adding extra lights for visibility... is 90w too much?

Well here is the REAL info on our bikes
The alternator put out 37 amps at 2,000 rpm and 41 amps at 6,000 rpms.
HOWEVER, the battery put into these bikes ONLY can output a max of about 18 amps
The Rocket 1st and 2nd gen BOTH pull about 10 amps to run.
You have 8 amps to play with, rounding up you have 4 amps to operate EACH LIGHT. so you WILL MAX OUT THE SYSTEM.
your lights you linked produce 90 watts each but that review says its HALF that so....

IMO its probably fine but you MUST run a separate harness for it with a relay. the kit provides one but in my experience they are always underrated for the task and burn out over time.
Just make sure you put the right fuse in and considering you are a bone stock bike, should be fine but you are pushing the limits here.
If you have working heated grips and a few other things you might max out the battery.
 
I installed the Denali running lights to be seen. Powered off of front outlet, no switch needed.
 

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Thank you guys. As this is to add visibility, and I ride most times just in the day, I'll find another set with less watts. That riding light is not a bad option to the goal.
 
i have never seen a good battery that would put out less than 150 amps.
the alternator just needs to put out enough current to run every everything and some more to charge the battery back up while running.
i don't see the problem unless you want to use them for emergency blinkers
 
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i have never seen a good battery that would put out less than 150 amps.
the alternator just needs to put out enough current to run every everything and some more to charge the battery back up while running.
i don't see the problem unless you want to use them for emergency blinkers
Yea that's not over time. Sustained load over time plus the life span of said battery.
 
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