Posted by Doug Payne on June 7, 2007, 3:35 pm
Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:
> I keep waiting for LED headlights/aux lights.
> I think one or two mfrs are playing with them now.
> Surprisingly, I read that heat might be a problem.
> Don't know if this is true or not.
I have a 3V-lithium-battery-powered LED flashlight that gets
surprisingly hot (1 battery). Surprisingly bright too. I think it even
came with the requisite warning about the heat. I haven't burned myself
yet :-) Surefire E1L, for the curious.
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/24263/sesent/00
Posted by J. Clarke on June 7, 2007, 4:33 pm
Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:
>> Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:
>>
>>> Plan B would be a set of auxilliary lights for about the
>>> same price as the super duper blue ripoff bulb.
>>
>> Or spend some serious bucks for HID aux lights.
> I keep waiting for LED headlights/aux lights.
> I think one or two mfrs are playing with them now.
> Surprisingly, I read that heat might be a problem.
> Don't know if this is true or not.
Gonna be a long time before LEDs can throw enough beam to replace HID
and halogen headlights. Right now 5 watt Luxeons are state of the art
and they're a _long_ way from being a replacement for a 65 watt halogen.
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Posted by someone on June 8, 2007, 3:53 pm
>> TeddyBare wrote:
>> >> When I had my Virago, I was so disgusted with the dull & dim stock
>> >> bulb that I bought the first/recommended brighter bulb at my dealer.
>> >> I don't remember, but it may have been a PIAA.
>>
>> >> The stock bulb in my V Star is okay (i.e. nothing special), but I
>> >> still would like to increase my visibility. So in one catalog I
>> >> found PIAA Extreme White Plus halogen H4s, which look like they
>> >> would be great, but they're $47 per bulb. Despite basically
>> >> believing in "you get what you pay for," this has given me a bit of
>> >> sticker shock.
>>
>> >> 1) Are these great bulbs and worth the $$?
>>
>> >> 2) Does anybody have any good alternate suggestions based on
>> >> experience?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> DTM
>>
>> >> '06 V Star 1100 Classic
>>
>> > See denniskirk.com I just bought 2 ea for $14.00 each they are 130 hi
>> > / 100 low watts H4 bulbs. Stock is 60 /55 watts. I run these in all
>> > my bikes, putruck, and Van.
>>
>> Check the current draw agains the alternator capacity though and make
>> sure that that leaves enough headroom for other lights, anything heated,
>> and powered farkles.
>Might also want to check that the wiring is really able
>to carry that many amps without a problem.
>People sometimes add a relay and a heavier wire
>direct to the battery.
>Plan B would be a set of auxilliary lights for about the
>same price as the super duper blue ripoff bulb.
a much better idea for much better coverage of roadway. at
80mph, you want a long reach to see the crap on the road.
Posted by TeddyBare on June 6, 2007, 10:09 am
> When I had my Virago, I was so disgusted with the dull & dim stock
> bulb that I bought the first/recommended brighter bulb at my dealer.
> I don't remember, but it may have been a PIAA.
> The stock bulb in my V Star is okay (i.e. nothing special), but I
> still would like to increase my visibility. So in one catalog I found
> PIAA Extreme White Plus halogen H4s, which look like they would be
> great, but they're $47 per bulb. Despite basically believing in "you
> get what you pay for," this has given me a bit of sticker shock.
> 1) Are these great bulbs and worth the $$?
> 2) Does anybody have any good alternate suggestions based on
> experience?
> Thanks,
> DTM
> '06 V Star 1100 Classic
>
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> I think one or two mfrs are playing with them now.
> Surprisingly, I read that heat might be a problem.
> Don't know if this is true or not.