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Aug 10, 2012 | 10:13 AM

#11

riteway

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From: Just Outside Chicago

Yep...BAL's only way to go.... Cagers back off!!! :-)

Aug 10, 2012 | 10:19 AM

#12

MadIrish

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From: North Central CT

+1 on the BAL...I have it set on midrange, friends love it and want it.

Aug 10, 2012 | 10:31 AM

#13

NDBadlands4-2

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From: Badlands of ND

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricD10563

What everyone else already said, it was worth the money IMHO. LED signals with run/brake featuer are nice too.

Shown with the brakes on.

I have these on my Ultra as well and they are BRIGHT. If you want visibility, these are it.

Aug 10, 2012 | 10:37 AM

#14

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I have wondered multiple times: with the drop in LED prices if it would be possible to do a DIY tail light modification with easy to obtain auto store parts that would be plug and play...some kind of set-up that would plug into original socket and then a bar that could be loaded with removable/replaceable and readily available LED bulbs facing both backwards and forward (light plate and reflector) and all of it fitting inside the lens.
For example a #1157 bulb uses about 21 watts max during braking..LED using a minimal fraction of that number so overloading would not be a problem...The key would be to make it inexpensive (less than $40), reliable and an easy DIY.

Aug 10, 2012 | 11:44 AM

#15

jberg

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Joined: Oct 2008

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From: Rockland County, NY

BAL for me too. Worth every penny.

Aug 10, 2012 | 02:50 PM

#16

bkelly1956

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Joined: Apr 2008

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From: Palm Bay, FL

Bright *** Lights BAL-1 tail light
Custom Dynamics Genesis LED Rear Turn Signals
Run/Brake/Turn module

Not much else you can do to light up the rear-end.

Aug 10, 2012 | 02:55 PM

#17

Pumba11

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Joined: Jan 2007

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From: Twin Cities, MN

Okay flame me Kury haters, but I have been very happy with their Panacea system.

Aug 10, 2012 | 04:11 PM

#18

skratch

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From: anacoco, la

i got tired of waiting on bal to come up with something for us roadglide custom/street glide guys that do not have the large brake light on the fender, so i went with the custom dynamics 'magic brake light flasher'. it doesn't increase the intensity of your lights, but does have programmable flash patterns. at around $40, well worth it, in my opinion.

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Aug 10, 2012 | 04:37 PM

#19

2upto18wheels

Intermediate

Joined: Jul 2012

Posts: 37

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From: Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada

Hyperlites makes an ad on which is fairly reasonably priced and gives you a couple of different options. I had been looking at these for my metric before trading and getting my Ultra.

http://www.hyperlites.com/calidf.html