the stock headlight on my '08 ultra just dont cut it. its better than nothing but just barely. any suggestions on a better light without spending an arm and a leg?

 

Do you have spots?? I know my buddies that have them blind the crap out of me threw my mirrors when they are behind me.....

 

yup i have spots but espically when my headlight is on dim the beam is really low....like 15 feet in front of me. shouldnt it be a bit higher?

 

I had the dealer install Aux. lamps when the bike (SG) was new to take advantage of the two year warranty. At the same time I had the Dual Bulb headlamp installed for the same reason but had I known the ample light put out by this setup I would not of done the Aux lamps.

Dual Bulb Halogen Headlamp Kit

MSRP US $174.95

 

Put a 50/100 in the headlight and 55's in the spots...VERY low budget and you will not believe the improvement. Having them adjusted also works wonders......headlight very easy....spots can be a challenge.

LED's and HID's are a big improvement too, but the cost can get out of hand.

 

sylvania ultra silverstar these are all that you need, use them in the spots as well

 

It is adjustable you know. I have always raised the aim on my bikes.

 

The best way to improve the light from your headlight is to throw out the plastic POS Harley headlight unit, and replace it with a decent unit. Use either a Cibie, Hella or Bosch 7in car headlight unit. These bolt straight in without any modifications, They are all glass, with a superior reflector and lens, which give a longer, more focused beam. They are designated E code. Add a Phillips +80 H4 bulb (or similar) which is supposed to give 80% more light. the difference is amazing!, and the cost reasonable.
Also search "Daniel Stern Lighting" on this forum, and read what he has to say.

 

I use a Sylvania Sliverstar Ultra bulb on my Sporty. Here is a link that does a comparison shot of lights lit up on the road at night.

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lverStarUltra/

Naturally I don't use the particular number light that they are showing on that page but they do make them to fit motorcycles. They only problem I have is (and this is true with all brighter filament type lights) they don't last as long as the dimmer lights. The brighter the light the shorter the lifespan rating is for them. I buy mine at the O'Riley Auto Parts Stores around here for about half the "Suggested Retail Price" and O'Riley's standard guarantee is for 1 year on all parts they sell. My first one only lasted 9 months and they replaced it for free. This is about the cheapest way you can go without spending an "arm and a leg" IMHO.