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DIY aux lights holder for my Triumph Scrambler 400 & other accessories

Overall, happy with these simple modifications and accessories. Need to work on the seat a bit and explore possibilities to make it more comfortable.

BHPian nasirkaka recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

I got some accessories fitted on the bike over this weekend.

AUX LIGHTS:

Stock headlight on the scrambler is very weak. I wanted to have two pair of aux lights for my usage. One pair (low wattage) is set closer to low beam pattern, so it does not bother oncoming traffic. Another pair (high wattage) is for highway/offroad usage, and is set closer to replicate the high beam pattern. I wanted to have one clamp to mount both the lights, so made one at my workplace using sheet metal fabrication. Two separate maddog wiring harnesses were used with relay, fuse etc along with their independent control switch. During the process it was observed that there is not much space under the tank or under the seat for the harness and relays and one should be careful to route and secure the cables.

The sheet metal fork clamp CAD

Fabrication in process

Wiring harness

Pair of aux lights with fabricated metal clamp

The following images show the light throw with and without aux lights. The exposure values were locked to get a fair idea of the illumination.

No lights

Low beam on

High beam on

Small aux lights on

Large aux lights on

HANDLEBAR RISER:

Got a pair of handlebar riser from zana and installed them. Fairly simple job and cable lengths are just about ok with additional height. The risers make the ergonomics much more comfortable and also easier to stand on the pegs and ride.

The risers

Installed on the bike

SIDE STAND EXTENDER:

Another product from Zana, and seems like decent quality.

HORN:

Installed the horn which i had on the 310gs. This one is decently powerful, although the stock horn is not all that bad. There is just about ok space around this area for the horn to sit in.

MIRROR EXTENDER:

These mirror extenders are from Aliexpress and served well on the 310GS for years. Installed them on the scrambler and they fit and work just fine. Need to explore a bit more with settings and angles, as the handlebar is very wide to begin with.

TOP BOX HOLDER PLATE:

I have one Hepco top box and two mounting plates for the same, so i can switch the top box easily between bikes. This base plate was removed form the 310GS and used on this bike. Fits fine.

FRONT MUDGUARD:

I had opted for raised mudguard but that comes with a small tyre hugger for the front. The setup was throwing a lot of dirt from the road on the ride and the rider. I replaced the small hugger mudguard on the front with stock mudguard.

Overall, happy with these simple modifications and accessories. Need to work on the seat a bit and explore possibilities to make it more comfortable. May be add an aftermarket rear tyre hugger for the monsoon months. and that should mostly take care of the personalization part of the bike.

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