Hey, old_rider, im not so sure you got that on there right. That adapter ring should replace the one that comes attached on the shaft of the led. Should be a silver screw that you would undo and then replace with the adapter ring that fits your housing. I didn't get a pic of that on my install, sorry. I worry that, while it does seem pretty bright, the LED's themselves are not in the focus point of your reflector. I put the spring in front of the adapter before inserting it into the reflector housing. Give your light a check at distance on a wall., if the beam  seems to have a hollow spot on it in the middle then you'll need to change that out to be the right ring. If there isn't, well, huh, guess it works pretty well that way too. I work as a stage lighting tech, optics and focus points are things i deal with daily so that's why i suggest checking this, if the filament/LED isn't in that sweet spot, its asking for trouble.

Thanks for the shout out btw

Luke

Gotcha...

Was wondering why it fit so weird.... i'll redo the video....

The hard part is done already

Spring kicked my butt.... its too tall, bent it a bit.... might try something different.

How in the world did you make it fit?

Video sucked.... might just try an explanation one tomorrow....to tired now.

Hey,

I personally took the short arm and bent it out of the way, someone in this thread said they managed to get both, i think it was Versy, my guess is he just spread them a bit to the sides and moved them back in.

As to the overheating, i don't know, i'm in the northeast and it had not occurred to me, and of course now i'm riding and its 40-60 and that's sure cold enough to keep the led heat sink cool. IF i remember ill check it out come spring/summer time.

Luke

GridMonkey wrote on 11/10/14 at 20:46:31:


Yep, I used long nosed pliers and sprung the clip around the base and in.

Decided to just let it be.... the spring is under the LED and holding it, it cannot pop loose.
Although the light is at an angle, it is still putting out a round beam and I adjusted the angle of the light to compensate.
The video is not great and I ramble, but I hope you get the idea.... (maybe I should just stick to pictures...LOL)
At the end is a good comparison of OEM vrs. LED

Hey guys,
I hava marauder hl on my bike. Its a 1996 and about 7 inches across bolts right up!

old_rider:

Has anyone been on the oncoming side of your LED headlight at night, and can comment on the amount of light coming at them?  I wonder if the less than stellar reflector in this light is good at controlling where the light goes.  Normal bulbs/reflectors have a horizontal cut off for the low beam that keeps the light from shining up into folks eyes.

Friday night I went past the high school and they were getting ready for a game, and a young fella's 4WD truck had LED headlights and a big wide LED light bar on the grill.  The thing was absolutely blinding, and totally RUDE.  I betcha' it won't be long before he is either given a ticket....or gets his lights punched out by someone tougher than him.

The DOT beams used in the US and shown in yellow and listed as North American Beam, the E Code beams are the European lights and are shown in white.  The E-code beams are better at lighting up the road shoulder at night, and perhaps a bit more visible in the daytime for folks who might pull out in front of you from the right side of the road.
 

Kris01 wrote on 09/26/14 at 18:22:16:


That's my picture    I used an older (previous generation) Suzuki 800 Marauder headlight.  It was easy and it is sized right for the bike.  I found out that it would work after reading some old forum posts.