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can a varadero 125 run komy sidelights or use them as headlights

Started by number1barber, 01/10/14 - 18:33:10

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number1barber

I sometimes go for long rides on my varadero and daily ride into london.
I wanted so add on lights to give me some serious light on country roads when noone is in front and maybe let idiots that ride behind me with high beams have a taste of how it feels also ideal when people start pulling out on me.

I came across komy lights which can be run direct or come with a dimmer unit so you can run the super bright ones normally then switch them to full power however my concerns are whether the charging system can handle it when used with the headlights on as well as i dont want to wire into the existing in case i accidentally put them on or forget and flash someone blinding them.

the 2 choices are
?54 900 lumen 12w 1amp pull
?104 2500 lumen 12w 1.6amp pull

i assume 900 lumens would be a fair amount of light
if i used the 2500 lumen could i not just remove the headlights and mount the lights inside with the dimmer installed or would that not work due to them not getting air to cool down.

If i installed the 2500 could i point them down giving me super bright lights whilst not blinding anyone or would they still be too much pointed low

last option would be put 900 pointing low and another high up and switch between them however i would need to find a 3 way switch for that.

any thoughts would be great


The Prodded Dog

first of all mess about with the stock headlight units and you will kiss goodbye to the next MOT.
Have you considered changing the headlight bulbs from stock to a much brighter set. I.E. Osram night breaker or Phillips X-Treme or blue vision??? Prices on Amazon.
The current draw is low for the spots you quote although I do not know the capacity of the 125 Alternator. When riding it shouldn't be a problem.
You could add LED spots to fill in the sides  of unlit roads if you still feel the need for more light.
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SpiderSpit

The stock hallogens pull a total of 70W so anything under is fine, i got a good set of aliexpress i can send you the link, the arw projectors so its a bright straight line which lays low so not bliding and they barely get warm and pull 30W total, i live outside the city so i can say from experience thet light up the woods pretty well
Also to add to my post, the max capacity is at 250W for the bike with 90W going for the stock halogens all around i did a complete LED swap and now i have the capacity for GPS system which i ordered, grip and seat warmers and fog lights late on.