Modified MIGSEL lightbar

[sn1p3r]

Some of you may remember me posting some pics of my PIAA 510's done by BTBR. The PIAA's obstructed view of the indicators quite a bit. Well I've had the light bar modified so it looks a lot better now.

This is what it looked like:

This is the light bar and the mods I've had done by local steel fabricator. Everything done in stainless steel. Cross braces added to reduce vibration and increase strength.

This is what it looks like now:

 

[MiGSel]

Well done!

 

[ELIMINATOR]

So what happened to the pictures?

 

[Fanum]

Looks like Blueyonder don't allow linking

(hmm..actually, I'm getting a 404 from those URL's......maybe they're dynamic?)

 

[MiGSel]

A picture would be handy, as I am thinking of making my own. Well getting someone else at work to cut & bend anyway.

Don't copy mine, design your own

I couldn't copy the finer points of yours.

So what happened to the pictures?

 

[sn1p3r]

I've had to remove the pics as I was running out hosting space.

 

[Deleted account W]

Is there a reason why the big lights have to go above the little ones?

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

no 'kin pics 'ere

 

[sn1p3r]

Is there a reason why the big lights have to go above the little ones?

Pics back up!

Yes, the little ones are wide spread fog lights, you want them as low as possible. The PIAA's are high beam long but narrow lights so you want them high to get the distance.

 

[blumeeni]

What's that a fooking light house

 

[ELIMINATOR]

The only comment I would make regarding you making these stronger, and vibrating less; is that if you drop the bike & hit the light bar, it will now have no flex and wreck something on the bike?

I was tempted to make mine with some gussets (OK come on with the "why didn't you use metal?" jibes.) But decided against it. I also almost decided to use 3mm S/S but went with 4mm, also made the bar only 40mm wide, in case I dropped the bike, and perhaps damaged something else. I.e. Oil cooler.

I have also cut out 20mm on the fork side to give it extra clearance, just in case the forks whack it.

Still no MigSel though. But it was free.

 

[blues n twos]

Hi Sniper,

What are the bottom lights that you have in the setup?

Could you tell me how much and where from.

Ta

 

[MiGSel]

What are the bottom lights that you have in the setup?
Could you tell me how much and where from.

Those are Hella Micro DE fog lights.
Very good, look nice and won't cost you an arm and a leg
Talk to Alan (bigtrailbikerider) for prices.
Cheers,
Michel

 

[blues n twos]

Thanks Migsel,

I have sent BTBR a pm and am awaiting a reply.

They do look good.

Jon

 

[Fanum]

The only comment I would make regarding you making these stronger, and vibrating less; is that if you drop the bike & hit the light bar, it will now have no flex and wreck something on the bike?

That's a good point...I've bent my Migsel bar many times after a drop, and it's a commmon thing to have to bend them back into shape on fords/off road rides......

Not sure I'd want to strengthen something that much.....good engineering but it looks stronger than the thin tubes that support the beak now

 

[Gecko]

That's a good point...I've bent my Migsel bar many times after a drop, and it's a commmon thing to have to bend them back into shape on fords/off road rides......

Not sure I'd want to strengthen something that much.....good engineering but it looks stronger than the thin tubes that support the beak now

I take mine off when I know I'm going off roading. I have rigged up the wiring with some waterproof connectors (made by Wurth) so it takes just a moment to undo the two bolts under the beak and disconnect the wiring and remove the whole light bar with the lights still attached.