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I am considering doing some night riding as part of my college commute ( and Star Wars RPG on sunday night ) and I am looking to augment my visibility as well as my field of nighttime vision. While a xenon bulb in the headlight is one option I heard that they do have a pretty high burnout rate and that is not a thought I am very comfortable with. So on the the advice of the great Chy I am looking into fog lights. Fairly easy to find but wanted to know any recommendations as to make or type, LED or incandescent. Thanks ahead for any advice or general heckling.

Do you want to see or be seen (or both)?

Not necessarily fog lights, but PIAA offers some great bulbs that really light up the night! HUGELY better than stock!!

Jason,

The oem light bar is the cat's meow. Friar will have a custom light bar bracket on the market soon. Mounting driving lights using the lower triple tree holes is another option. JCWhitney has a light bar too. Yes night riding sucks with the oem headlight. I too am not keen on expensive aftermarket bulbs blowing in terms of months. The oem bar I move between bikes is using the oem 35 watt bulbs too. That bar lights up the night (and Greg's mirrors).

Needless to say keep er slow at night whether you can see 50 yards in front of you or not. Critter country demands it.

Another option, if you are looking for something that puts out a lot of light, yet is very small, would be Martin Fabrication Auxiliary Driving Lights.

I have a set mounted on my Tiger, but they will mount on my America just as easily. Plus since they mount using the Fender bolts it moves the lights lower on the bike (which puts them several feet from the headlight) making you appear bigger at night.

Tom

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Blazer-Radiant-Effects-Round-Driving-Light-Kit/15111232
Also in chrome.

For any Canadians out there, I tried these lights for $29.95 and was pleasantly suprised. The 35 watt bulbs were 38 degree floods that made a big difference but sent too much light away from the road. I switched them out for 50 watt, 11 degree spots that were a lot better. I purchsed this cheap set to test the lights on the highway before I splurge for Kuryakyn assemblies which hold the same bulbs. I might just keep them. Many positive comments even from the Harley guys. Several have purchased their own. They are on the cheap side but can be considered throw away. I mounted them on my Triumph flyscreen light brackets.

I'm a major fan of the Clearwater LED lights. Great quality and Made in USA.
http://www.clearwaterlights.com/products2_pp.html

I don't know if they'll work on the Speedy or America, but they are super bright, and basically never burn out. Pricier than PIAAs, but the cost of NOT replacing the PIAA bulbs will pay for itself quickly.

I have them on both of my Visions. They're fantastic.

I had the Triumph light bar installed on mine before I ever took delivery. On all of the time, I got them to BE seen, as much as to see better with at night.

They work, and have been trouble-free for 74k miles. A stock 35w bulb failed early on (20k?), and all I could find in the auto part stores were 50w - man do they light up the world...

I like the Triumph light bar's big spread between the lamps - from a distance, the lights can be distinguished as 3 separate lights, unlike the Harley light bars that are so compact that all three blend together as one...

I've never had (yet) anyone pull out in front of me or turn left in front of me - day or night. They do what I got them to do.

I never understood why some people have them, yet ride with them off in the daylight hours....that makes no sense to me at all.

+1 for the Triumph lightbar. They really do make you more visible with enough space between them to distinguish 3 lights. They work extremely well in the dark as well. Original bulbs blew out in 4000 km (2000 miles). Put in 35 watt H3 bulbs from NAPA that are made in Germany. Good quality from Triumph (except the bulbs).

H.

These lights are a pair of RIVCO driving lights with low/high beam. With PIAAs in 'em and another in the bucket, the front end of that bike lights up like an oncoming freight train!!

They are on sale right now for $80 vs. regular price of $150.

http://rivcoproducts.com/