Maybe it's 'cause I'm getting older or because bike's have only one headlight but I'm thinking about getting this on my Bob:

http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/18/277/3894146

with this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...59204&rd=1

Gonna relocate the turnsignals with Kuryakyn stems as well.

Then I'll be done.......(right).

 

I'd suggest you try the headlight first, you'll be surprised how much extra light comes from just having a bigger bucket on the front.
Mat

 

Matkiwi,

Thanks. You'd sent me pics of your 7" which inspired me to do this. I thought the 6 1/2 would be about right.

 

first try changing the bulb, from the stock bulb. i changed mine with a sylvaina silverlight and it wwas the best 20.00 i have ever spent. 50% brighter and its a white light, instead of the stock yellowishdim headlight. it only takes 5 minutes to change also. i would try it first before dropping that kind of money. think its only 20.00. i tell eveyone to change to it. its night and day the difference.jackyl

 

I use and sell HID. I have a 5 3/4" headlamp. When I was heading up to Spearfish from Sturgis around midnight I rode over a rise and the headlamp could be seen on the mountain in front of us, on Hi-Beam activated. The light I use is ice white 6500 Kelvin (frequency). The light runs cool, much cooler than the bulbs listed above. I like the results of HID. I would try and find a kit that when you switch from Hi-Lo beam, just the bulb moves. The killer of HID is when you turn on/of. They last on average of 2000 hours compaired to the 100 hours of the good 100 w bulbs others are talking of. $20 X 20 times = 2000 hours.

 

I'll second that, it's $20 well spent, and you can pick them up at any auto parts store.

 

I have some experience with HID on Mercedes, yeah these things are cool when they turn on, looks like someone must be doing a bit of arc welding out in front of your bike, like a weird flickering. Worth the price alone! They do take about 15-30 seconds to get up to full brightness.

 

i had mine for 3 years with out having to replace it,that includes 21,000 miles on it to. jackyl

 

Go to their web site: http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...ting/ECatalog/
Click onto this link: SilverStar® Halogens
Go to Line No. 3, P/N H4 ST, Design Watts: 55,Rated Life: 150
Or to the brighter Design on the next line, Watts: 60, Rated Life: 50
My facts used in this is going by the average of SilverStar ® Halogens printed material.
There is nothing wrong with any lighting. The lumens (footcandle) it produces and light frequency that the light source produces to distinguish contrast is the point. A rider who rides 100 hours at night using his headlight in three years has an option of upgrading or not. The tradeoff between cost/hours used would be the owners choice. As pre “includes 21,000 miles on it” would be very great service on this light bulb indeed. A far superior lightbulb than any other Halogen option out there. If going Halogen, this would be my choice as the company devalues its service life drastically.