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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Thinking about upgrading my H4 headlight bulb while I'm changing out the housing. What do you guys run ? the stock buld doesn't impress me on my 09 FXD
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:30 AM
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Sylvania or PIAA bulbs
I used a Sylvania in the past, much better than stock
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:37 AM
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http://www.piaa.com/Powersports/bulbs.html
You want an anti vibration bulb.
H4ST from Sylvania
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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What housing you changing to? If you go to the 7" ebay light I suggest the truk lite LED and be done with it.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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+1 on Sylvania
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Mikeurig... excuse my ignorance but for the anti-vibration Im assuming the one that will fit my 07 Street Bob would be "
H4 SUPER PLASMA GT-X ANTI VIBRATION - TWIN BEAM"
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 04:32 AM
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Gambler72:
I believe they all are twin beam. PIAA shows each bulb wattage as 60/55W = 135/125W and 60/55W = 110/100W
2 reviews on Amazon.com say the bulbs didn't last that long, 7000 miles for one person and 6 months for the other.
 
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I use nothing but PIAA H4 Xtreme White Plus Anti-Vibration bulbs in my Harleys. (60/55W = 110/100W). I've installed them 3 years ago and haven't had one burn out on me yet.
 
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i use 80/100 h4 bulb and never any issues with the harness and the light output is much better
 
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