a pod mod. To allow the lights to pulse (not flash)
Sp
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 03, 2015, 08:32:34 PM
Quote from: SPCK111 on November 03, 2015, 08:17:11 PM
Got them ages ago so I don't have a link. I'll search through eBay and see if I can find it for you

Yep separate switch on the bars. Pic blow.  It's the top green one.red one for the Gerbing hookup


(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/SPCK111/GTR%20FORUM/70CD2B98-6FFB-46F3-80B2-881C439EB953.jpg) (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/SPCK111/media/GTR%20FORUM/70CD2B98-6FFB-46F3-80B2-881C439EB953.jpg.html)


Very neat!
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 03, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
Quote from: Birdpilot on November 03, 2015, 08:32:34 PM

Very neat!


Aww.  Thanks

However it looked like this during the process 😁 But that was the sitch being wired up rather than the lights.

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n49/SPCK111/GTR%20FORUM/4412B7DD-9406-4D4D-B611-11032CDC39CE.jpg) (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/SPCK111/media/GTR%20FORUM/4412B7DD-9406-4D4D-B611-11032CDC39CE.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 06, 2015, 08:21:33 PM
Looking at getting these from Bikevis, I take it the switch system was bought seperately?
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 06, 2015, 08:23:36 PM
Yep. Bought the switches and made the bracket myself
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 06, 2015, 09:36:56 PM
Ah, not that gifted  :wacko: so just the lights I guess. Can I ask where you wired them in?
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 08, 2015, 03:17:11 AM
Not sure what you mean by "where you wired them in"?

If it helps, the handle bar switch turns  on a relay which is powered from the front nearside power socket and in turn powers the lights?  Both the switch and the lights are independently powered from the socket as its only on with the ignition. Does that make sense?   If you look at the third photo the socket is just to the left of the left hand headlight adjuster.

If you just wanted to wire the lights so that are always on. Just wire them straight into the back of the socket. Kawasaki already put the wiring in for a socket if you don't already have one fitted. The light wiring come out on the bottom of the fixing so I drilled a very small pilot hole  in the mirror housing which is fitted  to the fairing  and ran the wire through that which runs the wire straight under the newrside panel, the one to  the left of the tank ( the one which is removed in the third photo and then it's easy to run it up to the nearside socket wiring. )

Hope that helps



SP
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: GTRpilot on November 09, 2015, 11:13:57 AM
Thanks, got some on order...what could possibly go wrong  :sweatdrop:
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: doebag on November 09, 2015, 01:02:02 PM
This ?
Title: Re: Running lights.
Post by: SPCK111 on November 09, 2015, 01:54:10 PM
Yep.  The powered socket wiring already has a fuse in the main fuse box but if you are working to something else put an inline fuse in.  I learned that the hard way a long time ago. 😁

SP