17 DOLLAR FOG LIGHTS AT WALMARTl

[bignomadmike]

just thought id throw this out there walmart has a set of chrome bullet looking foglights that are perfect for crash bar mount just like law enforcement they dont look chessy either hooked them up just drill and tapinto crash bars for that tripod effect at night or day comes with fuse and switch cant beat that witha bat 55watts light up everything on the road in front of you ps. i need them 7000 MILES IN 3 MONTHS !!!!!

[dogdoc]

could you use a p-clamp instead of drilled out the crash bars???

[gopjohnny]

yes you could did it on my old zuki

[oldbiker]

There's a pretty good selection of brackets and clamps on scootworks .

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by bignomadmike

just thought id throw this out there walmart has a set of chrome bullet looking foglights that are perfect for crash bar mount just like law enforcement they dont look chessy either hooked them up just drill and tapinto crash bars for that tripod effect at night or day comes with fuse and switch cant beat that witha bat 55watts light up everything on the road in front of you ps. i need them 7000 MILES IN 3 MONTHS !!!!!

I've had a pair of these on my crash bars for about 3 months now. Mine weren't from Walmart, I ordered them through JC Whitney, but they are the same lights (Optronics 55w). Do yourself a favor and drill through the ring (that holds the light in the housing) and the housing at one of the locking "dimples" and put in a #6x3/8" SS screw otherwise the rings can work loose due to the vibration. I used a 3-piece 1-1/4" clamp to mount mine.

[coacha]

CJ, where did you hide the wires? I just put Kury's on the crash bars and have the wires tie strapped to the bars...looks kinda nasty.

[macmac]

I have these on my 06, and all I did was pull the lower's bottom bolt and put it back with the lamp in the way. They appear ok looking to me, rather like a turn signal.

Mine are wired to be on with the key in your pocket and so used a illuminted switch, my left thumb can hit. Of course it is on a relay.

The Nomad can run these with hi beam pretty easy.

on edit: one of mine has loose rivets out of the box.. If I could do it again I would open the box and see.

The E-3 lamp inside is in a glass like case, and these are a bit of a bugger to open and close. The lense is part of the bulb as is the reflector, and is replaced as a unit if you break the lense, or blow out a bulb.

Actually, those don't look that bad. I might just have to buy a set (or two, so I have spare bulbs & lenses.)

I think I'd just drill the stock "light bar" as it describes on Gadget's site and mount them beside the headlight though. I never cared for lights on crashbars much.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by CoachA

CJ, where did you hide the wires? I just put Kury's on the crash bars and have the wires tie strapped to the bars...looks kinda nasty.

I drilled a small hole in the inside radius of the crash bar and ran them through it. I didn't care for the zip tie look myself.

[coacha]

CJ, did you go up or down with the wires. I am a visual person so I have to get a really good word picture to get my bearings, sorry.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by CoachA

CJ, did you go up or down with the wires. I am a visual person so I have to get a really good word picture to get my bearings, sorry.

I went up with them, and out the center hole in the upper end of the crash bars. I can try to get you some pictures if that might help you visualize.

[coacha]

That would be great! Did you have to take the bars off to do it?

[cactusjack]

Yes, I removed each bar, took it over to my bench, clamped it in a vise and drilled a hole in each one. Then I fished the wire through each one before mounting them back on the bike, I thought it would be easier that way.

I thought I had pictures of where I drilled the holes, but I guess I don't. I tried to drill them where they weren't readily visible and in a spot where they would be less likely to catch spray from the front wheel on a wet road, for example.

[coacha]

Thanks. I will probably do that this weekend.

[redeye]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

I've had a pair of these on my crash bars for about 3 months now. Mine weren't from Walmart, I ordered them through JC Whitney, but they are the same lights (Optronics 55w). Do yourself a favor and drill through the ring (that holds the light in the housing) and the housing at one of the locking "dimples" and put in a #6x3/8" SS screw otherwise the rings can work loose due to the vibration. I used a 3-piece 1-1/4" clamp to mount mine.

BigMike, Where did you find the 1 1/4" clamps? -Rich