HID dual headlamp kit
#11
01-13-2008, 09:00 PM
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I just got back from my first nighttime ride with it and I like it. Took a while to get it adjusted correctly, the HD tec had it pointing at the ground 3 feet in front of the wheel. Plenty brightbut does have some odd dark spots, nothing I didn't get used to quick. Lots of light at the sides and throwsa brightbeam way out in front.
#12
01-13-2008, 09:02 PM
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RE: HID dual headlamp kit
ORIGINAL: grbrown
This is my new 'face'.
Although intended for much more recent models than mine, I have successfully fitted one to my 1990 FLHS, which proved to be a remarkably straight-forward fit, although I had to modify the wiring to get it to work.
The brilliance of the HID light is quite something to behold, a staggeringly blue-white light, but while the beam is very wide angle it is also very shallow in depth, when projected onto the road. As a daytime notice light it seems to grab attention.
Driving in the dark, however is not much fun, as the dip beam cut-off is very sharp, the contrast with the darkness above it giving the sensation of looking out under a dark curtain. The light is very intense, giving excellent visibility of anything daft enough to get caught by it.
Main beam is a strange thing, being a very tight, oddly shaped pattern, which adds relatively little extra to the dip pattern, not helped by being comparatively yellow – not very satisfactory, in my view, even after replacing the original bulb with a Xenon ‘blue’ one, to improve it! Travelling at speed along a winding dark unlit road is not much fun.
Both standard headlight bulbs are a modest 35 watts each, emphasising the efficiency of the HID unit, but also leaving me wanting a much higher output main. I have just bought a 100 watt version which I have yet to fit.
Modern technology is all well and good, but comes at a hefty price, especially as in some ways it falls short of an ordinary headlamp for beam shapes. I hesitate to recommend fitting one!
ORIGINAL: mrhlynnu
Guilty,
Do you have any photos?
Guilty,
Do you have any photos?
Although intended for much more recent models than mine, I have successfully fitted one to my 1990 FLHS, which proved to be a remarkably straight-forward fit, although I had to modify the wiring to get it to work.
The brilliance of the HID light is quite something to behold, a staggeringly blue-white light, but while the beam is very wide angle it is also very shallow in depth, when projected onto the road. As a daytime notice light it seems to grab attention.
Driving in the dark, however is not much fun, as the dip beam cut-off is very sharp, the contrast with the darkness above it giving the sensation of looking out under a dark curtain. The light is very intense, giving excellent visibility of anything daft enough to get caught by it.
Main beam is a strange thing, being a very tight, oddly shaped pattern, which adds relatively little extra to the dip pattern, not helped by being comparatively yellow – not very satisfactory, in my view, even after replacing the original bulb with a Xenon ‘blue’ one, to improve it! Travelling at speed along a winding dark unlit road is not much fun.
Both standard headlight bulbs are a modest 35 watts each, emphasising the efficiency of the HID unit, but also leaving me wanting a much higher output main. I have just bought a 100 watt version which I have yet to fit.
Modern technology is all well and good, but comes at a hefty price, especially as in some ways it falls short of an ordinary headlamp for beam shapes. I hesitate to recommend fitting one!
#13
01-18-2008, 07:36 AM
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I have the HID on my 2008 RKC. I haven't adjusted it for my weight yet so I think the low beam points too low. I like it. I also have the H-D fog lights. Needless to say the road is well lit ahead of me. I get a lot of light flashes from oncoming cars. Haven't figured out if it's because of the headlamp or the foglamps. I'm not concerned because it means I'm being seen.
I also have the rider and passenger footboard lamps. They work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl bike.
I also have the rider and passenger footboard lamps. They work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl bike.
#16
01-22-2008, 08:25 PM
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I bought the Eltro-Glo lights for my rider and passenger footboards. They put a nice red glow on the ground at night. When not used, the passenger lights add additional lighting to the side. I think the kits work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl. Here are the part numbers.
Part #s: 50743-04, 50541-03.
Part #s: 50743-04, 50541-03.
#17
01-22-2008, 08:38 PM
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01-22-2008, 08:50 PM
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