Since most of us have to get creative when it comes to aftermarket goodies for the R3, I thought that I'd share my 'poor man's' alternative to paying the $300-400 bills for a set of PIAA driving lights.

All totaled, I have less than $50 bucks in parts and about an hour of set up time. They may not be as fancy as PIAA, but they work just fine for 1/6 of the cost.

If you want better pictures than the attached, they are in my photo album

Parts list:
1) Driving Lights from JC Whitney $25.00

(http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...?Ntt=optronics)

2) Wire from any auto parts store

3) a 40 amp relay

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Looks good. I'll have to keep these in mind.

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Ratboy: Those look good to me. Let us know how they work while running at night....distance...etc. The really sweet thing is that if you get a rock through the lense or something like that, you are not out a lot of money replacing the entire light.
I already have the PIAA lights but am not real fond of the location due to the risk of damage. We have a lot of loose rock on asphalt roads around here. I like where you put yours better. Can you post a part number from J.C. Whitney? Good Job...Thanks SB...

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See those tail lights going down the road.....

I like those and the $ is right. Where did you mount your switch? Take that PIAA

3M makes a clear, peel and stick lens cover for your headlights. The review and info is linked below. I've used it over 2 years and no problems with fading or coming off. It's also stopped a few stones from breaking the face.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-headlight/

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SB,
The link in the original post takes you directly to JCW order page (part # there). I had to drill out the mounting hoop a little to get the strut bolt through...but that was it for fitment.


Snuff,
I mounted it on the top of the left side cover... just forward of the frame down tube.
It's out of the weather and hidden, and I slide my hand under the lip of the seat pan and turn them on. I can turn them on/off as I'm riding. I had to clearance the top of the paddle switch because it was rubbing on the seat pan.

Nice Flipmeisters Stainless Brake Line Clamps..........

Just a suggestion, if it was me, I'd put the feed wire for the lights in black convoluted plastic wire loom (available at Radio Shack) along with the brake line..........

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I bought the same lights at the local Walmart for a about $17.00 and mounted them on the sides of the Radiator shroud, mine don't turn with the headlights but the have a wide enough beam not to matter. They are bright little bastards. Here's some pics of them mounted and a little video of them and the headlight modulator and Steble horn.







http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=MOV02112.flv

Both are excellent applications.
Though Cadfather's application is quite appealing.
I already have the Triumph OEM fog light set installed but I'm peculiar. More light means greater likelihood of being seen and less likely to T-bone a nit-wit.

What did you use for clamps, Rat, to affix the wires to the brake lines?

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Do you have a picture from the rear with a view on how you installed your bracket/clamp to the radiator shroud? If not, how did you mount them to the shroud?