Day Runners!

[ARtraveler]

An update: I had the dayrunners on my 2010 RT with no issues.

Put another set on my new 2014 RT and the heat from the left radiator melted part of the led strip and caused the glue to melt so that the day runner actually fell off.

I replaced the front lighting with a LED bumpskid. I like that set up better.

My 2014 was not overheating in any way. It always runs at 4 bars on the temperature guage.

 

[Marker]

Is the upper or lower A arm better for mounting or does it make any difference?

I bought RIGID INDUSTRIES LED lights and mounted them on top of the A-arma you have to be careful that you mount the lights so that they do not hit the side of the spyder when you turn the wheels all the way to the left or all the way to the right.
I just carefully drilled a hole through the plastic A-arm covers and used fender washers and lock nuts to mount the lights. The lights are sturdy and do not move.

 

[wyliec]

An update: I had the dayrunners on my 2010 RT with no issues.

Put another set on my new 2014 RT and the heat from the left radiator melted part of the led strip and caused the glue to melt so that the day runner actually fell off.

I replaced the front lighting with a LED bumpskid. I like that set up better.

My 2014 was not overheating in any way. It always runs at 4 bars on the temperature guage.

I'm really not familiar with any RT's; but, is the upper A arm closer to the radiator, and is that where it was mounted? I have a 2008GS, and I have them on the lower A arm where I believe on coming traffic has a better view; I'd double check that, if I weren't so lazy to go down to the garage.

Yes, I know the thread is 5 years old; but, I think the OP probably did a search, which is a good thing.

 

[mxz600]

I'm really not familiar with any RT's; but, is the upper A arm closer to the radiator, and is that where it was mounted? I have a 2008GS, and I have them on the lower A arm where I believe on coming traffic has a better view; I'd double check that, if I weren't so lazy to go down to the garage.

Yes, I know the thread is 5 years old; but, I think the OP probably did a search, which is a good thing.

You are correct wyliec, old threads are a good thing.

I also agree the bottom A-arm is the best location. The only negative mounting them there just happened to me. When I took my Spyder to the dealer to get my front tires replaced they jacked the Spyder up to remove the wheels using the A-arms. Needless to say they crushed my dayrunners on both sides, real nice. Not sure you should be lifting the Spyder with the jack under the A-arm? It probably does no harm (except for breaking my lights) but I don't know that for sure.

 

[ARtraveler]

I'm really not familiar with any RT's; but, is the upper A arm closer to the radiator, and is that where it was mounted? I have a 2008GS, and I have them on the lower A arm where I believe on coming traffic has a better view; I'd double check that, if I weren't so lazy to go down to the garage.

Yes, I know the thread is 5 years old; but, I think the OP probably did a search, which is a good thing.

My day runners were installed across the front of the bottom A-frame bars on both the 2010 and 2014. Heat issues only with the 2014. They did look nice.

 

[cyclekid58]

Dayrunners

An update: I had the dayrunners on my 2010 RT with no issues.

Put another set on my new 2014 RT and the heat from the left radiator melted part of the led strip and caused the glue to melt so that the day runner actually fell off.

I replaced the front lighting with a LED bumpskid. I like that set up better.

My 2014 was not overheating in any way. It always runs at 4 bars on the temperature guage.

Were yours on the upper or lower A arm?

 

[ARtraveler]

Were yours on the upper or lower A arm?

Both sets installed on the lower A arm.