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Originally Posted by PeteInLongBeach
Interesting, that's an aspect of a low mounted light that I had not considered. This motivates me to finally install a light in place of the emblem on the leansteer pivot. I always thought it seemed like a natural place for one.
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I finally did all the measurements and concluded that a Sylvania Dot-it would fit in the leansteer pivot hub in place of the emblem cap. So, I bought one to try. They come already assembled with a magnet inside to facilitate mounting on metal surfaces.
Not only does it fit well and the magnet secures it quite firmly, the emblem cap can still be slipped back in place over it when the light is not in use. The top & bottom tang on the cap have nubs which slip into holes in the hub to firmly secure the cap in place, but this also prevents easy removal of the cap without removing the leansteer. So, I just turned the cap 1 tang clockwise so the nubs don't hit the holes, and yet the cap is still quite firmly in place and can be removed easily enough when the light is desired.
I bought a "classic" Dot-it in silver with 3 LEDs:
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...-itClassic.htm
It doesn't really cast enough light to be a primary headlight, but it does make a nice accessory / marker / running / (fog?) light to compliment a main headlight up on top. There is also an "swivel" Dot-it which might work a bit better with a little adjustment:
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...T-itSwivel.htm
I'm also thinking that a more reflective surface inside the leansteer hub might help cast more light forward.