Passing Lights
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Road Master
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From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passing Lights
How useful are the touring passing lights? I'm concidering them for my Street Glide, but I don't want to spend the money if they're just so much Bling. I don't ride that much on dark country roads, but when I do, the SG's single head lamp doesn't really light up the road ahead of me.
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I find them quite useful. In conjunction with the low beam they widen the illuminated area quite a bit. If you get them wire them so they don't go off when on high beam. I need to fix that on mine.
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From: Roswell, GA
The passing lamps are a definite improvement in the lighting.
You should also consider the HD fog lamp kit. $135 list for two 55W halogen bulbs; nice chrome; mount on the engine guard. Much more light, especially laterally, than the passing lamps.
And, take a look at Motolights--caliper mounted driving lights available in 50W version--which is what I'm using now. About $40 more than the HD Custom Aux Passing lamp kit, but provide more light, and you keep the clean front fairing of the SG: http://www.motolight.com/
You should also consider the HD fog lamp kit. $135 list for two 55W halogen bulbs; nice chrome; mount on the engine guard. Much more light, especially laterally, than the passing lamps.
And, take a look at Motolights--caliper mounted driving lights available in 50W version--which is what I'm using now. About $40 more than the HD Custom Aux Passing lamp kit, but provide more light, and you keep the clean front fairing of the SG: http://www.motolight.com/
Last edited by Harleypingman; Dec 23, 2008 at 02:54 PM. Reason: Correct typos
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In my opinion, the single best reason for passing lamps is that it greatly improves the chances of seeing you in the daylight. A worthy investment for the increased safety.
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Anytime I ride my RK the passing lamps are on. They not only help you see at night, but more importantly, they help the daydreaming drivers see you during daylight hours. If I bought a SG, they'd be the first thing that got added.
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I have the stock ones I will trade for the your Streetglide turn signals. Send me a email at out4x4law8@aol.com and I will send you pictures of the lamps and brackets.