Looking for best recommendation for headlamp and passing lights for 2011 FLHRKC

my neck of the woods 99212 seems to be crazy these days with cagers that are preoccupied with texting and being distracted to watch out for scooter riders, and or just don't look for riders. I feel lighting is important to be seen, and also to upgrade for evening when the daylight of Fall is less.

Thanks,

 

While there is nothing wrong with upgrading your headlights, don't fall into a false sense of security because they will not keep you any safer from distracted drivers. That said there's a gazillion choices of LED headlights on Amazon and you're going to get a lot of differing opinions on which is the best. Personally I'd just pick one that has a relatively high rating on Amazon and order them.

 

I have pretty good experience with stock lights, Custom Dynamics upgrades, Baja LP 6 conversions and add on spots.

Color has a lot to do with helping you stand out and Yellow / Amber is the best hands down.

If I were you I would leave my stock lights alone and had a really high quality pair of spots from Clear Water or Denali.

I ran the Clear Water Erica’s for a few years and they are far better than anything else I have used.

Anything that is plug and play to your original bikes wiring is limited to the current that wire can handle. So they are never going to be super bright. You want to be seen, but for me it is equally or more important to actually SEE especially at night. Safety works both ways.

The Clear Water’s wire directly to your battery, they do connext to the bikes wiring for a signal that allows them to work as low beam and then go full intensity when you hit the high beam switch. They will turn night to day and I had so many people tell me they would see me coming. I ran to slip on amber covers and they really stand out.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

If they aren't looking, lights will make little difference. If they are looking bright lights help. Keep your head on a swivel.
CD makes good products and their customer service is outstanding.

 

I am a firm believer in lighting upgrades. Yes, you need to maintain situational awareness, but lighting is another tool in the survival arsenal.

I just purchased a 2010 FLHTK and one of the first items I ordered was an LED headlight and yellow LED spots from Custom Dynamics.

And I have flashing brake light bulbs and or CD brake flashers amongst my various machines.

I also utilize the Kisan Phazer headlight modulator. This I know has saved my bacon more than once. I got to talk to two drivers that were pulling out from perpendicular roads. I asked "what did you see and when did you see it?" Both missed my fat *** on a shiny machine in bright sunlight. It's when they noticed the flashing headlamp that they slammed on the brakes. Headlight modulators have been legal in all 50 states (and D.C.) for over 30-years by federal DOT regulations.

If you do all of the above, you'll be north of a grand.

Heck, some cagers are oblivious to screeching fire trucks and ambulances. So again, you need to maintain situational awareness,

 

Check out Eagle Lights

 

After riding many years to the Boeing plant for work the biggest helpful thing to be noticed was headers.

Nothing works as well as that deep HD sound.

Lights help a little but it is true LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES.

We bought several new bikes over the years, and I’d wait until I had over 1K miles before Stage 1 and a Dyno.

With stock pipes a 4 wheeler would try to take my lane like 3 times a week . After the headers it hardly ever happened.

Good Luck, Mike

 

Some claim that creating a lighting "triangle" gets attention

 

I have the H-D Daymaker in my Street Glide and a cheapo $40 Sunpie from Amazon in my Dyna. I can't tell the difference. Don't think you need to spend a lot of money to get a good headlight.

 

Love my Clearwaters!