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jrm8486 FSO X2 Serious Thumper Offline ride it like you stole it! Posts: 574 Spring Hill FL. Gender:	Can anyone recomend a good bulb? 10/09/10 at 20:38:27 Looking to replace my headlight bulb and was wondering what folks are using.
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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #1 - 10/09/10 at 20:55:52 I like the Sylvania Silverstar (60/55). Price is good for the quality. Nice light color and fill.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #2 - 10/09/10 at 21:00:26 SS also
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #3 - 10/09/10 at 21:39:10 Make sure it is for motor sports, a regular car one will pop from the excessive vibration.
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Reply #4 - 10/09/10 at 21:59:58

Savage_Amusement wrote on 10/09/10 at 21:39:10:

Make sure it is for motor sports, a regular car one will pop from the excessive vibration.

I think the standard bulbs are fine as long as they are good quality. In fact I buy the Silverstars at Walmart in twin packs (auto) because of the price savings and put the extra away for my next bike Wink

The "motor sports" bulbs are more important for off road or if your running the higher (illegal) wattage because of the filament heat.

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Reply #5 - 10/09/10 at 22:21:19

My dad went through several of those in the time I am still on my first. He finally broke down and got a motor sport one for 15$ and it is still in there. We don't just ride hundreds of miles a year we ride thousands, not always on pavement, or smooth roads. Hot and cold also play a huge factor, we don't park our bikes in the winter, we suit up.

I'm just saying from my own experiences is all.

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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #6 - 10/09/10 at 22:25:44 Yea...O.K. I didn't take your experience into consideration, I was only thinking of mine
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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #7 - 10/09/10 at 22:59:52 Savage_Amusement wrote on 10/09/10 at 22:21:19: We don't just ride hundreds of miles a year we ride thousands I'm just saying from my own experiences is all. Wow...let me know when the book comes out
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #8 - 10/09/10 at 23:59:10 Really? Are you bored? I guess only your opinion matters here, I'll have to remember that.
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Reply #9 - 10/10/10 at 00:37:46

Go back to the beginning of the thread and read again. I've got road rash scars older then you ( seriously ) but, the original post is asking for what people are using. You and your dad may be the only people actually riding motorcycles but the question was about lighting. Don't get hard Peter, I'm only playing with you.

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #10 - 10/10/10 at 01:51:45 Offroad high wattage (higher light output) silver star +4 Got lucky, at the time I didn't even know there were two different sorts.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #11 - 10/10/10 at 05:37:01 Pia plasma motorsport.
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Reply #12 - 10/10/10 at 18:13:51

I'm using a WalMart Sylvania that's supposed to be a step above the stock light. I installed it in day time and used my shop wall as an experimental guage of brightness. It is also brighter looking from the front. Dennis Kirk lists a vibration resistant bulb in their catalog. I have about 3500 miles on my WalMart bulb. Don't touch halogen bulbs with your fingers. Install them with your toes. I use plastic food wrap to keep my oily fingers off the bulb. Carry the old bulb as a spare in the new bulb packaging taped to your satisfaction. Good luck.

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Garyt YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6	Re: Can anyone recomend a good bulb? Reply #13 - 10/10/10 at 22:51:27 "tape it to my satisfaction" Where is that? under the seat somewhere??
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