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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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Default Best lighting solution ? (Iron 883)

Hello,

I would like to get ideas (and pics if possible) about how to get better lighting on an Iron 883 (2014).

I was thinking on get a XENON kit (5.000k or 6.000k) with slim ballast kit ...

Any input on this ?

thanks guys,

Pat
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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I looked into the HID lights for my bikes, in fact bought a set I never used. I never used it because it looked like more hassle that it was worth to wire up the High Beam. Others I talked with said your don't need it and they just run the low beam. That won't work for me, I need the High Beam for coming up mountain roads at night. So I just gave the HID kit to a friend and bought LED headlamps for both bikes. Though much more expensive than HID, the LED headlamps are simple plug & play.

HID's do kick *** though, I've got them in my Vette and they're great.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 01:33 PM
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http://www.jpcycles.com/product/330-752
Piaa extreme white h4 is much better than stock and way cheaper than hid kit.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by slyedog
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/330-752
Piaa extreme white h4 is much better than stock and way cheaper than hid kit.
Those bulbs at JP are a rip-off and can be found on line for about 10 bucks each. They're also twice as much as HID kits on eBay. Here's a HID kit for $23.00 shipped: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPT7-35w-HID...94f388&vxp=mtr The light output of those bulbs are brighter than stock, but can't possibly be compared to HID. I have some of them laying around here that I've tested. If you go up to 100 watt they start to make a significant difference over stock, but they'll also burn up your H4 Connector & wiring. Bottom line is that no simple bulb will offer nearly as much lighting as HID or LED.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:40 PM
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Are the H4 bulbs worth the upgrade? And are they decent for oncoming traffic?
 
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