Approved auxiliary motorcycle lights with 19,000 lumens, adjustable white or yellow light

Yes. The L16 has ECE type approval E57*149R00/06*1187 under UN Regulation R149.00, with both the low beam and high beam approved and the marking stamped on the housing. The full certificate can be downloaded from the product page.

You are responsible for verifying the installation requirements set out in the Highway Code for your vehicle.

The L16 is type-approved under number E57*149R00/06*1187*00, issued by the Type Approval Authority of the Republic of San Marino on June 19, 2024, based on test report ATS-SM-IR-149-0168. The declared class is R149.00 Class B RHT, meaning for right-hand traffic, and the marking 149R-001187 is engraved on the housing.

The type approval covers the L16 type and the L16T, L16Pro, L16S, L16Q, and L16K variants. The file declares five non-replaceable LEDs per lamp, a clear glass lens, and a black aluminum-alloy housing. The report’s colorimetric measurements refer to white light.

It is electronic, not optical: turning the ring on the clutch control gradually shifts the light from 6000 K white to 3000 K yellow. There are no filters to attach or remove.

It is genuinely useful: yellow penetrates fog and rain better, where white creates glare from suspended water droplets. With the L16, you can change it while driving as conditions change.

We prefer to be precise: the L16 changes its color temperature using the ring, from the white light’s 6000 K to the yellow light’s 3000 K, without any filters to attach. However, the colorimetric measurements in the test report on which the approval is based refer to the white light, and yellow does not appear among the tested configurations.

In practice: use yellow where it is genuinely needed—namely in dense fog, heavy rain, or snow—where it reduces glare and makes the roadside edge easier to see. Simply turn the ring to switch back to white, so it is not a permanent choice.

They are the commercial value declared by the manufacturer: the pair's total theoretical LED output at the eighth level, with both beams switched on together. In low-beam-only mode, the headlight operates between 5,000 and 16,800 lumens, consuming 50 to 168 W.

The type-approval test report measures a different quantity: the effective target output projected onto the road—1,412 lumens for the low beam versus a required minimum of 1,000, and 2,536 for the high beam. The two figures are not comparable, and neither is false: the first indicates how much light the LEDs produce, while the second indicates how much reaches where it is needed.

All three are ECE R149-approved and feature low beam, high beam, and an eight-level beam ring. The difference lies in the yellow light and output.

L11 and L12T achieve the yellow light with a lens cover that you apply by hand and reach 15,000 and 15,200 lumens, respectively. The L16 changes color temperature electronically while driving and reaches 19,000 lumens. If you often drive in fog or changing rain, that's the difference you notice.

There is no list of motorcycles because the light is universal: what matters is where you mount it. The included clamps fit 22, 25, and 28 mm tubes, so they work with engine guards, subframes, and mounts of those diameters. For 32 and 38 mm, the clamps are purchased separately.

The motorcycle's only requirement is its electrical system: 12–15 V DC, so it must be a combustion-powered motorcycle. If you're not sure whether you have a suitable mounting point, send us a photo of the area where you would like to install them.

For 22, 25, 28, 32, and 38 mm tubes: clip-ons, cruiser bars, adventure bars, and large-diameter engine guard tubes. The bracket is adjustable, so you can set the angle after installation.

Measure the diameter at the exact point where you want to mount the light: on many bars, the cross-section changes along their length.

No drilling or cutting: the lights clamp onto an existing tube, and the only connection is electrical, directly to the battery terminals, with a wire to an ACC positive so they switch off with the key. The horn wire is optional.

The specified torque settings are 5 N·m for the four M4×10 screws on the light housing, 10 N·m for the four M6×16 screws, and 18 N·m for the two M8×20 screws in the accessory kit. The 3, 5, and 6 mm Allen keys and threadlocker are included. The manual says not to tighten fully right away and to recheck after the first few miles.

The pair of headlights, two clamps, four 25 mm bushings and four 22 mm bushings, the complete wiring harness with the control ring, four M4×10 screws, four M6×16 screws and, in the accessory kit, two M8×20 screws with washers and threadlocker.

There are also three 3, 5, and 6 mm Allen keys, ten 150 × 3.6 mm cable ties for the wiring, and a pair of work gloves. The quick-release mount and the clamps for 32 and 38 mm tubes are not included.

Up to 190 W in high-beam mode: that’s a significant load. On motorcycles whose alternator is already burdened by heated grips, a heated jacket, and USB accessories, the margin is quickly reduced.

Always connect through a relay with a dedicated fuse, never by tapping into an existing circuit. Remember that the eight levels mean you can almost always operate well below maximum.

On BMW motorcycles, yes—with the LOBOO LC081 CAN-Bus controller and the cable dedicated to your model, you can control the L16 using the original Wonder Wheel, without adding switches to the handlebars.

The connection to the horn for the warning flash, however, works on any motorcycle using the dedicated cable included.