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Originally Posted by Mr_Taipan
Found out I have fitted the Daymaker copy upside down?!
I swear on main it lights up higher than on dip!?!? Oh well, thats another job for the weekend...

Is that an ebay special? I have seen them on there for like 65 bucks. Hows the light output?
 
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Originally Posted by Mr_Taipan
Found out I have fitted the Daymaker copy upside down?!
I swear on main it lights up higher than on dip!?!? Oh well, thats another job for the weekend...


So I have to ask - why is your clutch cable routed in front
of your headlight?

T.
 
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Last week put new HD grips on and today I put on Vance and Hines 3 inch round slash slip on pipes. Sounds great! Much louder than expected but man my bike sounds really good and like a harley as it should
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Originally Posted by Mr_Taipan
Found out I have fitted the Daymaker copy upside down?!
I swear on main it lights up higher than on dip!?!? Oh well, thats another job for the weekend...

that's too funny
 
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Old 09-30-2016, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan42
Is that an ebay special? I have seen them on there for like 65 bucks. Hows the light output?
Light output is fine. I bought two LED headlights from AliExpress. One spare.
Takes a few weeks to get but well worth the price. You will notice on Ebay the less expensive LED headlamps are from China. May as well get them direct. I buy a lot of stuff on AliExpress. JUst have to wait for it but would have to do the same on Ebay purchase, Even if I check US ONLY I still get "shipping from Hong Kong" or China


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Originally Posted by WKNDS
So I have to ask - why is your clutch cable routed in front
of your headlight?

T.
 
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Old 10-01-2016, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan42
Is that an ebay special? I have seen them on there for like 65 bucks. Hows the light output?
I got it for £42/$54 delivered! I won with the opening bid on eBay! Have to say I'm very impressed with it. I've not even ridden at night with it but going through well lit tunnels I can more than see it whereas I couldn't with my OEM one. It certainly lights up my garden/yard well!

I tried one of the LED bulbs but found that just pooled light in front of me with no beam pattern, something we have to have here. I was a bit cynical about this being any better but went for it and I'm really glad i did. It gives greatly improved lighting but with the required beam pattern.
 
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Originally Posted by WKNDS
So I have to ask - why is your clutch cable routed in front
of your headlight?

T.
It came to with the cable going behind the headlight I keep meaning to re-route that! I guess I may as well do that when I right the headlight!
 

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Originally Posted by Mr_Taipan
It came to with the cable going behind the headlight I keep meaning to re-route that! I guess I may as well do that when I right the headlight!
i'm surprised you have that much slack
 
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Originally Posted by TenMidgets
Light output is fine. I bought two LED headlights from AliExpress. One spare.
Takes a few weeks to get but well worth the price. You will notice on Ebay the less expensive LED headlamps are from China. May as well get them direct. I buy a lot of stuff on AliExpress. JUst have to wait for it but would have to do the same on Ebay purchase, Even if I check US ONLY I still get "shipping from Hong Kong" or China


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That's the same one I see on Amazon for almost twice as much. . now about $64 with free shipping. Aliexp charges $10 shipping, but still makes it about $16 less.

You got a great deal and the light is very good quality and has a great cut off unlike many H4 LED replacement bulbs.
 

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