Modern Vespa

My dealer said becuase I ride alot at night I should ad lights that make me more noticed . What does everone think about that? Also can you show pictures with them?

100% yes, I'm installing Bikevis lights today. Also I recommend 3M reflective tape

+ 1 on that all my extra lighting led and all stripes etc hi viz ! lets get busy with the hi vizzy even in daylight they show up nicely , all it takes is it to catch a drivers eye and it could save your and their life HVATGATT Hi Viz All The Gear All The Time lol
Bill "Tron" man lol

PS the small blue hi viz on the bottom of the stand is police grade hi viz with the honeycomb pattern. As you can see it is much brighter and catches light from all angles , the rest is commercial grade . was "told" that you are not allowed blue hi viz on a bike in UK ,only police etc well my friends and I had a bike ride last week and nothing was said!!!

Hi-Viz,+ Extra lights = Win Win 2 more Hours and I'll be done with my Bikevis light project and I'll post the install. I don't have wire so I have to run to store now.,

of course!
I am huge in LED and HID stuff!

stroll down all the way and you will see some night light pics. I got all the waterproof flexible led strips from ebay. Go get a brakelight modulator that will make you feel safer when cages r behind you!
my ongoing GTS projects/mods

I mostly ride in the city and well lit highways but I could see the need for more lighting in dark rural areas. You need to be careful though as I think the GTS can only support like an extra 100 watts before you start to put stress on the stator. Someone can post the exact numbers I'm sure. If you add one light I would go with a 55/60 buld. If you go with 2 extra lights I would go with 35 watt bulbs. That way you won't have to worry about overload the system, especially if you plan on using other accessory electric items on your scoot. Replacing regular bulbs with LEDs will also free up some more watts as well for other things.

true!

that is other reason why I replaced all stock for HID and all LEDs around the bike...

signal bulbs r the last thing I need to replace!

I got all LEDs and HID on my burgman 400 and never worry about overload with watts while I charge my iphone, plug in with my gerbings heated gloves, gps and whatever

100% yes, I'm installing Hid lights today. Also I recommend 3M reflective tape.It's very helpful for you.

HID Light


Fog Light

the stock vespa headlight is very bright and can be seen better then most newer sport bikes. can some one post a LED bulb list for the GTS 250

I'm not a fan of HID since you only have one light and if you lose it at night your out of luck

(No Hi/Lo beam just one)

Why don't GTS owners wire the legshield lights to work as running lights as they do (stock) on the LX?

Very good for visibility. Gives you that triangle of light.

One reason is that the GTS already has a running light in the horncast that seems to add to the visibility reasonably well. IIRC, there's also some regulation about motorcycles being limited to three headlights, but I might be hallucinating that bit.

Just because you hallucinated it, doesn't mean it's not true.

The max. number of front-facing lamps for any non-emergency vehicle is 4. Sounds good but since all cars must have 2 headlights, they get us in the specifics here:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24402.htm Of course, I know all sorts of people who violate this (and other lighting laws) daily and who haven't been ticketed. Yet. That I know of.

Notice that only one lights up

In many places, the rest are legally required to be "front ornaments"