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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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has anybody tried a different style headlight to give off alitttle brightness. Seems like I am hitting every dam bump on the road with this ridge then again I am getting older thanks
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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I have an H4 bulb that inserts into my headlamp.
 
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Do they draw more power then a sealed beam
 
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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yup. I just tried to run without a battery and I couldn't do it with this light. I'll have to go back to the sealed beam (and a few other changes).
 
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I might be looking at led less amp draw for the gen.I dont know but nite driving is starting to get rough with these pot holes around here
 
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I have seen LED headlites. I think thet were for trucks/cars. Very high cost, like hundreds of $s as i recall. Hhmmmm, i do not always recall very well.
 
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Are the H4 bulbs that much more draw then a seled beam ?
 
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wait sealed beams are more concentrated right? while h4's are more errr have a wider angle? meaning less angle?
 
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I just took the lite apart found a hb2 bulb 55/60 switch to a h4 55/60 Ill try tonite and see what happens. Found it in my tool box
 
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wait sealed beams are more concentrated right? while h4's are more errr have a wider angle? meaning less angle?
I have never heard of this before now.

I have used a sealed beam and then an H4 in the same bike. Quite frankly i did not notice any dramatic difference. The H4 is just a lot more convenient - easy to get a variety of bulbs.
 
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