Jayzonk Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Where is the easiest point for auxiliary light mounting on the previous gen Tracer? I have a 2020, and I think it would be good to add something. Anyone have a good setup? I don't even care if I have to stop and go around front and flick a switch to do it if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 3, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 3, 2021 Say what you want about HLM but like loud pipes, which are illegal where HLM are not, they attract attention, which it their only function!!! + 1 on a 3 light triangle which the OEM pumpkins provide with super bright LED "bulbs" but I also have 6 diode driving lights on the Givi case guards. And I wear Hiviz and have since 1983 starting with the original "Super SeeMe" vest. BTW, I infrequently wear Kevlar lined HD jeans that have hip armor and I have slip on & velcro knee shin armor underneath. They feel like pajama bottoms compared to my other riding pants! But are not that cool in hot weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayzonk Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 So those are the stock auxiliary lights? They are listed as fog lights here in Canada eh. 🇨🇦 The website shows the lights and a mounting bracket, but no separate wiring harness. That's probably the nicest hi viz jacket I've seen. It takes some creativity to make the stuff look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 3, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Jayzonk said: So those are the stock auxiliary lights? They are listed as fog lights here in Canada eh. 🇨🇦 The website shows the lights and a mounting bracket, but no separate wiring harness. That's probably the nicest hi viz jacket I've seen. It takes some creativity to make the stuff look good. They are not OEM and came with a harness which I modified but very bright and reliable, same goes for the rubber mounted clamps. Inexpensive RevIt! model, water-resistant, limited venting, decent armor, medium duty, light and comfortable. Hit-Air inflatable safety vest over it matches very well, my tummy and stupid smile do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayzonk Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Is it an electronic deployment vest or is it on a tether cord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 3, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Jayzonk said: Is it an electronic deployment vest or is it on a tether cord? Hit-Air & Helite use rip-cords, viable method under majority of get offs and least costly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Would these work on the 2021 GT? Does the bike have a CAN bus? I like the less obvious look of them. https://denalielectronics.com/products/dnl-drl-10000-w I also received feedback from a riding buddy that he had a hard time seeing me while out yesterday. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclhb Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rlambke19 said: Would these work on the 2021 GT? Does the bike have a CAN bus? I like the less obvious look of them. https://denalielectronics.com/products/dnl-drl-10000-w I also received feedback from a riding buddy that he had a hard time seeing me while out yesterday. Great. I like those. I wonder how hard the installation would be with the wiring and any canbus issuers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, tclhb said: I like those. I wonder how hard the installation would be with the wiring and any canbus issuers? Wiring installation instructions here: https://d1l4i7f87txqmq.cloudfront.net/denali2/pdfs/VWG_Daytime Running Lights_rev00.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 You can get OEM fog lights, but the lights themselves are $500 CAD plus you need to add huge mounts (which double as engine guards I think) as well for another $200 CAD. I wonder is there are any other options from the perspective of installing brighter LEDs in the existing light fixtures. I'm sorry - but it's 2021 - come on Yamaha seriously? Being seen should be a massive (if not number one) priority when it comes to motorcycle safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 8, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 8, 2021 Too low and expensive, no need for CANBUS. Ebay and amazon is tour friend... These may be a lot bigger than you want but really are what you need... https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-ZH010-Driving-Harness-Warranty/dp/B06XRPZF6Y/ref=sr_1_20?dchild=1&keywords=nilight+driving+lights&qid=1625509835&sr=8-20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said: Too low and expensive, no need for CANBUS. Ebay and amazon is tour friend... These may be a lot bigger than you want but really are what you need... https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-ZH010-Driving-Harness-Warranty/dp/B06XRPZF6Y/ref=sr_1_20?dchild=1&keywords=nilight+driving+lights&qid=1625509835&sr=8-20 Thanks. Not sure how to mount those - I'm not much of a fabricator. Denali also makes these offset ones - not sure how they'd work with the new fairings. https://denalielectronics.com/products/dnl-drl-10100-w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 8, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, rlambke19 said: Thanks. Not sure how to mount those - I'm not much of a fabricator. Denali also makes these offset ones - not sure how they'd work with the new fairings. https://denalielectronics.com/products/dnl-drl-10100-w If you don't have case guards It gets a little trickier but if you look on the Web there are mounting brackets for all applications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayzonk Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 So many bikes are made with knockouts these days. If you buy a standard Africa Twin, it has a knockout panel underneath where the adaptive cornering lights go if you had bought the Africa Twin Adventure Sports. The manufacturers use this type of thinking to make their own production cheaper, but I think they could take it a step further and apply it to the end user. In the case of the Tracer, they could have already made the mounts, and set the purchase of the lights as a plug and play option. It must be harder to engineer parts this way than one thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 15, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's a no brainer I've been putting lights on everything for decades, there's always a way Take a look at the twin 50 W halogens on my 98 VTR 1000 F Better known here as the superhawk and in Europe the firestorm I have aluminum tubes bolted to the fake air intake ducts so they stick out the fake air intake nostrils So anything's possible on almost any bike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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