Do LED tail lights look metric?
Road Master
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
ORIGINAL: TexasRedneck
Frankly - who the flip cares?!?!? If yer gonna worry 'bout junk lahk that, sell the bike an' git back into a cage. Ah don't care what others think of mah bike - it's MINE, ah PAID fer it, an' as long as _I_ like it, that's all that matters.
Now...the LED's - one thing ta consider - LED's are strongly directional, no matter WHAT the marketin' hype'll tell ya - that means that ya do NOT git the general illumination of an incadescent lamp, which is why ah will NOT use 'em on any "key" lamp, such as parking/brake - period.
Frankly - who the flip cares?!?!? If yer gonna worry 'bout junk lahk that, sell the bike an' git back into a cage. Ah don't care what others think of mah bike - it's MINE, ah PAID fer it, an' as long as _I_ like it, that's all that matters.
Now...the LED's - one thing ta consider - LED's are strongly directional, no matter WHAT the marketin' hype'll tell ya - that means that ya do NOT git the general illumination of an incadescent lamp, which is why ah will NOT use 'em on any "key" lamp, such as parking/brake - period.
Don't get the Kury' LED lamp. It SUCKS. Very cheap LEDs in it.
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
Step into the current century....LEDs are here to stay. Will only become more mainstream; as they use much less amp draw, they are much more efficient and require less alternator usage (come on say it with me....free horsepower).....hey I can dream right?
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
ORIGINAL: Jsans
Do LED tail lights give Harleys a metric look? If you check out cars, mostly all car brands with LED tails are imported.
Do LED tail lights give Harleys a metric look? If you check out cars, mostly all car brands with LED tails are imported.
Don't be METRIPHOBIC!
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
There's no free lunch. While a more concentrated beam can certainly be beneficial, ya gotta look at the actual power consumption vs the total illumination footprint - somethin' LED proponents studiously avoid. Again - ah ain't totally against 'em, but as with anything else, everything has its' strong and weak points.
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
I bought the front and rear Kuryakyn Panacea set up. When I hit the brakes it flashes 3 times and goes solid. All the lights are always on and turn signal change to amber in the rear and there is a amber signal in the tail light. I don't care what anybody else thinks, traffic behind me notices it and acts correctly. It keeps my better half and myself safe, that's all that matters.
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RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
Metricphobia.......LOL......also thought the Crimson Red Sunglo wheel chair was fckin hilareous! Hope you didn't create that just for me...LOL.
OK, back to the subject. Everyone here sounds so very defensive, I think I hit a nerve. Nobody is accusing all of you LED taillight owners of looking metric.... or am I?
I realize that LEDs are the wave of the future, and are brighter, safer and more functional, and have color options and intelligent control systems, yada, yada, yada.
The question referred to style, not functionality. Traditional Harley style does not include LEDs, but I'm sure it will sometime in the near future, but until then you have to admit........
it's kind of metric-ish.
OK, back to the subject. Everyone here sounds so very defensive, I think I hit a nerve. Nobody is accusing all of you LED taillight owners of looking metric.... or am I?
I realize that LEDs are the wave of the future, and are brighter, safer and more functional, and have color options and intelligent control systems, yada, yada, yada.
The question referred to style, not functionality. Traditional Harley style does not include LEDs, but I'm sure it will sometime in the near future, but until then you have to admit........
it's kind of metric-ish.
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From: New York
RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
ORIGINAL: Monstermile
I have a smoke LED tail and LED clusters in all for corners. The good stuff. Not that Kuryakyn crap that you can barely see.
I have a smoke LED tail and LED clusters in all for corners. The good stuff. Not that Kuryakyn crap that you can barely see.
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From: SE MI
RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
Here is another + for LEDs they actually come on quicker than incandescent and in a panic stop it can make a major difference for someone following behind you. Look for someone who has a window LED brake light and incandescent tail lights on their car, when they hit the brakes you will see what I'm talking about. For you guys with the smoked lens and incandescent bulbs, try this 57 LED cluster. All the light you want and covers all angles.
http://www.virtualvillage.com/Items/...ights%20Bright
http://www.virtualvillage.com/Items/...ights%20Bright
RE: Do LED tail lights look metric?
ORIGINAL: NoBike58
What are you using? Linky?
ORIGINAL: Monstermile
I have a smoke LED tail and LED clusters in all for corners. The good stuff. Not that Kuryakyn crap that you can barely see.
I have a smoke LED tail and LED clusters in all for corners. The good stuff. Not that Kuryakyn crap that you can barely see.
Custom Dynamics
Radiantz clusters for the turns and Street Magic smoke taillight.