Yes, I tried a couple searches (just in case someone finds a thread that I couldn't).

Anyone tried these: http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/6158 (or the older D1)

I know many have talked about the Krista and smaller LED blocks, but these are conceptually perfect for me (price aside). Been eyeing these for a while now.

I'm looking for visibility, not light output... I don't do much, if any, night riding.

Let us know if you have any FHE.
 

 

If your looking for something that will help you be seen get a headlight modulator.

C1x... Can you confirm the diameter of those things? Says 55mm, which is about 2 1/8"... which works for me. And yes, the Denali is kind of ridiculously priced. Nice that is has a couple output settings, but still...

All of the small driving lights at the auto store are still too large. I found some the right size years ago, for my Ducati ($20 and still working), but they seem to be out of production now. I've been trying to find them (or something similar) since I bought the Connie in March. I've been looking at the compact PIAA lamps, but even they're too large in diameter.

As for modulators... I hate those things. Sorry Joe... just my opinion.

I'm a designer, so aesthetic and visibility are intertwined (some call this "being picky"). And I have a hard time committing to something sight unseen... I like to have my hands on parts before I see them, whenever possible. Not always possible, but when I fork out cash, I like to have a firm grasp of what will show up.

I appreciate the input.

Could you mount these on the reflector brackets on either side of the front wheel?...

I "could", but won't. They looked tacked on there. Again... this is just MY opinion. Tho, the ones C1x listed look like they could work, I just can't find much specifics on them yet. Not looking too hard right now, as I'm at work.

There's just enough room under the headlights to get something the size of the Denali in there without risking hitting the fender during suspension travel... Like I said before, I'm being picky. I know what I want, just having a hard time finding it.

I was hoping that someone had experience with the Denali. I missed the opportunity, last time Twisted Throttle was at a local bike shop, to get my hands on a unit for review. They'll be back in Seattle in December at the big Bike show.

There's a local company called VisionX that has similar products... Can probably drive there and look, too. A little less costly than the Denali.

I appreciate the feedback. Eventually the ideas will spark a solution for me (or possibly more insanity).

Could you mount these on the reflector brackets on either side of the front wheel?

Those on the Twisted Throttle site are just stupidly expensive!!

I'm sure you could, and I'll check that when I get them.  I will need to see how solid their bracket is too.  Others have mounted LED lights down there, so it should be an option.

Check http://zggtr.org/index.php?topic=207.0...

I'd followed that thread for a while, but they weren't quite fulfilling what I wanted. I'll have to go back thru it, as it's longer than when I last read it.

Interesting sidenote for the Mods::: The Denali was mentioned a few times in that thread, but it didn't pop when I searched. Any ideas why?

... nothing like the clear waters. ...

The thing I REALLY like about those Clearwaters is that you can get amber lenses. That's what appeals to me about the Denali, and even the VisionX units... I can see how simply they disassemble to add amber to the mix. I have amber driving lamps on the Ducati, and even tho they are just below the headlamp, the color shift between the white and amber makes the bike more visible from the front (MY opinion).

The Dually's are nice in that they also have the amber/beam/spot options... but too large for my mounting location.

If I can get up to the VisionX office and get my hands on their Solstice Prime series (http://www.visionxusa.com/LED-Solstice_Prime_Series/c1_106/index.html), I'll post my opinions here. Similar pricing and options to the Denali, but a bit cheaper, and easier to purchase single lamps without all the switches and wiring (since I already have the wiring and relays prepped on my bike). I think somewhere in the other thread, linked by Jalthar, someone mentioned that VisionX may produce the Denali... Wouldn't surprise me since they are near identical, and both now have the hi/lo option and round housing. I've seen the older VisionX... with the square housing... and the sucker does have excellent output for the size. But the think was mounted to a board, so I couldn't drag it out to the showroom to hold it up to the Connie there. But I'm sure the new round one will work better.

Check these youtube Video's

http://youtu.be/RElB3cst4Z8

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http://youtu.be/a9YPAWInWac

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C1x... Can you confirm the diameter of those things? Says 55mm, which is about 2 1/8"... which works for me. And yes, the Denali is kind of ridiculously priced. Nice that is has a couple output settings, but still...

Quote from: C1xRider on November 01, 2011, 10:42:21 PM

Will do.  I don't expect to receive them for another week or two, but I'll be posting info once I get my hands on them.  I don't like buying without seeing things either, but after staring at the web page for over a month, I had a moment of weakness.  That, and I noticed they had free shipping and took Paypal.

I played with the flashlight my co-worker bought, and it's certainly bright enough to work for a driving light.  Playing with it in the parking lot at work after dark, it throws plenty of light pretty far out there with only 2 batteries.  Looks brighter than the stock high beam of the bike.

I'm expecting to either have a way to control the brightness, or make one.  I think it has 3 wires coming out of it (Low/High/Gnd).  I'll tie them in to be controlled by the existing high/low circuit of the bike.

RBX QB,  The size is as advertised.  I posted some pics of them here : http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=207.msg62370#msg62370