When you cut the bolt to length (that look doesn't do you justice) are you going to put a lock-nut on there? I suppose you used thread-lock of some sort?
I really like your idea. I suppose you have an angle-grinder? Use your cut-off wheel, takes a few seconds. If you don't have one, get one, every man should have one, don't embarrass yourself.
On my 4x4 I have wide-angle lights on the front bumper. I also direct the beams way outward to the sides. When I am cranking my wheel for a turn in the middle of the night on a narrow two-track in the Sierras that turns WAY sharp, drops down ten feet and crosses a gulley I just can't see where I am going without them.
Coupla days ago I was on my Honda Silver Wing (600cc scooter-thingee) following a twisty road along the river, rocks, mtn on one side, rocks, trees, river on the other, deer jumping out of trees, o'possums trundling across in front of me, drunks taking their lane in the middle, hot-rodders drifting into my lane, earth quakes, magma, subduction zones, it was quite a ride. Anyway, I realized that the scooter needs lights directed outward also. How can you burn up the road, scrape your body panels on the asphalt and try out your new dual-compound Michelins WITHOUT seeing where you are going?
For those who haven't investigated the available electrical power issue, when I got my Honda Reflex (250cc scooter) which had no kick start and lacks the ability to be push started, I put an LED device on the dash. It is a small light that changes color as it monitors the system voltage. It has several colors, think maybe four, and you always know at a glance what the charging system is doing. Drill one small hole. Connect to hot-wire. Think I paid about $25 for it maybe five-six years ago. Gonna put one on my ultralight airplane too, if I install the electric starter I have sitting in the hangar.
GeoB
My computer may have beat me at chess,
but it was no match for me at kick-boxing