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[phantomxrt]

I have a hard candy mercury Streetglide on order   
Planning to fit V&H monster rounds, SEPST and passenger backrest before taking it home.

My question to you is this:
Should I put the LED daymaker auxiliary light setup on the front?
Would you do it on your Streetglide?

Love to know your opinions for and against.....

[Rkw]

If you travel at night regularly, then yes. If rarely, then no.

[North Georgia Hawg]

SG purists would say no, but I put LED aux lights on mine. In my book, seeing and being seen trumps SG "purity" any day. I'd much rather be a live sellout than a dead purist...

Ken

[grc]

SG purists would say no, but I put LED aux lights on mine. In my book, seeing and being seen trumps SG "purity" any day. I'd much rather be a live sellout than a dead purist...

Ken

      Right on the money Ken.

As for the comment about not needing them if riding during the day, I'd suggest paying close attention when you're out driving or riding around and note the huge difference in visibility between Harley's running just a single headlight and the ones running a headlight plus two spots as they approach you.  I run with my spots on 100% of the time, and I'm convinced it has been the reason I have had a huge reduction in the number of people pulling out in front of me or turning in front of me compared to when I rode bikes with a single headlight.

Jerry

[CannonBall]

I think they kill the look. Have u checked out the new daymaker kit that puts smaller spots on the crash bar?

[East Coast]

One of the members who recently purchased a Hard Candy SG has put them on, check out the 2015 CVO SG Pics thread, I believe its in there if you would like to see what they look like. Congrats on your impending purchase! Do whatever makes you feel most comfortable!

[dayne66]

I think they kill the look. Have u checked out the new daymaker kit that puts smaller spots on the crash bar?

Do you have a part #?.....I can't seem to locate them in the on-line P&A catalog.

[Bloomer]

I do like the extra lighting for those dark nights in the country and for safety in urban environments.  Its the headlight I want to be brighter.  In my Jeep Wrangler I installed JW Speaker LED headlights with JW Speaker LED fog lights.  The auxiliary lighting on my SG are the same size in diameter as on the Jeep and perform equally.  The Jeep's headlight is much brighter than my bike.  I can see 300 yards on a dark country road in the Wrangler.  I'm going to look into find something better for the bike..

[Bloomer]

This what it will look like.   The lights make the paint sparkle

[CannonBall]

Do you have a part #?.....I can't seem to locate them in the on-line P&A catalog.

I'll take a pic of them in the catalog in the AM.

[Cvostu]

I put them on my sg3.   They look fine.  Make a huge difference at night.  You can see around the bike.   Better safe than purrrrrty.   Best upgrade you can do for safety.  Stuart.

[tlr]

My solution was to install Moto Lights on the calipers and got CD Dynamic Ringz. I think that combo certainly solves the issue of being seen during the day. I do however agree with others that the aux lights make a bigger difference for night driving.

T

[North Georgia Hawg]

This what it will look like.   The lights make the paint sparkle

Those look great!

To each their own, but I've never understood why SG purists are opposed to aux lights anyway. Lets face facts... it's the exact same bike as an Ultra or Limited... just with less equipment, lowered rear, stretched saddlebags, and different rear fender fascia. I like the look of aux lights, and I think the SG front end looks kind of plain without them.

Ken

[Jswerve]

Those look great!

To each their own, but I've never understood why SG purists are opposed to aux lights anyway. Lets face facts... it's the exact same bike as an Ultra or Limited... just with less equipment, lowered rear, stretched saddlebags, and different rear fender fascia. I like the look of aux lights, and I think the SG front end looks kind of plain without them.

Ken

It's a matter of opinion.  I hate the look I think the bike looks much cleaner without the auxiliary lights and that's the point of the street glide over the ultra IMO. Same as the pretty butt on the cvo sg vs the cvo ultra.

Again, matter of preference. I prefer them off. I avoid riding at night. I don't enjoy night riding, don't see the point. Enough risk during the day. I try to avoid even riding at dusk or dawn.

I'm sure someday I will gravitate to an Ultra but I want my sg clean.

[grc]

It's a matter of opinion.  I hate the look I think the bike looks much cleaner without the auxiliary lights and that's the point of the street glide over the ultra IMO. Same as the pretty butt on the cvo sg vs the cvo ultra.

Again, matter of preference. I prefer them off. I avoid riding at night. I don't enjoy night riding, don't see the point. Enough risk during the day. I try to avoid even riding at dusk or dawn.

I'm sure someday I will gravitate to an Ultra but I want my sg clean.

OK, now you confused me.  You want your SG stripped down and clean, but when I look at your photo I'm pretty sure I see a Tour Pak on the back.  If you were truly a purist you wouldn't have that big ugly lump of plastic on the back end.   

Yes, you're correct it's a personal thing and there is no single correct answer.  I made my point previously so there's no sense in beating that horse again.  Btw, the SEEG was the direct precursor to the SG, and the SEEG came with aux lights standard. 

Jerry