Have had the LED light Bar sitting in the shed for a while now, while I cogitated on the best method to mount it to the "Ten".

Lots of angles to work with, and minimum clearances etc, so not a straight forward exercise.

To gain the maximum support strength, it was necessary to mount it to the frame, as the instrument bracket is only made of small diameter tube, and already has form for failing on bikes supporting large GPS's etc



The bracket was made from 3.5mm aluminium plate using SS fittings. Quite happy with the outcome as it is really very solid.





Next step will be to wire it in....I'm saving that for next time I have the tank off..

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Nice fabrication work mate!!
I mounted the same light (although Aurora not Rigid industries) on the lower triple clamp so I can pan it around if looking around at a campsite etc but otherwise in the same place. The light is fantastic and you will love it once you wire it up.
Matt.

Nice made construction for the LED's .

Aren't you "stealing" a part of the airflow to the airfilter with the LED's?
I was thinking still a longer time about 2 "LED-flowers" in front but wasn't realising in anger if the machine still gets enough direct air.

cheers and regards,

And

Looks great. Should come in handy for spotting the wildlife ready to spring out onto the road in front.

It was my intention to do something similar but found that the light would hit the tank on full lock. Be very interested to see how you overcame this issue.

Minimal disruption to airflow ..... However, am interested to see if it has any effect on the turbulence created by the air channeled up behind the instruments..


Had a very late finish on a recent ride (I hate the short winter days).....Lots of eyes were staring back out at me from the side of the road, this prompted met to fit the light bar..!! Usually try to be off the road and having a cold beer well before "Roo-O-Clock" time.

Thanks Pepsi...Am aware of the accessory plug, but already have it reserved for my back up GPS used on long multi day rides.

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Just as an update on Australian wildlife for overseas readers. Kangaroos (and Wallabies) are not the warm fuzzy little creatures they are portrayed to be. As a matter of fact, they are the Adventure Bike Riders arch enemy here in Australia, mainly due to their erratic behaviour.

Most riders avoid riding at night in particular, as this is when roos are most active. Morning and evening are also a dangerous times, as the roos are still feeding before the heat of the day sees them move off to find a shaded spot.

Even small roos are dangerous and most riders tell tales "Heart in Mouth" near misses. On a recent ride, on a particularly deep sandy trail, doing my very best to maintain momentum, I had three roos run out from the bush on my left. The first just avoided me, I hit the second hard with the front wheel and the third hit me square on, as he attempted to jump over me. He ended up straddling the bike and on my lap, before dropping back and running parallel with me, all the time whipping me with his tail....I ended up with some pretty severe bruising but fortunately managed to keep the bike upright and the power on!!!!.

Cursed myself for not having my helmet camera mounted, as, typically I received zero sympathy from my fellow riders, who though I made the story up!!!


Next day, I had a similar situation with a group of three small roos who decided to cross in front of me from the right. Probably doing around 80 K's at the time, and fortunately this time on a gravel road, so it was easier to back off to avoid them. Luckily I had my Drift Ghost Helcam mounted and the "Tag" feature enabled.....

Below are some frames of the close encounter... These are only little guys, but they can generate amazing speed and really hurt when they hit...Take a close look at their legs.......

I consider myself lucky that I have never had a close encounter with a really large roo to date, but have had several near misses with groups of Emu's....Now those guys scare seven shades of crap out of me..!!!....

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