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Silver Winger
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 8
Age: 53
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Points: 325
Registration date: 2011-07-17
 |  Subject: Spraying the Headlight Amber  Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:20 pm | |
| Hi from a chilly Cape Town, South Africa Anyone sprayed the inside of their headlight cover with luminescent orange spray suitable for polycarbonate services? The reason for wanting change to orange is to easily seen by motorists Safe Biking, you guys  |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2165
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3063
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:06 pm | |
| Is a headlight modulator legal in S. Africa?
That would be far preferable to painting the inside of the lens cover. You'll lose too much light intensity by painting it.
If the modulator is illegal, add extra driving lights lower on the forks. And try wearing hi-viz clothing and a high-viz helmet. |
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trouble1100
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 176
Age: 55
Location: Plum Pa
Points: 1013
Registration date: 2010-04-30
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:44 pm | |
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MikeO
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Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
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Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:22 am | |
| You could lash out and buy a headlight cover to spray, rather than painting the stock headlight glass.
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dspevack
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1147
Age: 47
Location: Miami, FL
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Registration date: 2008-12-27
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:20 am | |
| Any color you can add will actually reduce brightness and therefore your ability to see in the distance. Typically only foglights are yellow, and for specific reason.
The Silverwing can handle a lot of extras electrically. Better to get aftermarket lights and leave your headlight stock.
Also, is there any regulation in your country about the color of headights?
In some countries there are two small yellow lights at the 11 and 1 o'clock positions relative to the headlight. Typically they are 5 watt bulbs, but there is nothing stopping you from replacing those bulbs with higher power and insuring there is enough power there to handle them.
If they are not part of the requirements for your country, then the space exists but not the holes. Where the holes are normally drilled their are two nipples on the back of the light, so its easy to know where to drill. Drill thru the back and attach your favorite yellow or orange bulbs right there. Power it up thru a separate relay and swiitch an you have a stock headlight look with colored light for visibility.
Dan _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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tankyuong
Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 387
Age: 37
Location: Missouri
Points: 1629
Registration date: 2009-07-11
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:50 am | |
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Silver Winger
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 8
Age: 53
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Points: 325
Registration date: 2011-07-17
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:13 pm | |
| | bigbird wrote: | Is a headlight modulator legal in S. Africa?
That would be far preferable to painting the inside of the lens cover. You'll lose too much light intensity by painting it.
If the modulator is illegal, add extra driving lights lower on the forks. And try wearing hi-viz clothing and a high-viz helmet. |
Hi Bigbird and Ron!
Yes, modulators are illegal in SA. The extra spots does appear to be an option, Thanks! |
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Silver Winger
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 8
Age: 53
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Points: 325
Registration date: 2011-07-17
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:27 pm | |
| | dspevack wrote: | Any color you can add will actually reduce brightness and therefore your ability to see in the distance. Typically only foglights are yellow, and for specific reason.
The Silverwing can handle a lot of extras electrically. Better to get aftermarket lights and leave your headlight stock.
Also, is there any regulation in your country about the color of headights?
In some countries there are two small yellow lights at the 11 and 1 o'clock positions relative to the headlight. Typically they are 5 watt bulbs, but there is nothing stopping you from replacing those bulbs with higher power and insuring there is enough power there to handle them.
If they are not part of the requirements for your country, then the space exists but not the holes. Where the holes are normally drilled their are two nipples on the back of the light, so its easy to know where to drill. Drill thru the back and attach your favorite yellow or orange bulbs right there. Power it up thru a separate relay and swiitch an you have a stock headlight look with colored light for visibility.
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Hi Dan!
In S Africa, both driving and high beam lights must be the same colour whether white, amber or orange. BMW and KTM with one amber and the other white are chalenging our authorities
I like our idea of using the small lights and upgrading the Watts. I suppose I could look at that changed to amber as well as the driving and high beams. Hope we can easily obtain them in S Africa
Thanks for your input Bud!
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Daboo
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 191
Location: Seattle, WA
Points: 1105
Registration date: 2009-12-08
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:13 am | |
| You might want to try using the Philips Motovision bulb. It comes in orange for the same reason you are looking to spray the headlight lens.  As dspevack wrote, if you spray the lens with paint, you will block the headlight output. It is like putting a lamp shade on it. Chris |
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Silver Winger
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 8
Age: 53
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Points: 325
Registration date: 2011-07-17
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:01 pm | |
| Hi All!
I lost my nerve and decided to go the safe route and use a film over the lens
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tubeck
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 85
Age: 59
Location: Ft Pierce fl
Points: 400
Registration date: 2011-08-10
| | Subject: Re: Spraying the Headlight Amber Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:38 am | |
| Philips motovision bulb white sounds like a great upgrade |
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