I decided I'm ditching the club style look and going tido more of a throw back build to the FXDP but use FXRP bags.

Found a set of FXRP bags on eBay for a pretty good price, they have one spot that's a little dented in but nothing a heat gun and massaging can't fix. Also they need new hinges but some good stainless steel piano hinge will take care of that. The rails that go around them will be custom built as well.

So on to the reason I'm asking about lights on the crash bar. I want to put a little modern feel to the bike and decing about whether to put the 4 1/2" LED passing lights on the fork mounted light bar like the FXDP or put a 6" LED light bar on each side of the crash bar like this.

OR....would putting the 4 1/2" lights mounted on the crash look silly if I chose to do that?

Here is a picture I found of the 6" light bars mounted on the crash bar.

 

If it was me I would ditch those ugly stock turn signals and run these...... Kill 2 birds with 1 stone

http://m.ebay.com/itm/252361353729?_...49&_mwBanner=1

 

That's not my bike, mine are tucked in closer to the trees. I like them there vs the ones you recommended.

I unfortunately have to drive really dark and sketchy back roads to work when I work early shift. So the more light to see the critters and huge birds that fly around at that time the better.

 

Well if you need serious light for dark roads and critters you might want to check out Clearwater fog lights. Nothing throws light down the road like a pair of Clearwater lights. They are pricey but you can get model specific mounts for the crash bar, frame, or front tire/ fork mount setup

 

I think the 4.5" will be to big and maybe not look right when using a headlamp almost the same size. Maybe using some driving lights like these by PIAA would be cleaner looking and provide got light with a smaller housing hanging from the engine gaurd.

http://www.piaa.com/store/p/657-PIAA-LP270-2-75-LED-Driving-Light-Kit-SAE-Compliant.aspx

 

I just put the DK Custom LED lights on my bike. I haven't taken it out for a ride yet but I think they look good. They still need to be aimed a bit. Only $45. Maybe they'd work on your crash bars.

 

Mikes145, any pictures with the lights off and how they are mounted?

 

Those are my ugly turn signals on my ugly bike thank you very much....and I did ditch them.


The aux lights are just cheapo Led units, bought them on Amazon as a set for less than $30. Did a little creative dremel work and removed one fin on each light so they would mount up to the tab on the Defender crash bar. If you want any better pics, just let me know.

 

OBTW, The lights came with mounting brackets that would easily weld up, or even creative use of a couple of hose clamps, to a standard crash bar, I mounted mine the way I did because the tabs were there already.

 

Can you get one from the side? Curious to see how you have them sitting