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Summary: When choosing the best motorcycle lights, it's helpful to consult a dealer to see if a particular motorcycle is equipped for after-market lights. Make sure a motorcycle has an adequate charging system when buying lights for it with advice from an experienced motorcycle technician in this free video on motorcycle maintenance and repairs.
Nick Berube has been working professionally in the motorcycle industry for more than 15 years. He started as a motorcycle technician at a dealership and has held various jobs within...read more
"Choosing lights for your motorcycle or after market lights. First off on the cruiser motorcycle this bike will come stocked with a high and low beam, front running lights which also work as your turn signals, stocked rear running light, brake light and turn signals. To add an accessory style light you will have a couple of options that you will want to explore. One is what are you trying to achieve? Do you want something just for appearance or looks or do you actually want something for function that will illuminate or light up the road way better for you? After deciding what type of light that you want to run whether it just be for appearance and accessory or function in lights to light up the road way better, you'll want to consult with your dealer to make sure that your motorcycle is equipped to accept after market lights. Some motorcycles may not have an adequate charging system to allow for certain accessory lights so you are going to want to check with your dealer to verify that your bike can accept after market accessory lights which most can. Choosing lights, there is always certain options, there is neons, there is LED's, there is halogens. On this particular bike here a best option might be an actual light bar that you would buy which this light bar would bolt to where this existent stock turn signal bracket is, would add two lights that can run on your high or low beam and will certainly add to the one, the appearance of the bike and second will actually function to illuminate the road way a lot better for night vision and also will brighten up the bike for oncoming traffic for you. So you want to check into again if your bike can accept after market lights and what functions you want them to provide for you."
eHow Article: Best Motorcycle Lights