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Old 08-06-2023, 12:00 PM
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Brother and his OL are in town or I would
 
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Post brunch pool time.
 
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Originally Posted by nevada72
Congrats on the new car Greg. May it provide you with years of reliable service.

Just like every front load washer I have owned. In fact, I've had nothing but for the past 20 years and never a drip from any of them.



I'll add it to the list. We have yet to explore that area. I'm looking forward to it.



Probably the best money you have spent on the bike Chris. I have been eying Baja Designs lights for some time now. I'm planning on starting small with the little ones for conspicuity on my enduro. I would love to find some amber running lights by them for the RK, but it doesn't seem like they make them.

I don't really ride at night so the reach doesn't help me. But being seen, that's a big deal. And yes, I'm a big fan of the amber. It really gets one's attention out on the road. I have amber lens covers, but the stock reflectors paired with LED bulbs isn't effective.
Riding at night, the light doesn't look as yellow as in the pictures. The brain is good at filtering color. But the yellow stands out against other vehicles in the day time, specifically the reason I went with it. I also put the yellow closest to oncoming traffic for that reason.
 
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Gushing money this weekend- just back from Cost$$.
 
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Old 08-06-2023, 12:34 PM
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Chris, just a thought…..

In Texas, headlights must not exceed 1000 lumens. Generally, the combination of both high and low beams should not exceed 1500 lumens. Furthermore, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) regulatory requirements have determined that headlights should not exceed 4000 lumens.

Did you say you’re about 10,000 lumens?

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...sec571-108.xml
https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/lig...alculator.html

 
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Gushing money this weekend- just back from Cost$$.
Woohoo!
 
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Rock on, Greg!
 
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All this lighting talk prompted me to stop and do a comparison test.

High beam only.


Low beam and aux lights


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Thank you Mick.
Your results are certainly eye opening.
 


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