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Old 05-19-2017 | 06:11 PM
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I simply don't see as well as I used to at night, at almost 54 years of age I need more light! What are you guys using to illuminate the road at night? I ride a 2005 Road King Custom FLHRSI. Thanks for the help.
 
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Old 05-19-2017 | 06:42 PM
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Im just a little older at 61 and my eye doc says I'm beginning to develop cataracts, which affect night vision. Might wanna get checked out for that.

There are a bunch on different headlights that help, at all kinds of prices. I went with LED bulbs in my headlight and driving lights. It's better, but for the money, it'll do for me. I just can't see spending $700 on a headlight. But then I don't ride much at night either.

Re-aiming the driving lights helped too. No one is flashing their high beams at me, even tho I have 'em aimed much higher than they were.

I think you'll need to just do some research to find something within your budget.
 
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Old 05-19-2017 | 07:18 PM
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Only had them a few weeks, but so far very impressed with Sunpie LED setup from Amazon. $120 for headlight/passing lamps combo. Massive improvement over the stock headlight and cheapie Wagner sealed beam passing lamps the previous owner left me in my '11 FLHTK.
 
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Old 05-19-2017 | 08:15 PM
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I went LED all the way around. It is much brighter, and I can and am seen better now..
 
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Old 05-19-2017 | 09:42 PM
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Amazon Amazon

Paradise lights on Amazon is what I put on my 09 Ultra. It's a 15 minute bulb change and makes a tremendous difference over the stock incandescent lamps.
 
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Old 05-20-2017 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Lawless
Im just a little older at 61 and my eye doc says I'm beginning to develop cataracts, which affect night vision. Might wanna get checked out for that.
The other day I was at my eye doctor. In the waiting room I met a Chinese guy who told me he had TWO new cataracts . . . I'm thinking this dude has money
 
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Old 05-20-2017 | 01:20 AM
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When I did my LED upgrade on the Sporty, I went with an Eagle Light headlight module with a halo ring. It ran me $135 shipped after their introductory coupon code. I got the 5.75" version of this one and it is super bright compared to the original incandescent light. It also looks awesome with the Custom Dynamics Dynamic Ringz front turn signals I installed.

https://www.eaglelites.com/collectio...ycles-daymaker
 
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Old 05-20-2017 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by snafu
Amazon Amazon

Paradise lights on Amazon is what I put on my 09 Ultra. It's a 15 minute bulb change and makes a tremendous difference over the stock incandescent lamps.
I have been eyeing this up for a few weeks, hope to hear more good reviews before purchasing
 
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Old 05-20-2017 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by scoriden
The other day I was at my eye doctor. In the waiting room I met a Chinese guy who told me he had TWO new cataracts . . . I'm thinking this dude has money
I got 5 hours of sleep and am staring down a 16 hour workday today. Thanks for the first good laugh of the morning!
 
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Old 05-20-2017 | 07:21 AM
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Has anyone tryed the H4 LED bulb from Paradise lights LLC for $56.00 on Amazon . It gets a lot of good reviews and I'm thinking of trying it out .
BUT is this the same H4 LED bulb as the $15.99 Yitamotor is selling on Amazon or the H4 LED bulb sold by Ambother for $14.99 on Amazon. They all look like the exact bulb just being repackaged. I wish there was a brand name that I could recognize !
I also noticed that Yitamotor's has many different bulbs and that Paradise only sells 3 bulbs .
 

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