The kit is plug and play with no rewiring required. Just remove the seat, unplug the harness to the rear lights and plug in the module. Hard to screw up the install of that. There is a difference between the intensity of the running light and brake light. The problem is that the running lights are very bright. I don't think they compensated enough with how they control the voltage to the single filiment bulb. Like Rideon stated, there isn't enough voltage difference. It should have been more like 6/12 to have a better contrast and not cook the lens.

Looks like I may pull it now, instead of waiting for it to cook the stock lens.

 

I originally had that kit in my bike. I changed it over to dual filiment bulbs and havn't looked back. More light in the rear the better.

 

I have the Biketronics Tailbones and Smart Equalizer on mine. The Tailbones is a run/turn/brake module and the Smart Equalizer is self explainatory. There is a very noticable difference on mine between the running lights and brake lights even in the daytime. And that is coming from people riding behind me. I think this has alot to do with it.

 

Interesting--I have the setup on my 06 RG and haven't noticed any of those problems, including any complaints about visibility. When I hit the brakes there's a noticeable increase in brightness--like twice as bright. I'll take a look at it this weekend, though.

 

AGAIN, totally agree with BG Weasel!

 

The running/brake is a aux setup, if your running all over people why are you not watching the big one in the middle that is the brake lite you should be watching.

 

Seeing that these are mass produced modules, it's not surprising that some are working as advertised and some are pushing too much voltage to the filament while in running light mode. I checked the lens after my 11 mile ride home and the lens was too hot to touch, so it would be just a matter of time before it starts cooking the lens. I'll be pulling the module off of it tonight and ordering the Panacea setup shortly.

 

I've had the Kuryakyn kit since new. Installed myself over 12,000 miles ago and works like a charm. I think the incandescents are brighter that the LED's anyway, so I only had to install the converter and red lens'. I retained the "brake/flash" option which really gets peoples attention. No melting or discoloration at all. 3 running lights across the back beats 1 anyday. Ride safe.

 

I am on the fence with this one. I too was planning to install the HD kit, as more lights MUST be safer. However, time to sit back and wait on this to shake out as I plan to do with the Draggin Baggers kit.

Does anyone make a flicker module similar to headlight modulators that increase the visibility of stock bulbs?

 

I have the new style HD kit on mine. No complaints so far. If I can remember to check it out next time I ride I'll see if there is excessive heat.