HID's all the way. LED's just not ready for motorcycle's yet. IMO

 

Try the dual bulb halogen headlamp setup from H-D it is better then stock, and less money
then the Led headlamp kit. Wroks good on my 07 RKCustom with no auxiliary lamps,

 

Here is my take on the matter: if you are seen, it is harder to be hit. i spend the money to have that happen. yes the HD LED is very expensive. more than what it should be, but it is HD and is come to be expected. the 524 bucks you spend i feel is cheaper than the time and money it would take to get back up on my feet if i was hit by a car and injured, or my scooter totaled.

as for not being seen during the day, this is not true, at least what i have experienced. i have my head light up an extra three inches. i get flashed a few times a day when riding. then i flash my high beams and i usually get a "hand waive" to say they were sorry. i get noticed and i love this headlight. i also have the Bright *** light in the rear and wow that was a big difference also.

 

Got my first dark night ride a couple weeks ago after installing my HD LED passing lamps along side my HD LED head lamp. Getting ready to pull onto the main hard road and head for home when another Street Glide went by. I pulled out and road back behind him a good ways back. I could see him up ahead we where both cruising along about 60 and I could see his little yellow light on the road in front of him. It truly made me appreciate the wall of white light in front of and on both sides of me. And by the way I think LED is ready for motorcycle now the price just needs to come down. But if you ride a lot at night and in the country, well how much is you life worth?

 

I too love my HD LED head light - no joke BRIGHT

 

as for not being seen during the day, this is not true, at least what i have experienced. i have my head light up an extra three inches. i get flashed a few times a day when riding. then i flash my high beams and i usually get a "hand waive" to say they were sorry. i get noticed and i love this headlight. i also have the Bright *** light in the rear and wow that was a big difference also.

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Sometimes I get a hand wave too, but I don't think they are sorry.

 

I've used this same set-up on dirt bikes for years and have never had an issue with durability. The bulb and ballast in my bike have been in since '08.

You have to trim a little around the rubber boot that seals the headlight bulb but thats the most difficult part of the installation.

I stick the ballast to the top of the radio and everything else is plug and play. HD has the separate ground and positive plugs already hanging by the stock headlight harness which is how the ballast is powered.
You use the stock harness to activate the hi/lo feature.
I've done a few of these and I can install them in 20 minutes but my first time took me about 45 minutes.

Instead of having one connection to remove your outer fairing, you'll now have two.

 

wow led is that pricey huh?? ouch!! i need a cheaper option!

 

I also have the the HD LED headlight and passing lamps & Bright *** Lights in the rear. They are both very visible in the day and incredible at night. We spend thousands on exhaust and chrome upgrades, spend $1,000 on safety, meaning this setup. Do it once, do it right. It is worth it.

 

Hella E- code headlight housing ~ $45
80/100 watt bulb ~ $20
Susquehanna Motorsports is one place that has them.
A LOT better than stock HD headlight.
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