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..a50 in th' dark..
« on: September 12, 2010, 01:15:41 AM »
..pic of my guilty at night...

..it's a long dark ride to work every day...
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2010, 01:18:43 AM »
Very nice!

Always important to stand out while riding at night. 

I just wish the headlight provided better illumination for seeing the road ahead.
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2010, 01:22:42 AM »
..there are things you can try with your headlamp...

..different lamps and such, but don't exceed 35 watts...

..itsa bitch to custom fit a different style lamp, than oem, and still get a decent beam thrown if front of your scoot...

..the reflector is designed to work with the shape of the oem, incandescent, dual element lamp...
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2010, 01:28:30 AM »
I did just put in a halogen replacement - it is a 12v 35w bulb as like the OEM. 

Definitely looks brighter when I look at the scoot from the front, but still doesn't give me as good a look at the road as I would like.

It's worse since some of the streets were just repaved.  Really smooth...and really dark a night!

I also saw a xenon bulb that was supposed to work on the scoot - but wasn't going to pay $19.95 plus shipping.  Stuck with the $2.49 halogen instead.
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2010, 01:33:20 AM »
..try aiming your reflector...there is an adjusting screw for that...

..behind the front cowling, below the reflector assembly...
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2010, 01:42:33 AM »
Thanks for the heads up about the adjusting screw. 

I'll get see what I can do with it tomorrow

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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2010, 01:45:07 AM »
....y' welcome...i've tried 4 or 5 different lamps...actually have a setup strapped in with nylon wire ties now....

..let there be light!!..

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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2010, 01:51:27 AM »
My next goal will be to work on the tail light and go the LED route. 

Maybe I'll try and get one of those blinking units like the cops around have on their Harleys. 

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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2010, 01:53:17 AM »
..i have red cluster leds in my rear signal lamps...

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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2010, 02:00:14 AM »
Is there a specific model that fits the agility tail light?  The hardest part is trying to figure out which bulb will fit.
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2010, 02:07:28 AM »
..pulled one out at advance auto...matched it up with their bits...the tab configuration on the base of the lamp is th key..and the wattage...
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2010, 02:50:21 AM »
nice lights.. I hooked up a few flood lights on each side of my scoot so I can see the road kill at night.
they work realy well and shine farther then the scoots lights works good for night rideing.
in michigan the color lights we can have but we cant drive with theam on.flood light are ok as long as they are shining on the road and not in car windows. lol
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2010, 02:51:14 AM »
..i could use those too.......
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2010, 02:54:31 AM »
give it a try they are cheap lights you can pic theam up at meijer  or walmart for ony 20.00 and come in many sizes.
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Re: ..a50 in th' dark..
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2010, 03:00:50 AM »
...more forward lighting is ever better!!!..
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