Optimize your motorcycle visibility with additional headlights ›Street Moto Piece
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It is a fact that two-wheeled vehicles are particularly vulnerable vehicles on the road. Many accidents involving third parties are due to the fact that the rider was not "noticed" in time. Collisions most often occur in the middle of an intersection or when passing through. Therefore, it is imperative that all other users see themselves. Simple small changes are enough to achieve this goal. V additional headlights are among these particularly valuable alternatives.
Why add extra lights to your motorcycle?
More and more bikers are making this choice. Why ? It's very simple to improve their visibility. It is a very effective solution at night, as well as in foggy weather and mainly on bends. In this way, the vision becomes wider and truly covers the entire road.
Adding headlights to the motorcycle also helps to be better seen other road users. Then it's all about the place of installation. The additional headlights, located slightly offset from the others, form a kind of light triangle that attracts the attention of motorists.
3 types of additional motorcycle headlights
In the area of the two-wheel headlights, there are halogen, xenon and LED lights.
- . halogen lamps are the oldest and are used less and less often, because they are less effective than their direct competitors. They are also the cheapest.
- . xenon headlights are the most powerful, but they are also the most imposing in terms of size, which can quickly get in the way of many aerodynamic bike models.
- . LED lights They are distinguished by exceptional durability (about 25 hours for most models), as well as low power consumption. Long lasting, quality and economical, these lamps are on the rise.
The extra headlights, highly recommended by professional pilots who have had the opportunity to use them, are also very useful on the road.
Legislation: do I have to install extra lights on my motorcycle?
The various modifications that a motorcyclist may be tempted to make to their vehicle are highly regulated. As for lighting, it is it is forbidden to change the main light source motorcycle, but adding it is not prohibited.
This is optional, but of course permitted and, above all, recommended.
Therefore, you can safely schedule the installation of LED headlights on your motorcycle for your safety.
and other road users.
Pricing: how much does an additional beacon cost?
As a rule, installing additional headlights on a motorcycle requires an investment. from 50 to 350 euros depending on the model... However, be careful, depending on the type of auxiliary lighting chosen, the mount on some sport bikes may not be safe due to the lack of space on the original fairing.
Repair of additional lights
The most efficient way to install additional headlights on your motorcycle is to mount them directly on our universal mounting kits which are located on the crankcase cover.
Tips for use, cleaning and care
3 little extra tips to finish:
- Get in the habit do not turn on the light until the engine is running allows you to extend its service life.
- In order for additional light sources to play their part optimally, and, of course, this is true for all other light sources, they need to be thought about. clean regularly so as not to significantly reduce the power of their lighting due to various kinds of pollution.
- Useful and even necessary change bulbs Often. Yearly is a good basis for firefighting.
While many are surprised that this type of light is not yet standard on motorcycles, the fact remains that they are quickly becoming necessary to ensure better visibility for the driver as well as for other road users. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to purchase such equipment when you drive a lot and often in cloudy weather or at night.
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