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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by c0jones
I agree.
I've got the dual bulb halogen kit in mine.
It uses H9 for high beam & H11 for low beam.

I might try H9/H11 LED bulbs in it.

That's the best headlight out there for the money...had one on the Police bike, but I just can't commit to a 7" housing on this latest Sportster yet.



 
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rickss69
That's the best headlight out there for the money...had one on the Police bike, but I just can't commit to a 7" housing on this latest Sportster yet.
I ordered some LED bulbs yesterday...
2 with 18 large LEDs & 2 with 102 tiny LEDs.
 
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I want to put a 7 inch headlight on my 06 Sportster 1200, is there an equivalent that I can order from another Harley Model that will fit on without modification?
 
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I want to put a 7 inch headlight on my 06 Sportster 1200, is there an equivalent that I can order from another Harley Model that will fit on without modification?
If you have a 1200C (Custom), any non-springer FL Softail (Fat Boy/Heritage/Deluxe) headlight will go right on.
1200R (Roadster) or 1200L (Low) would require a hole drilled in lower tree.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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I agree.
I've got the dual bulb halogen kit in mine.
It uses H9 for high beam & H11 for low beam.

I might try H9/H11 LED bulbs in it.

These things are crap.
Too blue & not bright enough.
They look cool for daytime use.
 
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Personally I do like the 7" headlight on the sportster, it seems to overpower the front end at least to me, thou I do agree the stock headlight appears to be to small.. that said do they make a 6"?
 
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Personally I do like the 7" headlight on the sportster, it seems to overpower the front end at least to me, thou I do agree the stock headlight appears to be to small.. that said do they make a 6"?
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/3100342
 
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It's a sealed beam?
Doesn't that mean it uses the same bulb as a 7" bucket?
 
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[quote=c0jones;11471949]It's a sealed beam?
Doesn't that mean it uses the same bulb as a 7" bucket?[/quot
 
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It's a sealed beam?
Doesn't that mean it uses the same bulb as a 7" bucket?
He was asking about a larger headlight but less than the 7"...bulbs didnt enter into the conversation.
 
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