The Honda Owners Club

Im sure antyone who has the VFR model where the headlights come on automatically with the ignition are not happy about being nannied, so does anyone know a good way to revert to the good old days of independent thought ie using a different or auxilliary lighting set up.
Any comments welcomed

I think this has been discussed before in an earlier topic.

Personally it doesn't bother me as the first thing I do when I jump on a road bike is to switch the lights on if they don't come on automatically.

It would be possible to put a switch and relay in to have manual overide but it would involve additional wiring as well.

Regards

Chimpy

Thanks Chimpy, i tried looking in previous replies but couldnt find anything. I t doesnt really bother me but i would be concerned if my battery was weak and it was a cold cold morning.
Paul

Not sure about the vtec, but my Bandit and FJR both turn off the lights when I press the starter button. So power drain is minimised.

As to retrofitting a switch, it must be possible if you can get a 2000 model vtec handlebar switch, but is it worth it? Surely it's cheaper/easier just to buy an Optimate and keep the battery charged up.

Alan

I have a VFR and the lights are on automatically when you start the bike and also seem to be a high setting(despite the garage altering them) - cars always flash me at night! I suppose it is a safety thing ' be seen ' but I am not sure it is ideal. I have also had a flat battery a couple of times so now use Optimate all the time.

Erica ifyou need to adjust your headlights it is very easy to do. I just wondered if anyone had successfully altered their bikes so that it was possible to kill the headlights at will rather than be stuck with them on all the time. I dont use an optimate but just a standard battery charger and a timer so the bike gets 20 minutes charge every night, which seems to keep it ingood order for a lot less than the ridiculous optimate prices.
Anyway if anyone has done a conversion let me know please,
Good God I hate the nanny State.

Thanks for that, lovechildpisces - yes I I did have a go at adjusting my lights ( probably made them worse!) then went to Abingdon Motors and they got a couple of their mechanics to sit on the bike whilst they adjusted them down but I still get flashed! (ok ok no cheeky comments please! ) .............. and I must admit, was lucky with the Optimate - was given it as the guy had just (shock horror ) bought a BMW and it wouldn't fit - so it only cost me a pint!

Sorry cannot help re adjusting the control of the lights.