Cool 12v accessories?

Warner

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I'm looking for suggestions for cool, useful 12 volt accessories. After my upgrades, I'm going to have a spare 12 volt connection available (and run a 7.5 aH SLA battery) for accessories of some kind. I already have a 55 watt headlight and a scooter horn.....so what else would be useful/cool?

Thanks in advance,

Warner
 
Since pedaling isn't a big deal with an engine- I'm thinking a cigerette lighter- perfect time to take up smoking!

;)
 
heated gloves? hardy-har :rolleyes:

not an 'accessory' but LED license-plate bolts make great dashboard lights :)
 
On 1988-? chev trucks there was a small under hood trouble light

that had a reel and about 12 feet of cord. Would be really usefull

during a night time break down (flat) etc...POPS
 
Since pedaling isn't a big deal with an engine- I'm thinking a cigerette lighter- perfect time to take up smoking!

;)

All joking aside....I DID think about adding a lighter receptacle....then whatever you find that can plug into that would be usable. Might not be a bad idea.....

Warner
 
A great add on is turn signals! Hand gestures, uhm signals, can get a little hairy in some situations. Besides it just makes it safer and leaves less guesswork for cagers.
 
All joking aside....I DID think about adding a lighter receptacle....then whatever you find that can plug into that would be usable. Might not be a bad idea.....

Warner

I put one on my motorcycle years ago.

Came in real handy.

Came with a plug to stop water. Bought it at Canadian Tire

but you can probably get one at a boat shop...POPS
 
That cigarette lighter receptacle will become more useful as time goes by. Carry a 10-foot cord with you with lighter jacks on both ends. As your battery runs down, ask someone at a local qwick-stop store for a battery recharge: His truck's cig lighter to your cig lighter.

Brag about your bike and all it can do and get free electricity on the road at the same time. The more you can talk about guns and sports, the more charge time you will get. (Just make sure the wire gauge is large enough so that it does not get too hot during the electron transport.)

I'm looking at this for myself. If I had a battery to put out 55 watts of headlight power and on-the-road recharger, I'd look at a set of over-the-road truck brake lights, the LED type. They take little power and can be seen half a mile away. My idea is to mount three of them, side by side, across the back. I intend to be seen!

MikeJ
 
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With receptacle:

Cell phone charger power...
Police radar gun detector power...
CB radio power (yes, an antenna will work on a bike frame)...
Other forms of 12 volt radios (aircraft band, police band, etc.)...
GPS-with-map receiver power (who needs paper maps?)....

More thoughts from parents with teenagers?
 
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