[Mr Magic Fingers]

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Hi Everyone,



I have picked up some small driving lights for my bike a month or so ago. I have been debating on how I should mount them and where. Nothing I seem to come up with as far as mounting them tickles my fancy. I am being too picky and I know that.



I was wondering… would any of you guys out there that have a GL1100 with a fairing and a set of driving lights be willing to post a picture of how and where you have them mounted? Maybe a little note on the ability to light the road??



I am not worried about the electrics, got that covered in my sleep. Finding a reasonable place and method to mount them seems to escape me for some reason. I just can’t seem to make my mind up.



Thanks in advance,



Tim.







Oh yes… happy 4[suP]th[/suP] of July for you guys just south of us!! Enjoy and be safe!! :birthday:

 

[Bagmaster]

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Standard "L" brakets from any hardware store or even Walmart.

 

[keithg64]

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I don't have a pic but mine is like Bagmaster with a L bracket mounted on the fairing bolt and my light sits in front of the fresh air intake

 

[Lil Pete]

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A few pictures here .... Note how the wiring is tucked away neatly in the tube and not left exposed.A much cleaner look to me.



http://www.goldwingfacts.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4532

 

[mrbigrick]

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Ha ha, Happy fourth, I have the same delima, went ta Walmart and saw the small drive lights, wantto install some but not wanting to punceh holes in original fairing kinda like what Bagmaster did there, but would like a more hidden agenda! and wiring wha about that, any step by step on those!

 

[mrbigrick]

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Gotta chk out Speed TV, there doing a special on the Lowrider's very nice 30's,40's car's shown, I'm a Car nutt too! bike's are cool, but most guy's here are chump's when it come's to add on's lol. I still want extended pipes, twin fishtails more light's etc.

 

[Mr Magic Fingers]

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Hey Mrbigrick,



I'll tell you what... once I find a good way of mounting the lights, I will do a complete, Step-by-Step on how and where to mount them and a good tutorial on the wiring. I'll provide a wealth of pictures as well.



So keep the pictures coming in.



I do know one thing though, I am going to relocate my trunk in the next few weeks and I plan to do a complete "How to" on that. I think there will be a bit of interest in that one.



Tim.

 

[peterbilt]

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i made a bracket and mounted mine to the highway bars, keeps them low to the ground in case of fog, then i put a toggle switch on them and on the head light in the fog it helps

 

[Mr Magic Fingers]

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Hey Peterbilt,



Got any pictures of your mounts?



Tim.

 

[Hobie1]

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Here was a simple way to mount the two 35w driving lights on my 83I. Not fancy but effective.

Hobie

 

[oldtoys1961]

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I got these from Walmart for $16 and put 35w bulbs(Lowes) in them. Wired straight to the battery with a relay trigger switch to the Low-Beam.

These are mounted on the chrome trim ring about 1.5"-2" from the trim bolt.

 

[Bagmaster]

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Where are you guys finding the 35w bulbs? Even after getting all my running lights and signal/brake lights switched over to led's mine still pulls down the charging system more than I like.

I'm also thinking about moving the "L" brackets to the inside of the fairing for a cleaner look.

 

[keithg64]

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I got my 35w bulbs at CarQuest about $6.00 each

 

[82gl1100iWingman]

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Here are some pic's of mine. I used highway peg bar clamps on the crash bar for the lower set and bought some driving light brackets from Saber Cycle that mount inside the fairing for the upper lights. Can' run both at the same time or the battery will be dead in about five minutes. I can't take any close-ups because the 1100 is getting refurbished. When I get it back together in a month or two, if you still need them I will take some close ups.

 

[oldtoys1961]

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35w replacement bulbs on ebay all day long. Thats where I got mine. You can get narrow, wide or spot bulbs.

 

[GSMacLean]

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Bagmaster wrote:

Where are you guys finding the 35w bulbs? Even after getting all my running lights and signal/brake lights switched over to led's mine still pulls down the charging system more than I like.

I'm also thinking about moving the "L" brackets to the inside of the fairing for a cleaner look.

Here are the 35 watt bulbs that I put on my 1100, to solve exactly the problem you describe. They are extremely bright, easily as bright as the 55 watt bulbs I took out, and they last - two years and counting now.

 

[2tone]

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These are what's on mine

 

[Bagmaster]

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GSMacLean wrote:

Bagmaster wrote:

Where are you guys finding the 35w bulbs? Even after getting all my running lights and signal/brake lights switched over to led's mine still pulls down the charging system more than I like.

I'm also thinking about moving the "L" brackets to the inside of the fairing for a cleaner look.

Here are the 35 watt bulbs that I put on my 1100, to solve exactly the problem you describe. They are extremely bright, easily as bright as the 55 watt bulbs I took out, and they last - two years and counting now.

Did you just use the bulbs or that whole wiring assembly they show there?

 

[2tone]

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And another

 

[2tone]

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Last one of this mount