Changing the front reflectors to running lights

A modification you can do to improve the safety of your bike is the replacement of the front fairing reflectors with genuine running lights. You may have to look a bit, but you should be able to find some marker lights the same size as the original reflectors from an auto parts store. This one has been suggested, available at Kragen/Checker/Schuck's/Advance auto parts stores, or online (obviously). Made by Optronics, part #MC36AS "Stud mount clearance/marker/reflector". These may be in the towing department of your local store.

To hook them up, tap into the lights from the gauges, like this.

Owner review: Recently, I was able to watch a fellow biker take my bike on a trial run. It was night, and was the first time I really got to see these lights perform. I was very, very happy to see how effective they were in adding to the nighttime visibility of the bike. In addition to providing valuable side-lighting, they also were visible from a frontal perspective.