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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 09:05 AM
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I bought a Sunpie LED. It was $40 and is very bright. I had a BagFive LED in the past, also cheap and worked well. I don't understand why pay $300 plus for a light....
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 09:10 AM
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I bought a Sunpie LED. It was $40 and is very bright. I had a BagFive LED in the past, also cheap and worked well. I don't understand why pay $300 plus for a light....
Does it fit good inside the stock headlamp housing?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 05:57 PM
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​​​​​​​Not everyone has unlimited money.
I'm on Social Security. Pipes or a light - safety first, get the light, then save for pipes.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 06:31 PM
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I'm on Social Security. Pipes or a light - safety first, get the light, then save for pipes.
Pipes are for safety.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2018 | 08:51 PM
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Pipes are for safety.
Surrrrrreeee they are. And STP makes cars go faster.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 06:45 AM
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Surrrrrreeee they are. And STP makes cars go faster.
Being that people in cars have five senses, and I don't want them to feel me, taste me, or smell me, yep pipes are for safety so they can hear me.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by press, lean, and roll

Being that people in cars have five senses, and I don't want them to feel me, taste me, or smell me, yep pipes are for safety so they can hear me.
Some little old lady with no radio and her windows down will hear you, but nobody with their windows up, A/C on, and 300 watts of music blaring is going to hear your pipes until they run over you and the music stops.

Unless you're right next to someone in the other lane, they won't hear you - especially with all the sound absorbing material they put into cars these days.
 
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Originally Posted by FurryOne
Some little old lady with no radio and her windows down will hear you, but nobody with their windows up, A/C on, and 300 watts of music blaring is going to hear your pipes until they run over you and the music stops.

Unless you're right next to someone in the other lane, they won't hear you - especially with all the sound absorbing material they put into cars these days.
windows in cars do not stop all the sound.

Everyone who is texting will not see your headlight, but they may still hear me.
 
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Originally Posted by press, lean, and roll

Does it fit good inside the stock headlamp housing?
I'd like to know too. Anyone have an answer ?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by press, lean, and roll

Does it fit good inside the stock headlamp housing?
Yes it fits fine in the stock housing. Just need to push in on it to secure the clamp ring but fit very well. It was more difficult trying to pull the plug off the stock light, two little tabs on the side had to be pulled out while pulling the plug off.
 
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