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Old 09-09-2008 | 07:50 PM
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i had to adjust the lights on mine, they were way low from the factory. that was a great improvement. then i added sylvania silverstars ,even better. my bike has better lights than any of my three vehicles. i ride to work at 5:00 in the morn on a regular basis, 47 miles mostly on a two lane country highway full of every kind of creature imaginable. i really believe it would be hard to improve on this setup.
 
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Old 09-09-2008 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by marvincbr
Just for the sake of asking, would this headlight assembly work with HID bulbs?

The reflectors work with the Osram and the Narva bulbs (per Daniels Sterns recommendation) for kicks I tried a HID setup (Mcculloch) and the light wasn't even close to being controlled. It put out a "more intense light" looking at it but beam was scattered.


If you want HID go with some HID spotlights (PIAA has a new set out with the ballast in the housing).
 
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Old 09-09-2008 | 10:14 PM
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I may be a bit late in posting this comment and it may be out of place ( Super Glide vs Road Glide). Since installing dual headlights on my SG others have commented that the intensity of the second non halogin addon headlight (taken from a '96 Lowrider) is much brighter than the OEM H4 halogin when on low beams and running during the daytime. The older non haligin headlamp projects a rather round beam and the newer haligin headlamp projects a narrow flat horizontal beam directed downward to the road surfice (when veiwed at night). It's a differant story when on high beams. The halogin lamp is much brighter and also projects a round beam that will light up the tops of the trees sort of speek. So I can understand the rational of using two differant bulbs in the headlights on your RG's that have been mentioned in the previous posts.
 
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Old 09-09-2008 | 10:56 PM
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So if I put in my Candle Power German Rally H4's 80/100 into the Euro headlamp assembly, that would be over kill right? I'll let you know what it's like. Spot lights come to mind.
 
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Old 09-10-2008 | 01:51 AM
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I love the Silverstars in mine. If you think the stock RG lights are bad. Check out a springers lights flickering and bouncing. That would make me sick.
 
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Old 09-10-2008 | 04:30 AM
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I got HID's from Howard at motorcyclemetal for my 08 RG and they are fantastic a little pricey but they light up the road and you won't be disappointed.Great product and Howard is a great help and stands behind his product.
 
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Old 09-10-2008 | 07:17 AM
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When I had my Road Glide I thought the light output was pretty good compared to the single bulb batwing lights. Not great. But it wasn't that bad.
 
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Old 07-21-2009 | 12:12 PM
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Part number 68995-01 is no longer a good part number, anyone have any suggestions now?
 
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Old 08-18-2009 | 11:24 AM
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Arrow Euro headlight upgrade part number?

68995-01 doesn't work on my dealer searches. Anyone got a different part number for this?


Thanx
 
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Old 08-18-2009 | 12:15 PM
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I just checked www.surdyke.com. It is there, don't know why you have a problem.
 


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