Smoked lens covers
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From: Dallas, TX & Santa Fe, NM when I can find the time....
FWIW, the girl I ride with was running regular bulbs with smoked lenses on her Fatty. I ride in front of her so I see her turn signals in my mirrors.
When she changed to LED's (kept the smoked lens) there was a HUGE and noticeable difference in the brightness. So much so, it was the first thing that I commented on when we went on a ride. It's a pretty cheap and easy change considering. They are on all the time (running lights), which I also noticed. Don't remember if the regular bulbs were also running lights, but if they were, it didn't "register" with me - certainly not like the LED's have.
I say, if you like the smoked lens...get LED's if you're concerned about being seen.
When she changed to LED's (kept the smoked lens) there was a HUGE and noticeable difference in the brightness. So much so, it was the first thing that I commented on when we went on a ride. It's a pretty cheap and easy change considering. They are on all the time (running lights), which I also noticed. Don't remember if the regular bulbs were also running lights, but if they were, it didn't "register" with me - certainly not like the LED's have.
I say, if you like the smoked lens...get LED's if you're concerned about being seen.
Cruiser
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+1 on that. I have the regular bulbs in mine but my bud's Roadie has the LEDs and they are MUCH brighter. For the rear i just put on the red lenses and left the clear bulbs. I think you can see them fine.
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Every lense on my bike is smoked and It was fine with regular bulbs but I added the run/stop/turn module so I needed red bulbs in the rear signals and regular reds wont show thru the smoked lense so I ended up going with LED's all over. Nice and bright and proper colors show very well. I got them at www.nomagicneon.com excellent fast service and saved a few $ too.
The pics aren't as good as in person at all.
The pics aren't as good as in person at all.
Last edited by ezriderpgh; May 4, 2009 at 02:35 PM.
I have them all the way around. Actually, I will soon be switching to bullets and my smoked lenses and amber bulbs will be for sale
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Smoked Lenses
Harley has a kit that turns the back turn lights into running lights, brake lights as well as turn signals. I run red lenses on the back to match the brake light. Everything on the front is smoked with LED's. No problems being seen.
