G650GS light bar

The 2009 BMW G650GS came with a headlight that is adequate for night-time driving on paved roads, however, it lacks in providing both daytime visibility to other drivers, and nighttime driving on secondary roads where side illumination is critical when the potential of an encounter with wildlife exists.
Considering the various options on the market, which range from inexpensive to very expensive, I settled on KC Hilights model 330 I found at a local car parts store. Unbeknown to me at the time of purchase was the fact that KC no longer produce smaller wattage bulbs for this particular model. The store clerk assured me that I would be able to secure some 35W bulbs, this, nevertheless, proved to be false.
While I waited for the bulbs, which were never to arrive, I manufactured an aluminum lightbar that mounts on the frame, requiring no modification to the bike itself. Due to the ease of availability, I decided on a 2" angle with 1/8" thickness. Perhaps a larger thickness would be needed to properly secure heavier lights, but the KC were lightweight, so 1/8" was sufficient. I loosely based my design on the RCU lightbar, a picture of which I found on the net. I wanted my bar to extend past the width of the forks, yet remain "tucked" underneath the fairing, so the lights would stay protected in the event that I wold put the bike on its side.
For brackets, I used the same 2" angle aluminum cut to size, and secured to the bar with 6mm stainless steel bolts. Brackets mount to the frame via 8mm x 70mm grade 8.8 bolt, with stainless washers where the bracket meets the frame. Blue Locktite was applied on threads with the bolts torqued at 17ft/lb.

This is when I found out that the bulbs would never come. Having the bar made to fit the lights, so to speak, I was not about to give up. Unfortunately, the other options involved spending too much money, in my opinion, for a set of small driving lights. A trip to all parts stores within 10 miles left me with nothing, so off I was to Walmart to purchase a set of small Optronics lights that would fit the lightbar I shaped for the original KC's. I call this a temporary solution.

To my surprise, the Optronics are much brighter than expected, even though I switched the stock 55W H3 bulbs for 35W H3 bulbs. I would still like to find 35W bulbs for the KC HiLights, nevertheless, I'll be running these in the mean time.
Overall impression is hat the bike is more visible during daytime with much improved nighttime illumination.