Driving lights
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From: Urbana, Ohio
Driving lights
I totaled my 07 Electra Glide Classic a month ago by hitting a deer at about 50mph. I now have the Ultra Limited and travel in deer country here in Ohio. I want something to LIGHT up the road. Would love to hear what others have done to accomplish this. Thanx all and I LOVE this new bike.
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Hello, fellow Buckeye. I ride in deer country out here in Ashtabula county all the time. It seems the deer want to just stare into bright lights, so I use my horn more often. I also know the times they are more active, which is early morn (about 4:30) and early eve ( about dusk ), stay safe, use your horn more.
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From: Conroe Texas
This is why you run into deer, peopel cant shoot straight anymore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu9bmEKysos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu9bmEKysos
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Take a look at Motolights:
https://www.motolight.com/index.php?...p&cat=6&sub=11
They mount to the calipers. I installed them after I installed fairing lowers on the bike and had to remove the HD fog lamps. Great light IMO with the 50W bulb. Very easy installation since they come with a harness compatible with Harley's so that you can use the ACC switch to turn them on/off.
The satin finish version is a near perfect match for HD's fork lowers finish (I'd say perfect match to my eye, but yomv); but when I chromed my front end I purchased some chrome blems from them for $350.
Also, PM theshrink on HDF and/or search for his thread for his very inexpensive alternative using highway peg mounts and Wal-mart lights mounted to the engine guard on his Ultra with lower installed.
https://www.motolight.com/index.php?...p&cat=6&sub=11
They mount to the calipers. I installed them after I installed fairing lowers on the bike and had to remove the HD fog lamps. Great light IMO with the 50W bulb. Very easy installation since they come with a harness compatible with Harley's so that you can use the ACC switch to turn them on/off.
The satin finish version is a near perfect match for HD's fork lowers finish (I'd say perfect match to my eye, but yomv); but when I chromed my front end I purchased some chrome blems from them for $350.
Also, PM theshrink on HDF and/or search for his thread for his very inexpensive alternative using highway peg mounts and Wal-mart lights mounted to the engine guard on his Ultra with lower installed.
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This is why you run into deer, peopel cant shoot straight anymore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu9bmEKysos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu9bmEKysos
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Hello, fellow Buckeye. I ride in deer country out here in Ashtabula county all the time. It seems the deer want to just stare into bright lights, so I use my horn more often. I also know the times they are more active, which is early morn (about 4:30) and early eve ( about dusk ), stay safe, use your horn more.
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Hello, fellow Buckeye. I ride in deer country out here in Ashtabula county all the time. It seems the deer want to just stare into bright lights, so I use my horn more often. I also know the times they are more active, which is early morn (about 4:30) and early eve ( about dusk ), stay safe, use your horn more.