Posted by Snag on August 21, 2011, 4:53 pm
No , not M&M's !
Mountains , Music , & Motorcycles in Mountain View was this weekend , and
I decided to ride up for the festivities . I went up early on Friday to take
care of some business -and then I drank some beers , rode some twisties ,
went to the camper early and grilled some animal flesh . Then I went over to
Old Crow's and drank another beer . Found out just how sweet my
headlight/passing lamp set-up is on the ride back to the camper . On high
beams with the passing lamps on , the road ahead is well-lighted for at
least a half mile .
Got up Saturday , drank some coffee , rode some twisties , met up with Old
Crow and checked out the "festivities", rode some more twisties , drank some
more beer , went to the camper early and grilled some more animal flesh .
Got up this morning , drank some coffee , closed up the camper , rode
some twisties ... until I got to the 4 lane that brought me back to the
flatlands .
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !
Posted by kickstart on August 22, 2011, 9:02 am
. Found out just how sweet my
> headlight/passing lamp set-up is on the ride back to the camper . On high
> beams with the passing lamps on , the road ahead is well-lighted for at
> least a half mile .
> Snag
I musta mist your en-lightment post
whudya get ?
kickstart - questioning keeps ya young
Posted by Snag on August 22, 2011, 9:54 am
kickstart wrote:
> . Found out just how sweet my
>> headlight/passing lamp set-up is on the ride back to the camper . On
>> high beams with the passing lamps on , the road ahead is
>> well-lighted for at least a half mile .
> > Snag
> I musta mist your en-lightment post
> whudya get ?
> kickstart - questioning keeps ya young
I did the mods right after I got the bike . I'm runnin' a pair of H7616
halogen sealed beams , the bike already had an E-code headlight . Those
lamps are also sold as landing lights for small airplanes , they throw a
nearly-square , very tight pattern . The 7616's are 35 watts , the 7614's
are 50w ... and a good bit brighter , I'm told . Aiming is critical ...
This is just the first time I've actually ridden out in the country at
night , and alone . I usually stay in after dark , the deer up there are
thick . I also found out on the way home that Willie Nelson will make them
run away ... the louder the better !
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !
Posted by Pete on August 22, 2011, 11:17 am
H76116 - can't keep 'em on a Springer, I've gone thu 4 sets I returned 3 times
to NAPA until I gave up, I'm guessing the Springer is too much for the filament,
I'm looking at the MOCO alternative down the road.
Just my personal experience.
Pete
Posted by Snag on August 22, 2011, 2:32 pm
Pete wrote:
> H7616 - can't keep 'em on a Springer, I've gone thu 4 sets I
> returned 3 times to NAPA until I gave up, I'm guessing the Springer
> is too much for the filament, I'm looking at the MOCO alternative
> down the road. Just my personal experience.
> Pete
I'm still on my first pair , going on 4 years now . Qualifier - I didn't run
them as much while I was dealing with low voltage problems up in the fairing
. Are yours mounted on the moving ("unsprung") portion of that springer ?
That'd fershure shorten the life of the bulbs .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !
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> beams with the passing lamps on , the road ahead is well-lighted for at
> least a half mile .