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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bikerlaw
Damn warp factor, we almost had a double post!
Gad zooks, you've got monster lights all over that thing!
I started being concerned about good daytime lighting after someone pulled out in front of me from a driveway - totaled my wife's bike.
Fortunately, I came out a little better than the bike.

Edit: What I'd like to add to that is that motorcycles without good daytime lighting can almost go invisible. Despite having grown up before headlights were required for daytime use, and riding for 40+ years, I almost messed up a few months ago, when an "antique" motorcycle without the headlight on was crossing my path.
 

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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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All these LED bulbs come from china and can be found at a fraction of the cost of the big stores on amazon
 
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by proraptor
All these LED bulbs come from china and can be found at a fraction of the cost of the big stores on amazon
Would you be so kind as to post a link to which LED bulbs you've tested, and found satisfactory?

Lotsa stuff can be purchased cheaply, direct from China, but that's a little different from which Chinese products do OK, and which are ripoffs.
 

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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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I just bought an LED off of ebay for $25 and free shipping. Guaranteed for a year. At that price Ill take a chance and see how it works. Has a cooling fan attached to the back of the bulb. Those complete LED headlight assms. are out of my range right now.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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I have the $150 pair from socalmotogear.com. you can definitely be seen during the day.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 05:43 PM
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Aux lights that is. I bought their expensive headlight. I had a thread about it a while ago
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Got the hella 80/100w bulb and ceramic plug on ebay for about 20 bucks. And I like it better than the daymaker that sucks in corners
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 11:06 AM
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http://www.headwinds.com/mm5/merchan...Code=LED_Bulbs

Check out the above link. These guys were featured last year in Baggers Magazine. I have been running this set up for a year now, 6000K super white and bright. Plug and play and it all fits in your head light assembly. Not the best picture but.... of course after I did the headlight I had to do the passing lamps as well!






 
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Osram 65/70 watt bulb. Add a relay kit www.easternbeaver.com. You may need a few feet of 12 ga wire. Downside is the hotter,brighter bulb will only last about 1 year.
 
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We tested dozens of different bulbs, both halogen and LED, over an 8 month period.

Here is a LINK to what we found to be the best value for drop-in bulbs.

The Daymaker from HD is the best light we tested...but at $500 it is 7 times the price of one that, in our on-the-road-experience, is 90% as good.

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