55 watt fog lights on motorcycle?

Question

i am wanting to put a small pair of fog lights on my street bike. its a 98 yamaha seca II. all of the lights that i have found are 55 watts. i looked at some online and they were all 55 watts to and they said they were for motorcycles. the ones i have been looking at are for a car. to try and save some money.

Answer 1

Yes, you can put automotive fog or driving lights on a motorcycle, provided you have them mounted properly (this may require fabricating brackets for the lights or modifying the existing brackets). The easiest ones are the lights which have a single bolt mount; you can fasten those to the forks with a small clamp (sold in most motorcycle shops and catalogs).
My motorcycle has dual 4.5" headlights, a small 55-watt oval fog lamp situated between the headlights, and dual 55-watt driving lights (about 2" in diameter) mounted on brackets attached to the front motor mount.
Just be sure to wire them to a fuse-protected switch and a 30-amp relay. This will keep the lights from taxing your charging system. Good luck!

Answer 2

you should be able to mount any fog lights on the bike....

as long as the alternator is generating enough power..

as they are fog lights you could wire them through a relay so they only operate when the headlight is off( running/parking lights)

then you are sure to have no problems..

Answer 3

The lights will work.
Make sure your alternator can handle the additional load.
Keep in mind that output is low at idle.

I toasted an alternator this way once. They were great on the open road, but too much when in traffic.

Answer 4

As long as your alternator will handle the extra load. I would wire them in through a relay to avoid damaging any of your bikes wiring.