stevenrankin
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Has anyone done a Pia fog light mount on a R80RT or R100RT? How did you mount the lights on the fairing? Can you show pictures? Thanks, St.
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Fog Light Mounting?
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PAS
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I mounted under the fairing lip. For some reason I cant post a picture from photobucket.
bob_m
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Me again
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?24513-more-light-on-my-RS
I posted on this thread in 08
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?24513-more-light-on-my-RS
I posted on this thread in 08
PAS
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I tried that too but never get a send or ok after I choose the file. Using Win-7 & and Firefox
Are you trying the approach I outlined in this thread, stating at post #12?
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread...-the-MOA-Forum&p=935750&viewfull=1#post935750
The pictures need to be a somewhat reduced size or the forum will not upload them. If I can help posting them, let me know via PM and we can work something out...I can reduce their size and post them for you.
PAS
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I like it when a plan comes together!
Thank you sir!
stevenrankin
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lkchris
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Sorry, the bikes are gone and don't have a pattern.
The bracket mounts with just one bolt, therefore drill one hole per side.
To keep the bracket from spinning a hole in the bracket matches one of the existing sheet metals screws holding the fairing together. So, a countersunk little hole for that.
Memory suggests the thing is about 1 in wide and about 4 in. long.
Memory also reminds it's a bigger fight to get the inner bolt and nut joined on an RT than an RS due to the built in storage compartment, but it was doable.
The lights shown in photo are Cibie Tango http://www.talbotco.com/cibie_models.htm
I followed the BMW convention where the right side light is a fog and the left is a driving beam. The fog is separately switched from a switch that gets power when headlight low beam is on. The left side simply gets power when the high beam is selected (and the fog will go out). Airhead charging system really can't handle more than one auxiliary light at a time. This is how the factory flip-out lights for RTs worked. The fog on the right gives you a chance to see animals lurking on the side.
The bracket mounts with just one bolt, therefore drill one hole per side.
To keep the bracket from spinning a hole in the bracket matches one of the existing sheet metals screws holding the fairing together. So, a countersunk little hole for that.
Memory suggests the thing is about 1 in wide and about 4 in. long.
Memory also reminds it's a bigger fight to get the inner bolt and nut joined on an RT than an RS due to the built in storage compartment, but it was doable.
The lights shown in photo are Cibie Tango http://www.talbotco.com/cibie_models.htm
I followed the BMW convention where the right side light is a fog and the left is a driving beam. The fog is separately switched from a switch that gets power when headlight low beam is on. The left side simply gets power when the high beam is selected (and the fog will go out). Airhead charging system really can't handle more than one auxiliary light at a time. This is how the factory flip-out lights for RTs worked. The fog on the right gives you a chance to see animals lurking on the side.
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stevenrankin
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More room than I thought
I guess there is more room under that lip than I thought. I am thinking about the Pia LED fog lights. I understand they do not have a very high current drain. St.
I guess there is more room under that lip than I thought. I am thinking about the Pia LED fog lights. I understand they do not have a very high current drain. St.
