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1973 RD350, 1979 RD400F, 1984 RZ350, 2014 Suzuki Vstrom 1000
CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

Nice video, could be the Adelaide hills, so similar... I was interested to see the lights on, do you guys have a lights on in the daytime law over there, does it apply to old bikes, and if so how does the old H2 cope, particularly if you have a "modified" headlight?

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

Go Steve! (and kudo's to the chase bike and rider )

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

As I understand it headlights on mc's are required to be on in daylight. I'm not a triple guy put I only have trouble when it's dark with the old Yamaha head lights

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1973 RD350, 1979 RD400F, 1984 RZ350, 2014 Suzuki Vstrom 1000
CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

It's up to the state you're riding in, Rod. Tennessee, which is the state they were riding in, requires motorcycles to have their headlights on all the time. I really don't know if there are any states that don't have similar headlight laws, but I know that some have exemptions for motorcycles made before 1978, for example.

NC requires motorcycles to have their headlights on full time. You just have to choose a decent headlight bulb, like an automotive quartz-halogen, for example, that's something like a 50/55 watt one. Some guys go a little higher, and you can replace the tail light bulb with an LED version to save a little capacity. An H2 alternator is good for around 7 amps (just under 100 watts) at any normal riding speed, so it's not too hard to get it to work.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

Good info, thanks Jim!

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.