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Message started by HappyHighwayman on 12/15/09 at 17:44:18

Title: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/15/09 at 17:44:18

Has anyone ever done a dual-headlight mod similar to what a Triumph Street Triple has?

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by Serowbot on 12/15/09 at 17:52:22

Nope,... but I've thought about it....

If you do it,.. let's see pics... ;)

Also,... You might consider goin' to Led's on the tail and running lights to preserve juice...

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by smokin_blue on 12/16/09 at 04:42:02

does this count?? if so YES!

http://home.att.net/~street-unique/BadAttitude/photos/finished/july2006-27Medium.jpg

I also did a speed tripple style side by side on my old GSX-R750 slab side.

What do you want to know?

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/16/09 at 07:02:29

Where do I start? :)

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by EJID on 12/16/09 at 07:30:39

I saw this kit on ebay and thought that it would be awesome.

Doesn't come with the lights or hardware, just a metal mounting plate for almost $70 after shipping (seems really high).

http://photos.refinedcycle.com/images/A_0/1/7/9/29710/wrqhljyx.jpg

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by verslagen1 on 12/16/09 at 09:00:18

If you want to pay $70 for a polished plate... you bought the wrong bike.

Somewhere, there's a dual light kit like the one shown for between $80 and $120.

Make your own plate.

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by EJID on 12/16/09 at 09:10:34

5F4C5B5A45484E4C4718290 wrote:

If you want to pay $70 for a polished plate... you bought the wrong bike.

Somewhere, there's a dual light kit like the one shown for between $80 and $120.

Make your own plate.

I totally agree, I would never pay $70 for just that hardware. Now the whole kit with lights for $80-$120 sounds more feesible.

My concern would the be amount of juice needed for those. Seems like it's been mentioned here before that the charging system on these bikes don't put out a whole heck of alot, and they even have trouble just keeping up with some added driving lights. So what would be the best way to go about wiring up a pair of lights so that you don't overload the electrical system?

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/16/09 at 09:18:14

Except for the price what about something like this:

http://www.aztec8.com/catalog/i37.html

I'm not very handy unfortunately.

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by Serowbot on 12/16/09 at 09:28:29

0F2637373E0F2E202F30263E2A2629470 wrote:

Except for the price what about something like this:

http://www.aztec8.com/catalog/i37.html

I'm not very handy unfortunately.

$250.00!.... :o
I was thinking more like $25.00... just find somebody that upgraded their stock headlight, and rig a bracket to mount two... ;D
Hunt down a muffler shop with slow business, and get him to fix you up a bracket, then paint it black and bolt her up... ;)

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by wolfmrp on 12/16/09 at 09:46:19

I have been thinking about doing his mod too.

The mounting plate should be easy to fabricate. Cut some plate aluminum with a jig saw and drill out the holes. Making a new pigtail for the wiring should be simple enough. My only issue is power. I don't think I would do it until I converted the tail light and turn singles to LEDs.

I'd love to see what you come up with.

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/16/09 at 09:48:15

Are there common LED kits that people here recommend?

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by Serowbot on 12/16/09 at 10:06:04

If you like the stock signals,... you can just buy bulbs...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-25-White-LED-1157-TAIL-STOP-BRAKE-TURN-SIGNAL-BULB-A_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca8451ef1QQitemZ260521139953QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr284/americanstorexx/DSC08265.jpg?t=1242295598

or there's lots of aftermaket signals... ;)

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/16/09 at 10:14:14

Would those work for the stop indicator as well?

My turn signals are broken in that without the black electrical tape they would just hang by their wires, but the lights themselves work. I'd like to replace them, but it appears to be annoyingly difficult on the savage.

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/16/09 at 10:15:34

Also how many MM are the fork tubes on a savage?

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by Serowbot on 12/16/09 at 10:37:24

1157's for stop/tail and front signals... 1156 for rear signals...

Forks are 38mm...

I mounted my front aftermarket like this...
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C12%5Cbikepics-769803-800.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C08%5C15%5Cbikepics-1386347-full.jpg

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by verslagen1 on 12/18/09 at 11:32:41

2 Headlights with stock amperage (55/60) would be fine.
Typically the spot lights are also 50 watts. Thats when you run into trouble.

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by Stimpy on 12/19/09 at 15:52:02

http://cv-motors.com/POLAROID/images/doble%20faro.jpg

(not my bike, found on net, looks sweeet! ...C'ya)

Title: Re: Dual Headlight Mod?
Post by HappyHighwayman on 12/19/09 at 16:33:33

Can you email the guy? :)