I'd use an ammeter to check break-even with that set-up first. Too high ? too much load. LED taillight would help off-set it. Brake light alone is huge draw. I suggest running an ammeter check and observing all combination's of lights / rev ranges to become familiar with actual operating of charge system. I use an 80W bulb on my VF11 and it moved the break-even up several hundred RPM. Still not a problem with the bikes higher output system but it was a consideration. 10~20 minutes spent checking draw of lighting may save miles of walking.
________________________________ From: Anthony <[email protected]> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 11:39:52 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda 599 Headlight Good point. I never considered the additional load. >From what I have read the alternator has an output of 220 Watts, with 120 of them avail for additional load. The only additional load from stock is a Signal Dynamics LED license plate frame. Most of the time be running the high beam when I will be over 3000 RPM. If it ends up being an issue I will remove the diode to make the high beam one bulb vs both bulbs. Time to find a voltmeter to install on the bike. On Mar 30, 10:31 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > I have doubts about the charging system handling that load. Does work into an > 80 watt headlight. 110~130 ??? stock is 55 > > ________________________________ > From: Anthony <[email protected]> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 9:30:48 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda 599 Headlight > > I got the light mounted using the existing brackets. I had to cut off > the stock horn bracket and raise the gauges about 3/4". I will post a > photo when the weather gets nice in NY. I can't wait to try it out at > night. With the high beams on, I am sure I am going to get > significant voltage drop since both bulbs are lit (110W total, 130W if > I replace the H11 bulbs with H9's). To solve that I am going to order > a headlight harness from Eastern Beaver. > > On Mar 27, 9:54 am, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Has anyone put a Honda 599 headlight on a Nighthawk 750? I got a 2004 > > 599 Headlight & bucket. The 599 headlight bucket is deeper than the > > Nighthawk's. If I use the existing brackets, the bucket interferes > > with the gauges. Any one have any suggestions besides going with > > universal brackets. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
