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Srwitt
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 12:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anybody ever done halos around the headlights on a Bolt?

I was looking at this site, http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/eagle_eyes.htm

and thinking something could be done for our lights. How it would look in the end I'm not sure, but it would be a fun project.
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Pogue_mahone
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 12:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

uhhhhhh sure
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'd think your Firebolt would be allergic to "rice".
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03firebolt
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Uhh but you wouldnt be able to see them while the lights were on, i guess it would be cool in a parking lot or something. But what would be the other point in them?
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Wardamneagle
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't even have halo's on my bimmer and I certainly don't feel I need them on my Buell.
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Talloyd519
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Might look kinda cool...I sure don't have the patience to do that though lol.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 02:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't even have halo's on my bimmer and I certainly don't feel I need them on my Buell.

But do you have 28" chrome rims on it?

I wouldn't think you'd get the affect your looking for. The housings on our bikes are much smaller than most jap bikes. You could do as 03fire is suggesting. Pop a little led into the housing. That would look decent...
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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 03:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't think you could put halos on an XBR.

The projector lens are not under a cover. Every halo implementation I have ever seen is = outer cover < halo ring < projector lens < light bulb < reflector.
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Josnow
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 05:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here is my crappy attempt to make some. Did not like the end results so I removed them.



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Chippy
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 08:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Does this make your bike faster?
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Srwitt
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 08:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thank you jasnow, for actually answering the question.

Its a bike, its meant to be customized, I think it would look cool. I've never seen halos on an exposed lamp such as the Bolts. It would just be one more thing to set it apart from the rest, properly implemented of course.

Rice in my mind would be doing the same shit as everyone else, that has no significant effect on performance, OMFG drummmer WAFFLES, or OMFG A lightning bolt, or OMFG etc.

So what if I like a lil Uncle Bens, haters, LOL.
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Ramm
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 09:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I want to do the Audi lights but I can't figure out how to implement it into the Buell.

Something like...



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Ourdee
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 09:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'd spend the money on fuel and oil filters.
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll297/marklaw_a lbum/UncleBensRice1.jpg
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Srwitt
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ramm thats pretty sweet too, would look good outlining the bezels up front. Hobby shops have little wire lights, in all sorts of colors, but keeping the clean look may be tricky.

Ourdee, NASTY.... Plenty of oil and filters on hand, recently single, need a project if that explains anything, lol.

(Message edited by SRWitt on May 07, 2009)
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Happy1
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ourdee......i hope u didn't really eat that.....
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Josnow
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ive been thinking about trying something like the Audi lights below the bezel and having them work with the turn signals. Just havent found the time since the weather has gotten warmer.
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Zatco81
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I could see them on a Lightning but not a Firebolt although the LED idea on the 'bolt would be cool.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I answered the question. I said basically the same thing Josnow said, I just didn't have the pics...
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Srwitt
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sorry bolt32, I saw some of the others and just kinda did the face palm thing then replied. I like the effect Josnow's has, and thats all this is about, just looking for peoples experiences. Wanting to build something in my much more "spare" time, well when I can't ride anyways cause of lightning thunder wind rain n hail.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 01:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Its cool. I got what your saying. If you can pull it off I think it would look good...different.
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Phoi
Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

if they were fairly bright and you used them as running lights instead of the single lamp, it would be a different look, and not take away from the utilitarian vibe I feel about our bikes. I would love to do something like that myself, but I take 3 months to get around to much-needed tire changes, let alone farkles.
perhaps you could find a thin, but powerful + water proof LED strip at a home improvement store? I couldn't see that working too well for the "angel eye"/BMW setup, but I would think it a simple enough project to simulate audi's look.
please keep this updated, I'd love to see if/how it turns out.
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Tonskey
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

het josnow how did you make those did you find some kinda of how do video
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Xbrfirebolt
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

In California those would be illegal. You can't have any blue or red lights facing the front. I don't think you can have any blue lights on while on the road.
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Srwitt
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 01:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XBR I think the better question is, what is legal in CA, probably be easier to answer. I know about the blue and red lighting, its illegal in ID too, as well as just about all 49 other states. I don't plan on colors, just something clear.
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Zatco81
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 02:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There's a fine line between blue and really really white.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 03:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

as well as just about all 49 other states.

Only if strobing while driving. Even then BIKES usually don't get messed with. Cars will... You can strobe them while parked on anything with no reprocussions.
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Bplass
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 06:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dude...I was skeptical until I saw the Pic of the lighting around the air intake scoop, now I want it on my city cross!
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Srwitt
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 07:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The scoop does look pretty cool. I was thinking more just an accent light in there though.
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