another way to mount AUX lights

[ricardo kuhn]

this is a product that I manufacture, but more thaN that I want to show you the installalation,.
I have a friend,he is a master "riger" for video camaras and stuff,and he help me re-doing a stupid wire job from the bmw dealer.
his name is TODD"velcro" and he is a artist of the
electric stuff

the whole braket is made of "delrin"a varaity of NYLON.frame slider material,inpervius to UV rays, and really good at crashing.great material very easy to work,nice finish...is awesome

the piece of "HOSE" totally seals the unit,no water or moisture will go in .

one more view from the whole thing

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[ricardo kuhn]

the mecanical aspects

the braket mounts on the typical place,coller bolts, but is very different the two rail that you see,"slide" in case of a crash,on the mounts,if the impact is really hard they will collaps,better the braket that the sub frame is the way I see it.

view of the light bar with out the "beak"

the wires go inside, the tower have 360 degress of movement, and is no need to use any tools, the whole thing runs on high friction from the surface, so no" star washers" and silly thing are necesary

 

[Timolgra]

Is it me or is it my eye sight?

 

[ricardo kuhn]

the ELECTRICAL ISSUES

can you belive my friend got charge $86 us doolarsX hour(3,5 Hours) at the BMW shop to get his light install.


I don't remenber my history class,but this is not the same "tool" that they use on "maria antonieta" (mary antuannete)

can you say "molotof coctail", the fuse box was some were, the wire unprotect ready to be CUT,,,Kaboom!!!!!
everything was wrong.

this is the way we did it.
fuse on top of the air box,(easy access) all the wires use "string rap"(seal)

Clean and organize, the way the QUEEN will, like it.

all organize ,and easy to find.TODD is so good at this I just took the pictures

 

[simonm]

Delrin Light Bar

Hi Ricardo,

That's a really good looking bar.
One question.
Can you mount a variety of different lights or is it specific to the PIAA's in the pics?

Keep it coming I enjoy looking at your stuff

S

 

[ricardo kuhn]

Re: Delrin Light Bar

Hi Ricardo,

That's a really good looking bar.
One question.
Can you mount a variety of different lights or is it specific to the PIAA's in the pics?

Keep it coming I enjoy looking at your stuff

Answer I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT'..........notice this don't have any COMMERCIAL interest, I just love to help....feels good,to know that you can make a difference..
S

I have a few different "ENDS" to mount different lights, but this sistem is design for the small lights(piaa 1000's1100's,510's) I will post another one for the "Big Ones" later.

the main problem is people confuse strengt with rigidity,and is difficult to get the point across that certain stuff need to be flexible even sacrificial, and I just don't have the energy to defend my views, ussually "engenier types" see them and want them right away, but the rest of the people want the super big"blocks of aluminum" I'm wortking in some "origamy" shapes that will be really strong and rigid,(to a point) but will bend and collaps in case of contact with the ground.(avoiding damage to the front subframe and other stuff)
my problem as a designer,is I always "think" to much and I study all the "worst case senarios" and many projects never become... because I can not find the "ultimate" solution

 

[The Stimulator]

Delrin light bar

Hey Ricardo,

I like the look of your set up and was wondering if you were going to start selling them? If so do you have an idea of what sort of price?

Iain L

 

[Strand-wolf]

Ricardo,
I also like your design approach. Crash damage limitation needs to be considered before you do it!
I'm just counting the (v.high) cost of a slow front-end accident now - the lug on the steering head bracket that supports headlight/nose etc got cracked.
I take it the plastic is stiff enough that the lights do not shake in use?
Nobody seems to protect their aux lights from stones being flung up by other vehicles but I've had a lot of crap hit me on the roads - your lights look exposed, have you had any problems?

 

[ricardo kuhn]

Ricardo,
I also like your design approach. Crash damage limitation needs to be considered before you do it!


RESPONSE)........this design is all about CRASH protection,damage limitation,priorities,ride avility after a impact
first the carbon rods will slide in the mounts,if the loads are more than they are capable to resist, they will "explote" de-laminate(mono directional poll-extrution) but I'm still working on them i think you can make them even better.


I'm just counting the (v.high) cost of a slow front-end accident now - the lug on the steering head bracket that supports headlight/nose etc got cracked.
I take it the plastic is stiff enough that the lights do not shake in use?


RESPONSE)........ no only that but the probavility of being stranded somewere,with a none running bike(broke oilcooler,hose )specially if you are hurt,you want to get to a emergency center ASAP.if you can walk,you need the bike to get you there.


Nobody seems to protect their aux lights from stones being flung up by other vehicles but I've had a lot of crap hit me on the roads - your lights look exposed, have you had any problems?



RESPONSE )....... oh yeah,they are pretty much gone by now, but sometimes you need to make sacrifices,I was sure they will get damage(what is what I do with prototypes I test for "wrost case scenarios"),and now I know what to fix and,how to fix it.