daymaker headlight/passing lights
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daymaker headlight/passing lights
So does anyone have any recommendations for these style headlight lights/ passing lights maybe after market I'm on a tight budget. Or should I save my money up and buy the real thing? Looking for good product. Thanks
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I know you are shopping- I'd suggest you slow down the impulse buys and take the time to see what you really need and want.
( does this post mean you sealed the deal on a bike?- if so, congrats)
when I got my 09 I did what I had done a few times previous. fill the bathroom with the P&A catalogue and some bike mags and start listing part numbers.
then seeing if similar parts were available from the aftermarket at a better price.
and watching the forums for comments on those parts...and does the thing I want on page 2 work with the thing I thought I wanted on page 1.
in the end I tossed 60% of the stuff off the list and 1/2 of what remained I found used on the forums.
what works in your favour is that alot of riders are trading pre-rushmore for a deal on a 16 or a 17...and that means they are pulling off all kinds of great parts and listing what won;t fit on the new bike
some of us ( me and maybe 1 other guy) are of the opinion that many leds have a narrower angle of vision and the bike is less visible, some have uneven beam spread, failing to light the shoulder, hot spots, cold spots and uneven colour temperatures
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mike
( does this post mean you sealed the deal on a bike?- if so, congrats)
when I got my 09 I did what I had done a few times previous. fill the bathroom with the P&A catalogue and some bike mags and start listing part numbers.
then seeing if similar parts were available from the aftermarket at a better price.
and watching the forums for comments on those parts...and does the thing I want on page 2 work with the thing I thought I wanted on page 1.
in the end I tossed 60% of the stuff off the list and 1/2 of what remained I found used on the forums.
what works in your favour is that alot of riders are trading pre-rushmore for a deal on a 16 or a 17...and that means they are pulling off all kinds of great parts and listing what won;t fit on the new bike
some of us ( me and maybe 1 other guy) are of the opinion that many leds have a narrower angle of vision and the bike is less visible, some have uneven beam spread, failing to light the shoulder, hot spots, cold spots and uneven colour temperatures
2¢
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Jan 15, 2017 at 11:04 PM.
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I bought the headlight and spots from BoardTrackerHD (formerly KutterHD) and saved a bunch of loot. I used to own a 2004 FLHRI and went with the HD Daymaker Reflectors. It was ridiculously obnoxious how bright they were. I got flashed all the time and got lots of compliments/complaints on how bright they were.
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I know you are shopping- I'd suggest you slow down the impulse buys and take the time to see what you really need and want.
( does this post mean you sealed the deal on a bike?- if so, congrats)
when I got my 09 I did what I had done a few times previous. fill the bathroom with the P&A catalogue and some bike mags and start listing part numbers.
then seeing if similar parts were available from the aftermarket at a better price.
and watching the forums for comments on those parts...and does the thing I want on page 2 work with the thing I thought I wanted on page 1.
in the end I tossed 60% of the stuff off the list and 1/2 of what remained I found used on the forums.
what works in your favour is that alot of riders are trading pre-rushmore for a deal on a 16 or a 17...and that means they are pulling off all kinds of great parts and listing what won;t fit on the new bike
some of us ( me and maybe 1 other guy) are of the opinion that many leds have a narrower angle of vision and the bike is less visible, some have uneven beam spread, failing to light the shoulder, hot spots, cold spots and uneven colour temperatures
2¢
mike
( does this post mean you sealed the deal on a bike?- if so, congrats)
when I got my 09 I did what I had done a few times previous. fill the bathroom with the P&A catalogue and some bike mags and start listing part numbers.
then seeing if similar parts were available from the aftermarket at a better price.
and watching the forums for comments on those parts...and does the thing I want on page 2 work with the thing I thought I wanted on page 1.
in the end I tossed 60% of the stuff off the list and 1/2 of what remained I found used on the forums.
what works in your favour is that alot of riders are trading pre-rushmore for a deal on a 16 or a 17...and that means they are pulling off all kinds of great parts and listing what won;t fit on the new bike
some of us ( me and maybe 1 other guy) are of the opinion that many leds have a narrower angle of vision and the bike is less visible, some have uneven beam spread, failing to light the shoulder, hot spots, cold spots and uneven colour temperatures
2¢
mike
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I have the trucklite (kuryakn) LED headlight and spot lights and I love them, They get better reviews then the daymakers and are said to be brighter. The one headlight lights up the road better than both of the lights on my new truck. I never get flashed by oncoming cars.
I would do google search on these before I spent any money on a different type light. they are not cheap though. You can get the headlight only (which is all you really need) new for about $140 on ebay.
Here is a pretty realistic showing the difference between the stock light and the Trucklite LED
I would do google search on these before I spent any money on a different type light. they are not cheap though. You can get the headlight only (which is all you really need) new for about $140 on ebay.
Here is a pretty realistic showing the difference between the stock light and the Trucklite LED
