why not just spend $20 and buy a sylvania silverstar bulb? i run them in my vehicles and had them in my last bike.

 

i just got the hella E-code headlight housing for my streetglide a couple of days ago from susquehanna motor sports. it cost me 38 bucks plus shipping. i re used the osram/sylvania h-4 bulb i had in the cheezy plastic harley housing. the e code headlight puts the majority of the beam right down your lane rather than splattering it all over the place, i.e. to oncoming traffic, to illuminate overhead signs, etc. there is enough spread to the right shoulder to where you can see critters. they claim 400% more illumination, but it's not that high in my opinion after having used it for a couple of days. it is much brighter using the same bulb and is a whiter and much more focussed light, right where i want it, down the center of my lane. for me, it works great. E-code headlamps are for use in germany and france. do not get the type made for england, those guys ride on the wrong side of the road. hella and cibie both make great all glass headlights that put out a much crisper light. that's my observation anyway.

 

Lightguy, I see HD is offering a LED headlight as well . Does your company manufacture for them ???

 

I did a Google search and found that Audi is planning LED headlights on their high end sports car in it's next version. I still find it hard to picture them doing what we hope they'll do. I'd like to see them day and night and I'm hoping the price comes down before I'd buy. It's probably inevitable that technology will trump old fashioned light bulbs before long. This sounds like a good concept that may be the next wave. Hopefully at a much lower price that HID. I actuall have a flashlight that I can hide in the palm of my hand that puts out more light that a big light with 4 D batteries. It has one LED. If they can do that then the headlight concept could be the next big thing.

 

Lightguy, I appreciate your input and information you have given.

 

Thanks for the info Lightguy.

 

Lightguy - I run a modulator in my main headlight. It pulses high/low beam. I have this installed in order to attract attention of the cages that oftgen try to pull out in front of us.

How does LED handle these modulators?

 

I've got the same Hella housing on my RK, but I installed a Hella 80W/100W bulb. The high beam is incredibly bright, and due to the design of the housing the low beam has a sharp cutoff to keep it out of people's eyes. For now, I think it's the best setup for the buck. I have no doubt that LED's are about to take over though - I have a couple of LED flashlights that are amazingly bright.

 

I put the same Hella setup in a truck a few years ago. The prisming of the lamp was so great because it sculpted the light beam so perfectly. Also, the 100w high beam was incredible. Probably blinded a few people who hit me with their puny 60w high beams.
I did learn the hard way though, that the 100w light needs relays and you need to make sure there are no heat issues with the bulb housing.

 

I'm a little concerned about the factory connector at the back of the bulb, but not so much about a relay - Road Glides have two headlights with a total of 120W with an otherwise similar electrical system.