The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: Luke D. on March 11, 2014, 12:31:37 PM

Title: New guy here.
Post by: Luke D. on March 11, 2014, 12:31:37 PM

Good day everyone.  My name is Luke and I finally got around to signing on here.  I bought an 82 R65LS two years ago from my uncle.  Finally paid it off last month. YEAY!! So now its all mine.  Thanks for you time, and have a great day.

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: Luke D. on March 11, 2014, 12:33:11 PM

Sorry guys forgot to upload a picture.  Here she is all ready for a trip, unfortunately it was just to work.  :)

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: nhmaf on March 11, 2014, 01:29:44 PM

Looks very nice!

Welcome aboard!

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Post by: daveschile on March 11, 2014, 01:31:15 PM

Nice one!

I love the road lights.  Looks like serious illumination!

David

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: Luke D. on March 11, 2014, 02:01:49 PM

Thanks guys, the road lights came one the bike when I bought it and they do pretty good on dark roads. ;)

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: montmil on March 11, 2014, 04:05:12 PM

Glad to have you in the herd, Luke.

Any charging and/or battery issues running those lamps? Our R65s really don't put a good charge into the battery until revs are above 2500 +/-. Stop n' go city riding can be challenging for the stock charging system.

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: Luke D. on March 12, 2014, 07:42:12 AM

Montmil, I also run a heated jacket sometimes in the cold.  I usually dont run both will at low revs but I do mostly freeway riding with both on so the revs are up.  When I am at stop lights the charge light is on, but other than that no I dont have any issues.  I would like to swap out those lights for some LED lights but they are still to pricey for me.  LEDs will definitely help though.

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: suecanada on March 15, 2014, 10:21:52 AM

http://www.whitehorsegear.com/review/product/list/id/12462/

Maybe try these Crees out. They are a lot less money than the Denalis and "clear-whatevers" but they are bright. Now they are for conspicuity only really and probably wouldn't be as good at night riding as those you have. But Monte is right....your battery will thank you. OR you could consider the kits that up the output of the alternator.....Motorrad Electrik has a kit as does Euromotoelectrics. Both are highly touted and provide approx. 120-170 watts more juice for running farkles! I have the euromotoelectrics on my LS and run some daytime LED running lights from R&P Carriages and heated liner and sometimes gloves too.

Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: Semper Gumby on March 22, 2014, 06:57:26 PM

Nice LS!  Welcome home.

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