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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Yesterday I saw anUltra Classic coming my way with nice bright lights, must have been LED. What is involved with installation, and about how much cost? If dealer install what was the charge? Do you like them vs. Regular lights. I think the caters will see you coming better with these.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Have the headlight and aux LEDs on my Ultra Classic. About $1k all in. NOT cheap, but they make a HUGE difference over the stock lights.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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i have headlight in my street glide and head light and passing lights on my fatboy. very bright. love them. They are on the pricey side 400 for passing lights 500 for head light
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Costs about $500 to do headlamp and passing lamps using trucklite
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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I have headlight and aux lights on an 09SG, cost is about 900.00 for both, installation is very simple.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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here is a comprehensive test of the harley led vs the trucklite led vs the H-D halogen.

http://www.lrsanitary.com/0/leds_update.pdf

very well written test.


numerous threads here as well.

technology is changing fast, trucklite has a new model being introduced this spring

but pricing is way high on the leds

I'm waiting

Mike
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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heres the difference with original head light and led passing lights. I wasn't going to put the led in he headlight but couldn't stand this. The head light i had went in the new street glide. so i had passing lights sitting around. I ended up getting another led head light
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by KWC6
Yesterday I saw anUltra Classic coming my way with nice bright lights, must have been LED. What is involved with installation, and about how much cost? If dealer install what was the charge? Do you like them vs. Regular lights. I think the caters will see you coming better with these.
I have the HD because I like the look better than the truck lite brand. I don't think I will ever have another motorcycle without them. If you can work a screw driver there is no need to pay a dealer. All you have to do is remove the headlight ring, remove the base and replace it with the new base and put in the bulb with the headlight ring. It is so simple even a caveman can do it.
 
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Originally Posted by dougbk
I have the HD because I like the look better than the truck lite brand. I don't think I will ever have another motorcycle without them. If you can work a screw driver there is no need to pay a dealer. All you have to do is remove the headlight ring, remove the base and replace it with the new base and put in the bulb with the headlight ring. It is so simple even a caveman can do it.
Agree with every word.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dougbk
I have the HD because I like the look better than the truck lite brand. I don't think I will ever have another motorcycle without them. If you can work a screw driver there is no need to pay a dealer. All you have to do is remove the headlight ring, remove the base and replace it with the new base and put in the bulb with the headlight ring. It is so simple even a caveman can do it.
I agree as well!!!
 
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