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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2194 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #105 - 04/26/17 at 10:00:47 Cool. I did not know that. I understand. Thanks.
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Reply #106 - 04/26/17 at 10:07:36

I am thinking that having the emitters on the top/bottom might be better than on the sides. The LED units I have tried spread the light out in very wide patterns - they sure do light up the side of the road....but the long distance light seems to be less concentrated than the filaments bulbs. (This might must be an illusion as the LED is really bright on the roadway near the bike...and this might wash away some of the distance visibility).

In the fist photo look at the edges of the light....you don't see much grass. In the second photo is the LED unit - you can clearly see a lot more light is going out the sides of the light.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #107 - 04/26/17 at 10:21:48 The Down the Road part Is taller and wider. Is it more intense? IDK, but I like the improvement I see. The hose is much better illuminated, which is important, because of how treacherous those things are.
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Reply #108 - 04/26/17 at 10:31:26

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/26/17 at 10:21:48:

The Down the Road part Is taller and wider.
Is it more intense? IDK, but I like the improvement I see. The hose is much better illuminated, which is important, because of how treacherous those things are.

My sister was once bitten by a hose. Mind you, hose bites can be quite painful.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #109 - 04/26/17 at 10:33:19 Your sister got off light.
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Reply #110 - 04/26/17 at 10:33:25

It is a bit of a shame that I did that test just 20' from my garage door.....it might not have a lot of "real world" value. It is the only flat place I have at home with a wall to shine the light on.

If'n one of you guys lived closer.....we could run down to the Pendleton County Airport and spend some time on their tarmac testing lights. The airport is not very busy - and after dark the place is most likely deserted.

Still - I think the best test is putting the light on your bike and using it on a ride.

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Reply #111 - 04/26/17 at 14:56:44

I popped off my headlight lens to clean it today. First, I just rubbed a couple fingers on the inside of the lens the see how easy the film would come off.

You can see it actually rubbed off really easy.

So I stuffed a dry, lint free towel inside the lens and tried to scrub the back using a bamboo rod (happened to have a bamboo back scratcher on my workbench Wink

). This actually got the inside of the lens pretty clean but I decided to go a little extra by spraying some RainX 2-in-1 glass cleaner on the towel and repeating the process. The lens is lead crystal glass so the RainX was safe.

Here are before and after pics.

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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #112 - 04/26/17 at 16:29:24 www.auxbeam.com/headlight-bulbs/H4/92619020 what do you guys think about this.
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #113 - 04/26/17 at 19:27:27 I might just pick it up it's only 20 bucks what can it hurt.
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Re: LED Headlight Bulb
Reply #114 - 04/26/17 at 21:05:05

Jarhead-CO wrote on 04/26/17 at 19:27:27:

I might just pick it up it's only 20 bucks what can it hurt.

I got something like that, the pattern is alright and it's bright.
You'll notice they don't give you a plug, only bullets.
If you get it, take off the connector off the harness.
flatten each of the bullets and stick them in the harness connector.
you might have to trim a little.

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Re: LED Headlight Bulb
Reply #115 - 04/26/17 at 21:09:35

verslagen1 wrote on 04/26/17 at 21:05:05:

Jarhead-CO wrote on 04/26/17 at 19:27:27:

I might just pick it up it's only 20 bucks what can it hurt.

I got something like that, the pattern is alright and it's bright.
You'll notice they don't give you a plug, only bullets.
If you get it, take off the connector off the harness.
flatten each of the bullets and stick them in the harness connector.
you might have to trim a little.

Sounds good I've got a set of halogen bulbs on the way so I may just wait until those show up.

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Re: LED Headlight Bulb
Reply #116 - 05/17/17 at 08:22:02

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ADVmonster lighting let me return the LED bulb/fan that was fogging up my headlight - I got a new one to try out that has some good potential. It does appear that it will take up a bit more space in the bucket.
http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-r3-led-headlight/

I sent both Springman and Stewmills LED headlgihts with the fan on the back and metal wings attached for the vetical cut off on the low beam to try and give a report on. I have been using them in my car for a year and they are brighter - but the light output is not even and some areas are brighter than others (kind of annoying). I put new LED's in my car that work a lot better and have a much more even light output - but they were expensive and the light requires extensive modification to allow the rubber boot to be used, as the H-4 mount does not detach from the LED unit. (I don't recommend using this in the Savage, as the rubber boot will be difficult to get sealed).
http://www.xenondepot.com/H4-Xtreme-LED-Motorcycle-kit-p/xt-led-h4-mc.htm

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #117 - 05/17/17 at 17:44:33 Comments Suzuki C50 replaced the halogen. So bright on low, I am not going to need High. Flick them on and everyone looks around like. .what's that? Was this review helpful to yo So, could we get a C50 bucket?
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Re: LED Headlight Bulb
Reply #118 - 05/17/17 at 18:47:15

Jog....the quote you posted is when somebody took out the filament bulb and put in the new LED. It is not an indication the C50 headlight is good.....it is a positive review of the LED bulb he bought and installed.

That is the intent of this thread....to find an LED that is affordable, easy to install - and makes a "night and day" difference (pun intended).

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: LED Headlight Bulb Reply #119 - 05/17/17 at 19:21:44 I think I'm tracking. The C50 bucket holds the LED. IF that bucket is an easy mount, and the LED fits in nicely, then it's down to the money. And I don't want a plastic bucket. I'm afraid to even look at mine. At thirty M.P.H. the ride is harsh..
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