Best headlight upgrade for '10 SG?

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Apr 11, 2012 | 02:36 PM

#21

Uncle Paul

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From: San Diego

Good = Higher wattage bulb.
Better = Higher wattage bulb plus adding two accessory passing lights.
Best = $250 Truck Light LED
Even Bester = $500 HD LED
Bestest = Full LED set up in main bulb plus passing lights.

My personal experience is that I put in higher intensity aftermarket bulbs. Go flashed by a lot of cars and they kept burning out.

Just got Truck Light LED in main housing and that is good enough for me to cruise without anxiety at night. (Hear the HD LED's are even better, but more $)

Did not like the look of the LED sticking out, so spent an extra $35 for the HD Frenched bezel that dresses up the front a bit and covers it completely.

Apr 11, 2012 | 05:37 PM

#22

Road Hawg

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From: Draper, Utah

Sure wish they made LED for a Road Glide, have HID's now but LED would be the bomb...

Apr 11, 2012 | 06:01 PM

#23

bigdumbnoitall00

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e code for me but also went with 35 watt passing lamps(stock is 27.5) so used a 55\100 bulb,my thought is use low beams in oncoming traffic and 100 watts on the rural roads.and hoping i get better life at 55 instead of 65 watts.

Apr 11, 2012 | 08:53 PM

#24

mac1911

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From: Oklahoma

I have the HD LED on all my bikes and they are money well spent IMO. Would not consider anything else, personally.

Apr 12, 2012 | 06:36 AM

#25

toby34

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From: nj

Thank goodness no one has suggested HID country's motorcycle hid setup for 165.00 with a 6k bulb. I hate to have a setup like everyone else

Apr 12, 2012 | 08:14 AM

#26

daleg3556

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From: Edgefield, SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bgill

A little off topic but I'd throw a set of Custom Dynamics - Dynamic Ringz into the front turn signals as well as upgrading your headlight, having the extra contrast up front will help you to be seen day or night.

I have the Custom Dynamic - Dynamic Ringz and Trucklight phase 7 headlight on my 12 FLHX. Really looks great. Haven't had a chance to ride at night yet.

Apr 12, 2012 | 08:40 AM

#27

Garemlin

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From: Delaware

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bgill

Yes in the daytime and hell yeah at night.

Daylight

Apr 12, 2012 | 08:52 AM

#28

trackadaptor

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From: Sunnyvale, Ca.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2004Sierra

I changed my headlamp out for the new style dual bulb halogen, and put Hella Ultra Blue (really pure white light) H9 65W bulbs in the low and high beam.Both high and low beam bulbs burn on high beam. Lots of light and much less expensive than LED.

Went with PIAA love the idea running H9 in the Low beam

NOTE: The dual HD head lamp kit does not come with the Trim Ring
Gasket....

The Gasket is in the parts cat. 2010 - 12 CVO FLHX FLHTCU really fills out the trim ring gap , look at a CVO Dual lamp you see it....