S, P, F, C, CS, MF & T!!!

The Daymakers are awesome headlights!
Tis just since I do this stuff for work, I'm always looking for the cutting edge.
Just had a brainstorm . . . I'll write them off as a bid'ness expense!
Just add the price of the new lights to the bill to the lawyer that kept you from going to RAA east.
 
I am not entirely sure it's THAT BIG AN ISSUE. And I am probably THE lighting overkill geek.
The few times I have been able to ride anywhere on FULL BEAM the adaptive part would have been of no benefit at all.

Now if they get to TRUE ADAPTIVE where the beam automatically dips based on speed and tilt as well as oncoming or conjunctive traffic as Mercedes are developing - Then I might switch.

Take into account that Full Adaptive on Main will draw more amps. I moved to LEDs to decrease current draw.
APAPT 2 and certain Clearwaters and the system voltage may well drop above about 80mph. ;)
 
I am not entirely sure it's THAT BIG AN ISSUE. And I am probably THE lighting overkill geek.
The few times I have been able to ride anywhere on FULL BEAM the adaptive part would have been of no benefit at all.

Now if they get to TRUE ADAPTIVE where the beam automatically dips based on speed and tilt as well as oncoming or conjunctive traffic as Mercedes are developing - Then I might switch.

Take into account that Full Adaptive on Main will draw more amps. I moved to LEDs to decrease current draw.
APAPT 2 and certain Clearwaters and the system voltage may well drop above about 80mph. ;)

80 mph ?
huh?
 
80 mph ? huh?
OK - it's not an exact science - but this is something I have seen over the years. Not just on the R3.

Alternators charge. The usually hit their max charge rate early up the rpm range then stay constant. Dynamos' charge more the faster they spin - but thankfully the world abandoned dynamos a long time ago.

Coils discharge. The faster you go - the more sparks and thus more amps/s you need.

With the OEM Halogen Headlights and Foglights (total 220W resistive load) I could observe the voltage dip at about 130kph (GPS). i.e the load was exceeding the charge. It's why I moved to LEDS - the demand dropped - so the alternator was able to cope.

Under 125kph - fine - even at fairly low speeds. But push over 130kph and the voltage warning would come on. Tried in 4th and same happened at about 3200rpm.
The bugger being that I usually cruise along in 5th at 3500rpm.

Now this will differ bike to bike. But be aware of it. Make sure you have a GOOD voltage indicator fitted.
 
The Daymakers are awesome headlights!
Tis just since I do this stuff for work, I'm always looking for the cutting edge.
Just had a brainstorm . . . I'll write them off as a bid'ness expense!

Don’t think cutting edge and Rocket go together :whitstling:
 
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