I picked up some JDM Astars on Max’ recommendation. They work great. Super bright. Maybe even too bright. People keep flashing me (easy boys) even though I keep lowering the beam...
Generally, those things are called "city lights" not "running lights" (at least on the C14; as defined by Kawasaki). Running lights are more likely where the turn signal lamps are (or close to them) and yellow (like red tail lights, but for the front/side.)
I always recommend replacing the city lights with yellow bulbs, just to give some little amount of additional visibility (through contrast). White just blends into the headlights, serving pretty much no purpose. Ah the mystery of the city lights!
LED headlight bulbs are finally decent (enough reliable light and with a good pattern).
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=18301.0
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=22202.0
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2236.0
I picked up some JDM Astars on Max’ recommendation. They work great. Super bright. Maybe even too bright. People keep flashing me (easy boys) even though I keep lowering the beam...
I bought a set of LED headlights and running lights from Robocop. I installed them yesterday and took some pictures last night. Figured I would post them up Incase anyone is interested. Crisp white light and very bright. Couldn’t be happier!***Thanks for sharing brother!!! I knew those Led Headlamps would work well with the JDM LED running lights!!! Looks great!!! Hope you had a nice Easter. Ride safe out there my friend***
This one is with only the running lights on.
This one is low beams
This is high beams
I didn’t think running lights was the correct terminology but I had no idea what they were called. Since we are on the topic, any idea what their purpose is?
The front position lamps on any vehicle may emit white or amber light in the US, Canada, Mexico, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand and much of the Middle East; elsewhere in the world only motorcycles may have amber front position lamps; all other vehicles must have white ones.[10][21][26][27] Colloquial city light terminology for front position lamps[28] derives from the practice, formerly adhered to in cities like Moscow, London and Paris, of driving at night in built-up areas using these low-intensity lights rather than headlamps.[29]
In Germany, the StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) calls for a different function also known as parking lamps: With the vehicle's ignition switched off, the operator may activate a low-intensity light at the front (white) and rear (red) on either the left or the right side of the car. This function is used when parking in narrow unlit streets to provide parked-vehicle conspicuity to approaching drivers.[30] This function, which is optional under UN and US regulations, is served passively and without power consumption in the United States by the mandatory side marker retroreflectors.[10]
It was always my understanding that "city lights" were for European regulation compliance and that they weren't off putting enough for the expense of removing them from U.S. and elsewhere models.
It was always my understanding that "city lights" were for European regulation compliance and that they weren't off putting enough for the expense of removing them from U.S. and elsewhere models.
That is kinda what I said (somewhat here, more in other threads)- .....
I tend to think they are just for show/design/fashion and don't serve much purpose.
Oh, sorry. I was responding to what you said below.
So, if you change them to amber bulbs they become running lights. Otherwise, they are just a design feature with no purpose, kind of like the lines on the saddlebags.
So, if you change them to amber bulbs they become running lights. Otherwise, they are just a design feature with no purpose, kind of like the lines on the saddlebags.On the first gen bikes the lines on the bags continued the visual flow from the fins on the front fairing thus tieing the various components together. The second gen restyle screwed that up.
On the first gen bikes the lines on the bags continued the visual flow from the fins on the front fairing thus tieing the various components together. The second gen restyle screwed that up.
(also in the "1st gen looks neater at the front" camp)