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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Default Bad *** Light vs HD LED

Has anyone seen or done a comparison between the Harley LED taillight and the BAL?
Is the BAL that much brighter?
Hard to tell on youtube videos and the sample in the dealerships are not next to a HD to compare.
I already have the HD, will gladly switch if there is a big difference.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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No comparison.go..bal !!!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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There is a huge difference. I had a BAL on my Fatboy. Most Harley dealers typically have a BAL display to show them working.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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BAL hands down - I had one on my 2010 FXDC and loved it and got MANY a comment on it - unfortunately when I bought my 2012 FLHX they don't make one for it so I had to go with a Custom Dynamics set up - if BAL made something for mine I would have easily gone with another one!
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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My BAL is crazy bright - seems brighter than some buddies bikes with cheaper LED tail lights.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jerryleon
No comparison.go..bal !!!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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My wife was driving behind me the other night and said she HATES my BAL. She said it is so much brighter than every other brake light on the road. Oh yeah....... "and it flashes". She said it is obnoxiuous and gets on her nerves. I said "good. Sounds like it is working perfectly"!!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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By buddy has the HD tri bar and my running light set on 2 is brighter than his break light.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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I have the BAL 2 (12 lights) and would not have it any other way...
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