Brighter headlight
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Longview, Washington
RE: Brighter headlight
I have the PIAA. They make a HD shockproof model for motorcycles. They're great at night. One problem is that they are harder to see during the day because the light is do white. I usually ride with high beams on during the day.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: London, Canada
RE: Brighter headlight
ORIGINAL: iann8ik
if you don't want to go the HID route, try a PIAA bulb. same current draw as stock but 100-110 watts vs. 55 or so. Plenty bright for me but i haven't tried it on a pitch dark country road yet.
if you don't want to go the HID route, try a PIAA bulb. same current draw as stock but 100-110 watts vs. 55 or so. Plenty bright for me but i haven't tried it on a pitch dark country road yet.
Brightness is another story.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 859
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From: Morton IL
RE: Brighter headlight
i have this bulb and really like it. it is alot brighter.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp...ey&ci=3386
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 301
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RE: Brighter headlight
07 RKC here. Several members here say good things about http://www.danielsternlighting.com so I sent him a note. His reply follows. Makes sense. I ordered his suggestions yesterday so hope to have report later this week. Not cheap but, cheaper than most chrome. Too many deer and dummies around here not to do whatever you can.
"The main problem you're up against is the optics in the stock headlamp. They're focused to give a pretty wide spread of light, but there's not enough seeing distance ahead. Put in a Cibie lens-reflector unit ($74.95) and an Osram 70/65w bulb ($22, maybe get a spare), aim the lamp carefully and correctly per http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.htmland you'll find you're much better able to see at night. If you want to upgrade the 'passing lamps', be advised they will never provide much of any light useful for seeing -- they're too small. However, they can be put to good use as conspicuity lights to help other road users see you in time to avoid doing something dumb in front of you. The original units create a beam only 11 degrees wide. You can replace these beam units with selective
yellow wide-beam units (40 degrees wide) so that people pulling out from side streets or adjacent lanes will be more likely to notice your
presence and position before doing so -- those beam units are $26.57/ea."
"The main problem you're up against is the optics in the stock headlamp. They're focused to give a pretty wide spread of light, but there's not enough seeing distance ahead. Put in a Cibie lens-reflector unit ($74.95) and an Osram 70/65w bulb ($22, maybe get a spare), aim the lamp carefully and correctly per http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.htmland you'll find you're much better able to see at night. If you want to upgrade the 'passing lamps', be advised they will never provide much of any light useful for seeing -- they're too small. However, they can be put to good use as conspicuity lights to help other road users see you in time to avoid doing something dumb in front of you. The original units create a beam only 11 degrees wide. You can replace these beam units with selective
yellow wide-beam units (40 degrees wide) so that people pulling out from side streets or adjacent lanes will be more likely to notice your
presence and position before doing so -- those beam units are $26.57/ea."
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 363
Likes: 0
From: Pennsylvania
RE: Brighter headlight
Just ordered a PIIA yesterday. Had an Osram H4ST in my previous bike, but friends piaa was brighter.
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RE: Brighter headlight
The H-D P&A book dual Halogen headlight is what I put on my FLHRS, and it is better then stock. Not having any auxiliary lights I felt it was a good upgrade.
