[Sportsmanphil]

This may be available in the aftermarket already, if so someone please direct me.

Basically here is my issue and what I would like to try.

I really would like a bit more light to cover the sides of the roads for night riding. Plenty of deer where I live and the high beam is too narrow and the low beam doesnt project far.

Highway lights/passing lights are out there but I dont really care for the look on the Stratoliner.

I thought about an offroad style LED bar to attach to the windshield with a quick disconnect electrical connection, wired to the accessory light switch on the right side control.

Then it hit me, does anyone make LED turn signals that can be used as a white projection lamp that can be turned on and off by the right accessory switch but still blink amber for the turn signals? The turn signals would override the driving light of course.

If no one makes this already, it would be a slick setup.

 

[windjammer]

The only thing I can come up with would be the Motolight light. They mount down on the brake calipers and are super bright... Check'em out at: www.motolight.com

 

[krb]

Then it hit me, does anyone make LED turn signals that can be used as a white projection lamp that can be turned on and off by the right accessory switch but still blink amber for the turn signals? The turn signals would override the driving light of course.

If no one makes this already, it would be a slick setup.

The "Dynamic Rings" from Custom Dynamics are similar but the white LEDs are not bright enough for what you want. They help other people see you but will not light up the road to help you see.

What you might want to consider is completely replacing the existing turn signals with some type of projection lamp and then use LED wraps for turn signals. Somebody around here, I think it is Bevo, replaced his turns signals with wraps and they look really good IMO.

 

[Sportsmanphil]

Im going to look into an off-road style LED projection bar and see about mounting it at the base of the windshield using the existing bolts. More than likely I am looking at a custom bracket to mount the bar to a curved windshield with a quick disconnect electrical connection for removing the windshield.

I want to keep the clean look but have the ability to run lights for the occasional middle of nowhere night runs.

I will figure out something and post results, might be a while though, Im a bit overloaded at the moment with everyone else's crap.

 

[Daemonwulf]

if someone came up with this, i'd be all over it.. those giant stock turn signals up front gotta earn their keep or gtfo

 

[Strat man]

This may be available in the aftermarket already, if so someone please direct me.

Basically here is my issue and what I would like to try.

I really would like a bit more light to cover the sides of the roads for night riding. Plenty of deer where I live and the high beam is too narrow and the low beam doesnt project far.

Highway lights/passing lights are out there but I dont really care for the look on the Stratoliner.

I thought about an offroad style LED bar to attach to the windshield with a quick disconnect electrical connection, wired to the accessory light switch on the right side control.

Then it hit me, does anyone make LED turn signals that can be used as a white projection lamp that can be turned on and off by the right accessory switch but still blink amber for the turn signals? The turn signals would override the driving light of course.

If no one makes this already, it would be a slick setup.

They do make them for years now they turn amber during use of turn signals then return to white driving lights. Try ebay, Amazon,

 

[nsnate02]

This is the cheapest and easiest way to accomplish what your want. One of the first things I change on my bikes. The white is super bright and gives you a bigger presentation in the front, even during the day and throws a lot of light down your wheel path and on the sides. Fills the gap between your bike and your headlight beam. You will have to lightly file down one of the retaining nubs, but it's easy to do. They don't make a bulb that matches our odd retaining nub pattern. iBrightstar Newest Super Bright 1157 2057 2357 7528 BAY15D P21/5W Switchback LED Bulbs with Projector Replacement for Daytime Running Lights/DRL and Turn Signal Lights, White/Amber https://a.co/d/3bUxkmk

 

[Brad_G]

I've used the switchback type of lights @Strat man and @nsnate02 talk about. I personally feel they are great from a visibility (being seen my cagers) standpoint. But I'd question if they will produce the amount of light the OP is asking for when riding down the road. As someone that lives in a rural and heavily deer populated area you need decent light further down the road than the switchbacks will provide. Just my honest opinion. I'd still put them in for the safety aspect.

 

[lesblank]

I'll forth the switchback bulbs. Had them on my last 3 and current bike. Here's a poor video as the LED lights mess with camera. The lower bulbs are the switchback.

 

[Strat man]

I'll forth the switchback bulbs. Had them on my last 3 and current bike. Here's a poor video as the LED lights mess with camera. The lower bulbs are the switchback.

Looking good 👍 I understand the wildlife thing I lived in Eastern Tennessee smokey mountains for 15 years had a lot of close calls with deer 🦌 and bears,,raccoons opossums ect, high population of bears and all of the above..point well made sir. I now reside in the city limits of myrtle Beach south Carolina. Sharks and seals don't cross the roads much here. Lol 😆 thankfully for that..in Tennessee I had a friend who had just purchased a brand new street Glide 12 miles away on the first ride home a deer jumped out and landed on his faring then his lap both went into the ditch deer got up and ran into the woods.bike totaled he went to the hospital broken ribs. He said he never saw the deer until he hit it
It jumped 😳 he hit it 45 mph. So I totally understand your reasoning for this
Ride safe and have fun doing it. If you’re in Tennessee it's the 25/70 in del Rio before the north Carolina state line. Dangerous road for deer. And bears.

 

[Daemonwulf]

This is the cheapest and easiest way to accomplish what your want. One of the first things I change on my bikes. The white is super bright and gives you a bigger presentation in the front, even during the day and throws a lot of light down your wheel path and on the sides. Fills the gap between your bike and your headlight beam. You will have to lightly file down one of the retaining nubs, but it's easy to do. They don't make a bulb that matches our odd retaining nub pattern. iBrightstar Newest Super Bright 1157 2057 2357 7528 BAY15D P21/5W Switchback LED Bulbs with Projector Replacement for Daytime Running Lights/DRL and Turn Signal Lights, White/Amber Amazon.com

thanks for this... just ordered a pair. i miss the spotlights my Indian had, and have to deal with a little too much wildlife on my way home at 3 in the morning.

 

[Hoytcanon]

Fortunately, I like the Five light look up front, so a good pair of LED highway lamps are what I go with, if the bike doesn't have them already... I have made the Show Chrome Highway Bar work on my last couple bikes... my NTM Strat Deluxe already had them. Nighttime moose are the problem here... after a couple close calls (that would have ended in certain death), you question riding at night at all.

 

[Strat man]

Fortunately, I like the Five light look up front, so a good pair of LED highway lamps are what I go with, if the bike doesn't have them already... I have made the Show Chrome Highway Bar work on my last couple bikes... my NTM Strat Deluxe already had them. Nighttime moose are the problem here... after a couple close calls (that would have ended in certain death), you question riding at night at all.

MOOSE??? really? Well I wouldn't need to have all that lighting,,or head lights
Because I would only ride in the day light..that's crazy MOOSE 🫎..omg wow I didn't think about anything like that. My apologies to all. Ride safe and have really bright lights...if they are anything like cows or Buffalo they don't have eye shine like others do you wouldn't see them deer and such..really?? MOOSE at night on the road?? I believe you I thought in my mind what I would do if I saw 👀 one in front of me. Probably turn around and go home..that's crazy wild life encounter..

 

[Daemonwulf]

yeah, straight to hell with a nighttime moose... i get aggravated enough with deer. really bad things can happen with deer, but moose can end you easily. that's like someone parkin a truck in your path.

 

[Hoytcanon]

MOOSE??? really? Well I wouldn't need to have all that lighting,,or head lights



Because I would only ride in the day light..that's crazy MOOSE 🫎..omg wow I didn't think about anything like that. My apologies to all. Ride safe and have really bright lights...if they are anything like cows or Buffalo they don't have eye shine like others do you wouldn't see them deer and such..really?? MOOSE at night on the road?? I believe you I thought in my mind what I would do if I saw 👀 one in front of me. Probably turn around and go home..that's crazy wild life encounter..

The problem with moose is, the bike goes under, the rider goes THROUGH!

 

[Strat man]

The problem with moose is, the bike goes under, the rider goes THROUGH!

That's a BIG problem...

 

[Strat man]

yeah, straight to hell with a nighttime moose... i get aggravated enough with deer. really bad things can happen with deer, but moose can end you easily. that's like someone parkin a truck in your path.

Wow that's crazy .

 

[Daemonwulf]

This is the cheapest and easiest way to accomplish what your want. One of the first things I change on my bikes. The white is super bright and gives you a bigger presentation in the front, even during the day and throws a lot of light down your wheel path and on the sides. Fills the gap between your bike and your headlight beam. You will have to lightly file down one of the retaining nubs, but it's easy to do. They don't make a bulb that matches our odd retaining nub pattern. iBrightstar Newest Super Bright 1157 2057 2357 7528 BAY15D P21/5W Switchback LED Bulbs with Projector Replacement for Daytime Running Lights/DRL and Turn Signal Lights, White/Amber https://a.co/d/3bUxkmk

So I put them in and they seem to work great... Now I'm itching to go test then. Silly question... If I get sick if the fast blink, what type of relay or whatever do I need?

 

[nsnate02]

So I put them in and they seem to work great... Now I'm itching to go test then. Silly question... If I get sick if the fast blink, what type of relay or whatever do I need?

There's a few solutions. The simplest, but also the most challenging to reach, is to change the relay. You have to remove the rear fender to access it. other than that it is simple plug and play. A second solution is adding resistors. I don't care for the resistors because you draw the same power as regular bulbs and you have to wire them inline. A third solution is opening up the relay and rewiring it. Not skilled enough to even consider this option.

I personally like the hyper flash. I think they are more noticeable and have more "urgency" to other motorist.
Here's a pic of where the relay is located. Note: with rear fender removed.

 

[Strat man]

So I put them in and they seem to work great... Now I'm itching to go test then. Silly question... If I get sick if the fast blink, what type of relay or whatever do I need?

Here is what I used on my 2014 stratoliner deluxe