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Discussion in 'Mechanics Garage' started by katana7, Dec 22, 2016.

  1. katana7

    katana7 New Member

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    Anybody put a switch in to turn the lights off on the 6th gen
     


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    Not I. But I have to ask. Why in the world would you want to do that? Headlights are one of the more important safety features of your bike.
     


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    You could fit one from another model if you really wanted to. Plenty of folk have done it on the st 13
     


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    One mod I won't be doing. I have never ridden without lights switched on in 40yrs of being in the saddle. Not only can people see you coming towards them it can stop you from being rear ended by some dozy twonk that isn't concentrating. I have also fitted 2 sets of L.E.D.'s to my top case, 1 set is on all the time and the top set is used as an extra high level brake light.

    D.E.D.
     


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    LOL I remember the days when the lights had to be turned on. Then a law was passed, then the manufactures chimed in. I still didn't turn em on for safety sake or not, I justified it with the bulbs I ran then where $$$, 100W H4 so didn't need to burn through them. Hnmm maybe this is a fix for the RR issue? ;) That said I bet if you dug deep enough in the wiring diagram, you can find a place to hook up a disconnect. smh though now.
     


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    The old toggle switch on top of the headlight,remember my buddies monkey wards bike had that if my memory is working correctly
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  7. katana7

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    l would like the choice to turn them off on bright sunny days and could prolong the battery life .
    do you all think i should just leave as it is .
     


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    Do you like being alive?
     


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    You're endangering your life for something that will have zero effect on your battery at all.
     


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    You can blame the European laws and US for that.
     


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    I really think you should leave them alone. Bright sunny days is when you really need them to be seen.

    I don't know if it is an issue where you live but on a substantial part of the countryside in Canada and likely the USA as well, your vehicle will totally disappear in a mirage only 50 or so meters away in bright sunlight unless you have lights on. All vehicles in Canada have been regulated to have daytime running lights since somewhere around 1989 or so. Here, experienced or professional highway travellers have been using their headlights during daytime highway travel all my life which the world was first blessed with in 1955. My old man travelled the highways for work well before I was born and spoke of how it was back then.
     


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    Only became compulsory in Europe from the early 2000s .
     


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