Running light coloured lens

[armada]

Modern R1250gs pinker lights on continuously: horrible taste too.
BMW design/marketing error for those versions should actually only be sold in the USA

 

[Flipfly]

Modern R1250gs pinker lights on continuously: horrible taste too.
BMW design/marketing error for those versions should actually only be sold in the USA

They are however exceptionally good for getting seen by other vehicles……I like them ��

 

[EPG_19]

I thought it was compulsory to have spotlights festooned on the front of a GS each emitting at least a million lumens of light, and even more lumens if you actually ride at night.

We need it for the dark depths of Starbucks.

 

[Wreford Miles]

I had amber covers for my ridge industry spot lights - If you need to do a lot of night driving particularly where the only light is your light then knocking the edge of the bright white you get with LEDs is more comfortable on your eyes and you can see more. Your eyes aren’t so drawn to the white hotspot and you find yourself looking through your light and not into it - If that makes sense

Often within light conversation (see what I did there) you need to ask is the interest in how it looks to others or how it improves my ability to get a shifty on when it’s pitch black outside…

 

[Scotsrick]

Well I like mine and that’s all that matters.

if we were all the same it would be a boring world.

 

[Pukmeister]

Having spent a week touring with two 2022 model GSA in the group, I was surprised when following at how hard it is to see their rear indicators whilst the DRL indicators are lit. During braking with an indicator on for an approaching turning it is not as obvious as the old lights were.

I can't see what was wrong with using the rear stop lamp assembly as the tail running light with the indicators more obvious when turning and prefer it to the newer system.

 

[EKIMYRF]

I thought it was compulsory to have spotlights festooned on the front of a GS each emitting at least a million lumens of light, and even more lumens if you actually ride at night.

Just like this

 

[hawkeye]

Well I like mine as well, breaks up the bike outline and makes it easier to be seen (I also have white spots on the lower crash bars as well to use if I prefer those to the orange ones). If others don't like them (as expressed earlier) then fair enough, that's their opinion. I like them and that's all that matters to me.

 

[bowser]

You can have any colour but red at the front. As long as it's not the main headlight.

No you cant, but crack on life is way too short to argue about it

 

[GSian]

No you cant, but crack on life is way too short to argue about it

I am willing to be proved wrong, show me where it says you can't. It's not really an argument.

 

[bowser]

I am willing to be proved wrong, show me where it says you can't. It's not really an argument.

dont say what you cant have only states what is permitted



actual regulations below, but its hellish pain to drag through and you have to cross reference, to what's approved under various EU marks and regulations.
It is however really easy to understand the concept, White/or yellow - either or not both, so white head light white spots, yellow spots then yellow headlight, NO other colour permitted unless position markers which is probably how indicators staying on get away with it, Amber to sides either side markers or indicators, red only to the rear - exceptions obviously indicators when in operation, and reversing light when in operation. There are a whole lot of obscure exceptions for special vehicles but that's the basics


wade through it, the schedules at the end list all the lamps lights and reflectors how big where fitted and what colour, knock your self out.
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
here is a link to the pdf https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/requ...4/attach/3/RVLR 1989.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1

SCHEDULE 6
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPTIONAL FRONT FOG LAMPS
(Regulation 20)
SCHEDULE 5
(Regulations 18 and 20)
PART I
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OBLIGATORY MAIN-BEAM HEADLAMPS AND
TO OPTIONAL MAIN-BEAM HEADLAMPS TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED IN PART

 

[GSian]

Right, seems like I was partly wrong, if it's an obligatory light it needs to be white or amber.

But if it's a optional light, which a DRL is on a motorcycle this applies:

20. Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
[ Subject to regulation 20A(9), every optional lamp ] 1 , reflector, rear marking or device fitted to a vehicle, being of a type specified in an item in column 2 of the Table below, shall comply with the provisions shown in column 3 of that Table.
TABLE

Item No. Type of lamp, reflector, rear marking or device Provisions with which compliance is required

2 Dim-dip device and running lamp Schedule 3, Part II and Parts I of Schedules 2 to 5, 7, 9 to 13 and 17 to 21 to the extent specified in Parts II of those Schedules.


Schedule 3 part II
PART II
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPTIONAL DIM-DIP DEVICES AND RUNNING LAMPS

There is no requirement relating to an optional dim-dip device or an optional running lamp.

 

[theoneandonly]

where is the table , i'm not trawling through 182 pages to find it.

ps , did you know bowser is a copper ?

 

[bowser]

Right, seems like I was partly wrong, if it's an obligatory light it needs to be white or amber.

But if it's a optional light, which a DRL is on a motorcycle this applies:

20. Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
[ Subject to regulation 20A(9), every optional lamp ] 1 , reflector, rear marking or device fitted to a vehicle, being of a type specified in an item in column 2 of the Table below, shall comply with the provisions shown in column 3 of that Table.
TABLE

Item No. Type of lamp, reflector, rear marking or device Provisions with which compliance is required

2 Dim-dip device and running lamp Schedule 3, Part II and Parts I of Schedules 2 to 5, 7, 9 to 13 and 17 to 21 to the extent specified in Parts II of those Schedules.


Schedule 3 part II
PART II
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPTIONAL DIM-DIP DEVICES AND RUNNING LAMPS

There is no requirement relating to an optional dim-dip device or an optional running lamp.

as I say you crack on, I am sure that you know far far more than everybody else. Just trawl through the doc and the schedules when you get to the bit that says you can fit whatever colour lights you like then post up the reference, until then I will stand by what I know to be correct.

 

[GSian]

No, I'm off to "crack on" get myself a life now. But thanks for your input.

 

[er-minio]

My theory is that; when I'm filtering, or in heavy traffic, a standard white DRL blends in to all the other DRLs around me, the Yellow makes it stand out more

No it doesn't.

 

[GSian]

No it doesn't.

What? Blend in, or stand out more?

 

[er-minio]

The yellow light doesn't stand out more.
Other drivers would be susceptible by intensity, not really the colour of a light. And the white to yellow difference would be negligible.

 

[GSian]

where is the table , i'm not trawling through 182 pages to find it.

ps , did you know bowser is a copper ?

Ooop's no I didn't.


I'll get my coat.


I doubt that many coppers will have trawled through that document though, they leave that to lawyers etc.

 

[GSian]

where is the table ?

I added to only relevant part of the table in the post. The rest of it is under section 20.