a friend of mine said i should "upgrade my headlight" to the newer style....anyone know what that means exactly? sorry for sounding "old" here, but i didnt know they were better headlights out there, just thought a 7" harley headlight was a 7" harley headlight

 

On h4 bulb as opposed to a sealed beam.

 

There is the dual beam and the led headlamps. Had both but gave up on the dual beam within a week and stuck with the led

 

Might have been the LED..........kind of expensive. When the LED's go there's no bulbs to replace you have to buy the whole thing again.


http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

 

I love the look and light the led puts off tho. It makes a huge difference being able to see and be seen I think.

 

Not only no, but H3LL no!

 

I have the LED and like it but in my opinion it only works if you take the looks of the bike in a modern direction. I think it wouldnt look as good on a vintage or old school looking ride. Just my opinion... they function very well.

 

I've been thinking about swapping my headlamp out for the LED but can't get past the $525. Anyone know how long they are rated to operate? If I buy one, I want to make sure it is good for many years

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619

would this be an upgrade over what i have now?

that led light looks cool, but aint no way i'd pay $500 for a light

 

I follow your thinking on the price of the LED, however i can share with anyone interested in listening that this is hands down the best 500 bucks i have spent on my bike. I can be seen, no exceptions. At night i can see forever, and during the day street signs light up like a lamp when my light hits them. My wife was even concerned when i told her what i wanted to spend on a headlamp and within hours she was thanking me constantly for doing so, she can't believe the difference.

A buddy i ride with thought i was nuts, lots of money out of my 103 fund, however we made a 60 mile ride one saturday morning as I followed him down the 2 lanes, and he was blown away by how my headlamp illuminated road signs from behind the group. He has one now and feels the cost is totally justified.

I know it's lots of guido, but it helps me be seen day and night, i can see way better at night, and that makes me feel way safer riding. I for one am totally glad i spent the cash on this headlamp.