Guys,

I'm looking to upgrade the headlamp bulbs on my Road Glide to either HID or Xenon white or blue. Since the RG headlamp assembly is made of plastic, I am tryingto find a bulb set that will not create more heat than what's there now. I was told that I can use the H4 60/55watt bulbs. I'm still not sure, however.

I would appreciate any recommendation you guys have.

 

Silver Stars are a great place to start, and you can normally get them at all of the Big Box Discount Stores as well as local auto parts stores.

Ride Em Carry Em

 

You might do a search on this.....I think I recall a thread on the subject of Silverstars creating a lot of heat......and that plastic lens might just get a little soft on our RG's. Anybody out there have a better answer than mine? Wish I could be more definitive.

 

Seems to me that I just read somewhere that you could upgrade the headlights by ordering the European headlight assembly. This might have been a thread or possibly it is what they are doing stock on the 2008 models. There was a .pdf on the tech changes to the 08's but the link I tracked down is no longer working. If any one has the .pdf I am also interested in it.
Rini

 

Does anyone know the difference between the international headlamp assembly and the us version? Anybody have a part number?

Thanks.

 

I used a Silverstar in my EGC for about a year until the highbeam fillament burned out. No melting and it had the same wattage rattings as the original.

 

Here is the bulk of it...

From: https://www.hdforums.com/m_1950529/tm.htm

If riding a Road Glide, you can replace the headlight assembly with the European version...it's entirely different and when coupled with high quality Osram lamps, throws a wall of light you have to see to believe.

It's better than my Avalanche...and those lights are an upgrade themselves!

I got all my info from Daniel Stern...he has a website (link in his text should work) and does great email and is a wizard at knowing what is needed for real world solutions. He can tell you what you need but only sells the bulbs. I ordered the reflector from Zanotti's. I have *NO* connection with him except as a happy paid in full customer (I do not get anything free from him except for advice).

Email from him that I saved to share (hope he doesn't mind):

[blockquote]The Harley part number for the European-spec headlamp optic for use on the RH side of the road (as we drive in North America) is 68995-01, and its beam patterns, both low and high, are much better focused: longer, wider and more effective. This headlamp uses the same configuration (twin reflectors with twin H4 bulbs) but the actual reflector optic surfaces are different.

Once you've swapped in the better optic, put in better bulbs. If you're after maximum nighttime seeing only (my choice), use a pair of Osram ultra high efficacy 70/65W Osram Plus 50: $22/ea at Daniel Stern Lighting

If you need a large improvement in nighttime seeing *and* you need other road users to see you earlier (so they don't do dumb things like pulling out in front of you), put in one Osram 70/65w and one Narva Rangepower+50 ($17/ea) with a CPI reusable selective yellow snap-on balloon ($9).

If you are on a tight budget, you can do the bulb swaps as described above in your existing lamp optic. This will not alter the poorly-focused beam pattern (light distribution) of your headlamps, but there will be more light within the beam.
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Is there a comparable conversion for the SG?

 

You'll have to call Stern to find out...all I know is how brilliant this setup is on my RG.

 

How much were the conversion?