Triumph Bonneville America auxiliary light kit

[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

Hi, new here and just after a quick bit of advice. As in the title my bike has a light kit on. I was wondering whether these lights are allowed to be on when generally riding around. I have wanted to be noticable to the sadly ignorant car drivers in my town but because these lights dont have a high beam\low beam setting I am unsure whether they will be too bright for other road users. Dont fancy being pulled over by the police so thought I would ask you guys for you valued opinions.

Many thanks
Kerrie

[Pol Anorl]

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[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

?? This is the help you get on these forums. Im not thick im simply asking because when I turn my lights on they are of the same similar brightness as my main light on full beam and you cant ride around normally with full beam on.
Being my first time on this forum I can clearly see I wont be asking for help here again. Sorry to the nice people on here

[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

?? This is the help you get on these forums. Im not thick im simply asking because when I turn my lights on they are of the same similar brightness as my main light on full beam and you cant ride around normally with full beam on.
Being my first time on this forum I can clearly see I wont be asking for help here again. Sorry to the nice people on here

[bob a]

There is idiots about all over the place.

Unfortunatly i do not know the answer to your question but would be interested to find out as this si the type of bike i am looking for off my pension money.

I would tend to just use the lights til you get pulled over as it is better to be noticed.

[Pol Anorl]

im guessing youre unable to use google and look up the vehicle lighting laws in the uk.
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[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

It is a nice bike definitely worth buying. Thanks for your reply I will probably ride around for a bit with them on I live near the police station so drive past a few times lol I will soon fins out whether to have them on or off

[bob a]

I would also suggest you would probably be best to check out the triumph forum too as they tend to be a bit more human than some of the dicks in here. As seen by the arses reply to you get again. If they cant be helpful they should just shut up.

I drift in and out of this forum wondering what i actually get from it and this idiots response tells me what i need to know. I refuse to drag my knuckles along the ground like these ignorant folk do.

There are good and helpfull people in here, unfortunatly their impact is diluted by the numpties.

So i will now bow out from the forum for good this time as i do not want to associate with these types - for me it just typifies what people unfortunatly think about bikers.

See you on the triumph forum some time - best out of here.

[-Matt-]

Just ask a friend or family to go out with you in their car and doing a few run-bys of each other.

If they're looking close to the brightness of your main beams though would of thought they've got potential to be dazzling like over-done HID lights etc.

[Pol Anorl]

[Marmaduke]

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[Ichy]

If the lamps are fitted correctly they will not dazzle oncoming users, they can be used in the daytime without any problems. They are really simple to focus if you think the aim is out, just undo the bolt on the side of the lamps and tilt them downwards.
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[Pol Anorl]

[Marmaduke]

No idea, never got the time off when there's something going on around the area.

Unless that's sarcasm because of may day?
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[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

Hey yea probably havent seen me because I dont get out much on the bike only to work and back lol

[xEVIL PENGUINSx]

Hey yea probably havent seen me because I dont get out much on the bike only to work and back lol

[Marmaduke]

Ah well, ever bored on an afternoon we'll go out with ya.
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[G]

Most likely will be equivalent to full beam and shouldn't be used on dip.

You could always stick some side light bulbs in each one - even compared to a dip beam it will be less blinding and make it easier for people to judge your vector and position.

[Ichy]

[G]

But if they have a generic round pattern, rather than one flattened off as required for a dip beam, presumably will have to angle them down significantly?

[MarJay]

I'd say defensive riding would be far far more important and useful than simply dazzling other drivers into submission with extra lighting.

Bear in mind that extra lights can prevent drivers from judging your speed and distance. All they see is a ball of light rather than the motorcycle, and the might even think it is a car coming, but very far away.

I'd say extra lights to improve your visibility to other road users is extremely ill advised.
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