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What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
09/13/12 at 18:24:11

Being a stay at home Dad with a wife that travels out of town alot for work I don't get out at night very often these days Huh

So last night I finally was out after dark on the bike and OMG the stock headlight is terrible Shocked

Wound up ordering myself one of these from Demon's for $48.99-

I'll update once it arives and makes it on the bike Wink

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MarkHB Junior Member Offline Go for it! Posts: 88 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight Reply #1 - 09/13/12 at 18:48:21 Are you sure your light is properly aligned?
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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight Reply #2 - 09/13/12 at 19:21:48 Ever since I put in a Sylvania Silverstar in there some four years ago, I'm pretty happy with the stock light.
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight Reply #3 - 09/13/12 at 19:38:03 I'm converting to HID in the stock headlight shell.
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rfw2003 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1108 Yantis, TX	Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight Reply #4 - 09/13/12 at 19:46:10 I did the HID conversion in the stock bucket. One day I might change out the bucket to one of the bullet types with a better reflector, but right now with just the HID in there it's a world of difference. R.F.
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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #5 - 09/13/12 at 20:43:46

I don't ride much after dark either, and always thought mine was messed up. One day I took it apart to have a look and notice the previous owner had rotated the bulb 180^o for who knows what reason. After rotating it back to the correct location I think it works much better. The fact that it's a plastic shell concerns me, but if that shell holds up, I doubt I will modify it. Cool

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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #7 - 09/13/12 at 22:53:11

guys, excuse me, if something is not understood... but you are going to like replace the lamp of head light...
so, that's the most important thing, so that the lamp housing and glass in it was not done of plastic. because there is a negative experience, when the high temperature of the lamp headlight melted glass and lamp housing

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Joe F Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 85	Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight Reply #9 - 09/14/12 at 04:13:44 Maruader Headlamp Larger, compatible with the holes and plugs on the bike. Looks OEM, because it is. Well sortof
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Reply #10 - 09/14/12 at 04:27:29

For me I'm compairing it to headlights of bikes I've owned or ridden in the past. This is the first bike I've had since moving to NC and compaired to LongIsland, NY where I used to live there are no street lights here on most roads or any ambient light from homes/buildings which makes for an entirely different night ride too. There's also ALOT of deer and they are everywhere at night always running across the road Huh

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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #11 - 09/14/12 at 04:54:23

rfw2003 wrote on 09/13/12 at 19:46:10:

I did the HID conversion in the stock bucket. One day I might change out the bucket to one of the bullet types with a better reflector, but right now with just the HID in there it's a world of difference.

R.F.

Which HID kit did you use?

Did it use the H4 setup that has two beams in one HID unit? My understanding is that rather than using two elements, the hi/low beam HID setups use a relay that actually triggers a solenoid that moves the element up and down. This way they don't need two bulbs, two ballasts, etc.

Where did you hide the ballast?

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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #12 - 09/14/12 at 04:57:29

The xv920r virago (enclosed chain drive version), some years of the zook Gs1100/1150, and the Yamaha xv650r had 9" buckets with an 8" diameter lens. I have been trying to find one of those for the RYCA. They are quite rare and priced accordingly,.... hundreds of bucks for well-used versions.

It is pretty easy to find something with an 8" bucket and a 7" lens for less than $50.

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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #13 - 09/14/12 at 05:41:37

Gyrobob wrote on 09/14/12 at 04:54:23:

Which HID kit did you use?

Did it use the H4 setup that has two beams in one HID unit? My understanding is that rather than using two elements, the hi/low beam HID setups use a relay that actually triggers a solenoid that moves the element up and down. This way they don't need two bulbs, two ballasts, etc.

Where did you hide the ballast?

Well I went with a little more expensive kit then most here do, but I could have used the cheaper one just as easily. I got mine from customdynamics.com Yes it's a Hi/Lo H4 that has the moving bulb in it. I hid the ballast under the fuel tank on the right side of the frame, it tucks in there like it was meant to be there.

R.F.

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Re: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
Reply #14 - 09/14/12 at 06:07:24

rfw2003 wrote on 09/14/12 at 05:41:37:

Gyrobob wrote on 09/14/12 at 04:54:23:

Which HID kit did you use?

Did it use the H4 setup that has two beams in one HID unit? My understanding is that rather than using two elements, the hi/low beam HID setups use a relay that actually triggers a solenoid that moves the element up and down. This way they don't need two bulbs, two ballasts, etc.

Where did you hide the ballast?

Well I went with a little more expensive kit then most here do, but I could have used the cheaper one just as easily. I got mine from customdynamics.com Yes it's a Hi/Lo H4 that has the moving bulb in it. I hid the ballast under the fuel tank on the right side of the frame, it tucks in there like it was meant to be there.

R.F.

What was the rationale for spending a little more? We are not talking megabucks, here.

Did your kit have one of the really small ballasts?

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Question: What are your thoughts on the stock headlight
It Blows! Can't wait to replace it. 16 (19.5%) It Blows! Was one of the first things I replaced. 8 (9.7%) It stinks, but who cares....... 10 (12.1%) I guess it's ok. 18 (21.9%) Works fine for me. 28 (34.1%) What's a headlight? 2 (2.4%) Total votes: 82 « Created by: ToesNose on: 09/13/12 at 18:24:11 »