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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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Default Best headlight replacement bulb?
I just noticed my low beam is blown. Passing lights sure don't light up much. My high beam is awesome, but it pisses a lot of people off. I have rigged all lights on with hi-beam.What's the best replacement for headlight and passing lights, without too much heat orelec draw?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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I would Not Recomend PIAA bulbs they seem to have short Life cycles on Bikes.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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I've used SylvaniaSilver Star bulbs in my last 4 bikes.

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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I use PIAA, bright and I have had no problems with them, much easier to be seen with a good bulb.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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update when you can.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Sylvania silverstar h4st is very bright but they don't seem to last very long. Maybe 6 months at the most in my experience.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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I use PIAA, bright and I have had no problems with them, much easier to be seen with a good bulb.
I got nearly a year 10k out of my piaa great bulb
I am runing a bulb named candelpower in both bikes now so far so good
 
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Check out the third one down. I run one and they guys I ride with changed when they saw mine.

http://www.germanautoparts.com/hardware/Bulbs/H4#3
 
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Check out the third one down. I run one and they guys I ride with changed when they saw mine.

http://www.germanautoparts.com/hardware/Bulbs/H4#3

i bought from these guys last week. got a 80/100 h4. put it on a couple days ago. wow....much better! it's not a sylvania or osram but it's pretty bright. i'm a little leery about possible heat issue but i'll keep an eye on it. bought a 55/60 too, just in case.
 
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Check out the third one down. I run one and they guys I ride with changed when they saw mine.

http://www.germanautoparts.com/hardware/Bulbs/H4#3
GLIDE: Have you been running this bulb for awhile now? Just curious about the low beam being 80 watts of draw on the system or the High beam of 100 watts. If these are the bulbs I have heard about from Germany, they are supposed to be of good quality. Also, is the light more of a white color. Thanks for any info... KB
 
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