my lights

[mig]

so this weekend I installed a Can Bus friendly HID light kit and then since the plastic was coming off I went ahead and made some aluminum brackets for my old Aux Piaa 1100 lights. After a few cardboard templates i finally settled on one and cut and filed out the shapes

 

drilling actually was easy and accessible

here is the final results

 

finally here is where i put the ballast for the HID light, little tough to push things thru but otherwise easy enough

 

Edited February 6, 2017 by mig

[RSH]

Nice install.

 

The RTW makes my 2012 R1200RT look like it is back in the stone-age!

 

Nice bike!

Edited February 6, 2017 by RSH

[Mike]

Nice! That's the cleanest light installation I've seen so far. If you started producing them for others, I'd bet you could sell a bunch.

[nh_handyman]

Nice!

 

I have yet to open my bike up - that will happen when the guards come in... I'll be looking at mounting points for lights while I'm in there.

[Paul De]

That looks great and does not seem to get in the way of air flow to radiators. Very clean and professional installation. I like your location better than mounting to the fork leg fender location as well.

 

I will be soon be doing this project on my bike. If you have no plans to commercialize these brackets, do you have a template to lay out on the sheet metal?

 

In any case thanks for sharing

[AndyS]

Nice instal.

Just out of curiosity, why did you cut out so much material at the front part of the bracket.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u602/57miguel/bike/IMG_1036_zps3ggvv3ps.jpg

[mig]

Paul De I actually scanned the plate after filing the shape. I can send you the scan when I get home, send me your email.

Andy S I filed that to match the contour of the plastic. I wanted it to look as neat and stock as possible and also as pointed out I didn't want to interfere with the air flow to the radiators. Anyone else want the scan, just ask. I used Chicago screws press fitted into the brackets to have the screw pull everything together. I have some Teflon tap applied on the back bottom to reduce vibration wear on the radiator plastic piece.

[Paul De]

Thanks for sharing. I sent you a PM. My email is visible in my profile as well

[mig]

Emails coming

just another two shots

 

and a closer one

 

I actually got lucky with the hole placement and the ability to drill pretty much straight thru.

 

originally i was going for one hole to drill but it was not as secure so the second hole was made, again i pressed in a chicago screw and painted.

 

[realshelby]

Looking at the fit of that bracket, I am sure you could use 3M Adhesion Promoter and good 3M double sided tape to secure the bracket permanently. No drill installation, still removable.