Have you fitted a fog light? - SV650.org

06-11-06, 05:59 PM

I know it sounds terribly boring and fuddy duddy but I was commuting home through the light fog tonight and came up on another bike and bloody hell, his light was like a candle, really really hard to see him. I thought 'mine must be better than that' but when I got home I strolled back 20yds from my bike and it's crap!!

I feel really exposed now, am off to eBay to look for small fog lights. Have any of you fitted one?

dirtydog · 06-11-06, 06:26 PM

What like this?

06-11-06, 06:34 PM

It's the back I'm worried about, it's woeful at the moment (brand new bike). Seeing as they've been compulsory on cars since '84 or so, it must be a good idea to have something on the bike. This bike was really hard to see tonight. I guess if you've got a design with two rear bulbs, you could switch the brake light on one of them to come on permanently when you wanted.

SoulKiss · 06-11-06, 06:47 PM

Which would leave you without a brake light - not a bright idea........

If it was a good idea I believe it would be mandated in law and fitted as standard.

Cant think of a reason for not doing it, but I am sure that its been thought of before now.

dirtydog · 06-11-06, 06:51 PM

Ah I see

you could maybe fit one under the grab rail? Or bung some red LEDs on the number plate hanger ?

06-11-06, 07:00 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Red-High-Inten...QQcmdZViewItem

I found that, would stick on the numberplate possibly or under my rack as you suggest ....hmmm will have a look at the bike tomorrow.

dirtydog · 06-11-06, 07:12 PM

don't know how that would cope with being exposed to the weather

06-11-06, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Which would leave you without a brake light - not a bright idea........

I meant one bulb in a two bulb setup, leaving the other as a brake light. Like on a GPZ et al.

Bluepete · 06-11-06, 08:29 PM

Go to www.ultraleds.co.uk and look a the waterproof led strips. Flexible and can be wired direct into your rear led lights.
Here... http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_i...538ec28004f4b7

fizzwheel · 06-11-06, 08:33 PM

Tis a good idea, the A303 was really fog bound this evening. I just found a car with its fog lights on that was doing the same sort of speed as me I over took it and then kept and eye on it in my rear mirror and kept to roughly the same speed as the car was, leaving enough room so that the car could stop without hitting me if I had to stop...

06-11-06, 05:59 PM	#1
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	Have you fitted a fog light? I know it sounds terribly boring and fuddy duddy but I was commuting home through the light fog tonight and came up on another bike and bloody hell, his light was like a candle, really really hard to see him. I thought 'mine must be better than that' but when I got home I strolled back 20yds from my bike and it's crap!! I feel really exposed now, am off to eBay to look for small fog lights. Have any of you fitted one?

06-11-06, 06:26 PM	#2
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	What like this? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

06-11-06, 06:51 PM	#5
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Ah I see you could maybe fit one under the grab rail? Or bung some red LEDs on the number plate hanger ? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

06-11-06, 07:12 PM	#7
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	don't know how that would cope with being exposed to the weather __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

06-11-06, 08:29 PM	#9
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Go to www.ultraleds.co.uk and look a the waterproof led strips. Flexible and can be wired direct into your rear led lights. Here... http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_i...538ec28004f4b7 __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

06-11-06, 06:34 PM	#3
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	It's the back I'm worried about, it's woeful at the moment (brand new bike). Seeing as they've been compulsory on cars since '84 or so, it must be a good idea to have something on the bike. This bike was really hard to see tonight. I guess if you've got a design with two rear bulbs, you could switch the brake light on one of them to come on permanently when you wanted.

06-11-06, 06:47 PM	#4
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Which would leave you without a brake light - not a bright idea........ If it was a good idea I believe it would be mandated in law and fitted as standard. Cant think of a reason for not doing it, but I am sure that its been thought of before now.

06-11-06, 07:00 PM	#6
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Red-High-Inten...QQcmdZViewItem I found that, would stick on the numberplate possibly or under my rack as you suggest ....hmmm will have a look at the bike tomorrow.

06-11-06, 08:33 PM	#10
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Tis a good idea, the A303 was really fog bound this evening. I just found a car with its fog lights on that was doing the same sort of speed as me I over took it and then kept and eye on it in my rear mirror and kept to roughly the same speed as the car was, leaving enough room so that the car could stop without hitting me if I had to stop... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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