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Phmode:
...but I am in the process of adding a RIGID lightbar to the Mighty Honda and thought a heads up here might be of use to someone.

As most of you are aware I loathe excessive daytime riding lights and when it is my turn to be dictator they will be banned and transgressors have all their accoutrements stuffed firmly up their backsides, complete with wiring and relays. And then turned on! As it were.

However, for seeing where you are going (as opposed to stopping others seeing where they are going), I am a huge fan of the mod scooter approach. One can never have too much light preceeding one down the dark road ahead.

In my rallying days the de rigeur set up was two Cibie Super Oscar (10") Drive lights up top with two Oscar (merely 8") fogs or spots down below...

https://woodham-mortimer.com/Cars/Sold/1973-Ford-Escort-Mk1-RS1600-Roger-Clark-Works-Team-Car/e3c7b49f-bb2a-48e7-f55a-08d526a380ce

...as per above. Complete with, of course 160/90w bulbs, handmade and rolled on the thigh of a virgin and you know how rare they were back in the day...

Any road up, I've never been really impressed by the lights on any bike I've ever owned, even with additional spots. Even my HID set up on the K's, whilst stunning to ride behind, as others will attest, has never caused me to go 'WoFw!'. Don't get me wrong here, one can ride as fast if not faster than during daylight hours but when it comes to lights I am tough to please. Even the set up on the Audi which is as good as they get for its age, is not stunningly great.

So, good as the stock LED lights are on the Honda, I feel the need, the need for speed. But that will never happen with 24bhp. And then I came across a lighting upgrade for the bike from an outfit in the US which was plug and play and way beyond my means, financially.

However, I found a similar 6 LED Spot lighbar at the RIGID importers...

https://www.srcmoto.com/collections/electrical-accessories-crf-250l-rally/products/led-driving-light-upgrade-for-2017-2019-honda-crf-250l-rally#

...on clearance (because no one in a Buggy or a Range Rover wants spot beams) and so it came to pass. I have had it for a week and am still working on the accoutrements, switches, relays, mounting bits and bobs and so have never actually turned it on.

Tonight I strapped it across the battery on the car and pointed it out into the now naked orchards opposite the house, and 'WoFw!'

I am still awaiting the arrival of the local fire and rescue service to put out the forest fire now raging in the orchard. OK, a few startled Fieldfares and a frazzled fox. But blimey, how technology has moved on.

I might have had to change the rear and front suspension because even I was outriding them and the brakes scare me witless but I will never claim to be able to outride this light set up.

It might look odd on a S, but would be amazing on an R. And the importers have one left on offer ... or had!

Matt:
Ah you must do some before and afters against walls or orchards!

I have been quite impressed with the GS setup, however got caught out riding home one night when I set off, set suspension to max (probably mental but it feels comfier when bimbling), but that raised the rear a fair bit. Cue the throw being brought closer by a load and country lanes becoming hella slow/scary. Took me a few minutes to twig and then I pulled over and rectified the situation!

I can see how the next GS will be more complex and more expensive as people feed back to BMW "make the headlight auto adjust pls" :/.

Phmode:
Comparison photos will be taken. But seeing as I stopped posting piccies in here when BotoPhucket stole all of mine, you'll have to pop over to advrider.com to see them...

What I am replicating for about £150 costs about £600 from your local BMW or KTM Adventure Sport dealer.

Oh, and I'm switching it so I can have it always off, on with main or, for those moments when that approaching eejit has more daytime running lights than aforementioned scooter, on with dip. Which is the DRL on the Honda.

You have been warned.

Matt:
As an aside, if I (you) can work out a non-horrible way to monetise mass image storage then I'll make a replacement for the rubbish ones. Doesn't seem possible though, they all getting worse :(.

black-k1:
Brian: Are you able to post up the physical dimensions of the unit? I'd love some extra light on the H2 SX but. like the K1300S, finding some where to mount extra lights is a challenge.

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