extra lights saved my bacon

[gipsymagpie]

I recently fitted some Hella FF50 fogs on a MiGSel light bar toy R1200gs. Loved the extra fill in light but last night I realised without them I would currently be in hospital post crashing into a fallen tree. Came round a bend in the middle of the night and the fogs with their nice wide beam picked up something round the corner out of the dipped beam's throw. I braked hard and pulled up just short of a fallen tree across the road. Without the fogs I could well have picked up the tree too late. So if you're thinking of getting round to fitting some more lights just go for it. Mr wassall will sort you out with the necessary bits and there are some excellent online tutorials on the wiring required. And as a foot note it was probably my own fault for riding without being able to comfortably stop in the area I could see was clear...gotta love the IAM.

 

[Les Wassall]

Glad to hear an accident averted, ride safe

 

[muppix]

being able to comfortably stop in the area I could see was clear

Wish more people had that kind of sense - most folk would be quick to blame the tree.

Mup
(another of Les' customers)

 

[Steptoe]

And as a foot note it was probably my own fault for riding without being able to comfortably stop in the area I could see was clear...gotta love the IAM.

What's stating the obvious got to do with the IAM

 

[Zoomboxer]

I recently fitted some Hella FF50 fogs on a MiGSel light bar toy R1200gs. Loved the extra fill in light but last night I realised without them I would currently be in hospital post crashing into a fallen tree. Came round a bend in the middle of the night and the fogs with their nice wide beam picked up something round the corner out of the dipped beam's throw. I braked hard and pulled up just short of a fallen tree across the road. Without the fogs I could well have picked up the tree too late. So if you're thinking of getting round to fitting some more lights just go for it. Mr wassall will sort you out with the necessary bits and there are some excellent online tutorials on the wiring required. And as a foot note it was probably my own fault for riding without being able to comfortably stop in the area I could see was clear...gotta love the IAM.

So it's been proved beyond all reasonable doubt - having fogs lights ON at night saves lives.

 

[gipsymagpie]

What's stating the obvious got to do with the IAM

Being kinda dull it wasn't obvious to me! IAM is mostly about reinforcing common sense. However, you do need some in the first place...come on, I am the guy that needs to finish wiring up my fogs before realising my fuse power lead is an inch too short. Dammit

 

[STUBBS]

i best give up then not iam trained or would that be showing common sense

 

[Ash]

i best give up then not iam trained or would that be showing common sense

in your case NO

 

[Micky]

I recently fitted some Hella FF50 fogs on a MiGSel light bar toy R1200gs. Loved the extra fill in light but last night I realised without them I would currently be in hospital post crashing into a fallen tree. Came round a bend in the middle of the night and the fogs with their nice wide beam picked up something round the corner out of the dipped beam's throw. I braked hard and pulled up just short of a fallen tree across the road. Without the fogs I could well have picked up the tree too late. So if you're thinking of getting round to fitting some more lights just go for it. Mr wassall will sort you out with the necessary bits and there are some excellent online tutorials on the wiring required. And as a foot note it was probably my own fault for riding without being able to comfortably stop in the area I could see was clear...gotta love the IAM.

How's all this cross over to the 'works' machines George

Glad you're OK

 

[Greger]

Glad you are OK, will be fitting mine soon.

 

[Myke Rocks]

Are you sure?

Bearing in mind that a foglight provides a beam of less than 2 metres, I would ask you: Are you sure?

It is most unlikely that the foglights aided your seeing the fallen object.
Almost certainly, it was your dipped beam!

Myke

 

[GS TRV]

i best give up then not iam trained or would that be showing common sense

me too - Helmet being hung up as i speak