Convert looking for leaves (video)

[nick949]

Not every ride turns out well, although, I suppose if you actually reach your own home it should be counted as a plus.
Here's a little video of a 435 mile ride looking for colourful leaves on my 1977 Guzzi Convert.

Nick

https://youtu.be/7ZnQGWV4Qb0

[snobear]

Well that is a good solid day of riding

[kidsmoke]

Another wonderful video Nick!! Thank you. I envy you those roads.
 
Did you replace your dash lights with LED? I was struck with the bightness of the green dash light in the last moments of your video. I've got the same dash and would love to know what you used. If you have a bike specific thread that would be more appropriate for such questions, please link it and I'll gladly root around there.

[Tkelly]

Thanks for the great video,especially the description of what it feels like to ride in conditions like that,very scary.

[nick949]

Another wonderful video Nick!! Thank you. I envy you those roads.
 
Did you replace your dash lights with LED? I was struck with the bightness of the green dash light in the last moments of your video. I've got the same dash and would love to know what you used. If you have a bike specific thread that would be more appropriate for such questions, please link it and I'll gladly root around there.

I haven't changed them yet. That one light must have seemed bright because the outside light was dark. Usually I can't tell what any of them are supposed to be telling me so I just ignore them. On my previous Convert I did switch them all for LEDs and it made a big difference. I ordered them from Superbrightleds.com but no longer know which ones I chose. Perhaps there is a thread here somewhere or Charlie might know. Good luck, and thanks.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I haven't changed them yet. That one light must have seemed bright because the outside light was dark. Usually I can't tell what any of them are supposed to be telling me so I just ignore them. On my previous Convert I did switch them all for LEDs and it made a big difference. I ordered them from Superbrightleds.com but no longer know which ones I chose. Perhaps there is a thread here somewhere or Charlie might know. Good luck, and thanks.

I use these LEDs in the warning lights, installed them in 2017 and they're still working perfectly. Use the same color LED as the lens it's behind. I use a jewelers file to round off the sharp corners on the bottom so that they're easier to insert. They are polarity sensitive, so only work when inserted correctly. https://www.superbrightleds.com/74-led-bulb-3-smd-led-miniature-wedge-base
If you still have the original Bosch charging system and replace the charge warning light with an LED, you'll need a "bootstrap harness" from Greg Bender. The LED doesn't have enough resistance and the charging system... won't.




Edit: I use these LEDs in the signals: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BXT4WRN along with this flasher unit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFPXM21

Taillight, they're bright enough that drivers stay back at traffic lights. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074GPX2Q8

I have these driving lights mounted to the lower part of the crashbars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X19TGND

Initially, I used an Autopal H4 headlight with a (no longer available) LED bulb. I wasn't satisfied with the beam pattern, so bought a JW Speaker LED sealed beam from MG Cycle. It was $175 then and even more now. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_154&products_id=5025 . There are less expensive LED sealed beam units on ebay and Amazon. I've installed several of these in customer's Loopframe Guzzis: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNT4V2VC No experience with how they illuminate the road at night though.

The stock Aprilia headlight unit is a masterpiece in over-engineering, and to replace the standard sealed beam is a PITA. W clips, e-clips, spring, screws galore... could have been much more simple. The JW Speaker unit required that I elongate some holes on the ring that holds the sealed beam.