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[erniezap]

One of the reasons I went HID is its life rating. They're rated in the thousands of hours while a halogens life span is rated in the hundreds. That and try to find an H9 bulb while on the road.
Ask me how I know.

OK, I'll bite...

[Twolanerider]

 
Do you think you are visible to others with these bulbs?

Ask TC.  He rode ahead of me in daylight for quite awhile.  Chief was awhile also.  But I think that was only after dark.  On the ride from Woodstock back to Birmingham TC definitely had the chance to see how noticable they'd be in daylight conditions though.

[05Ultra]

OK, I'll bite...

Was doing a ride 2 years ago and hit a bump....Lights out!!!
NO ONE stocks the H9. Not even the dealers. TG for the passing lights...

[naitram]

this is a 3 way comparison

stock H4 low beam

HD dual halogen low beam

HID low beam

[Midnight Rider]

Ask TC.  He rode ahead of me in daylight for quite awhile.  Chief was awhile also.  But I think that was only after dark.  On the ride from Woodstock back to Birmingham TC definitely had the chance to see how noticable they'd be in daylight conditions though.

Definitely brighter in the daylight, and remarkable at night.   This is on my list after I recover from the lastest outlay of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[RJ749]

Definitely brighter in the daylight, and remarkable at night.   This is on my list after I recover from the lastest outlay of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

No time like the present, I can't believe you are riding around blind Terry.

First mod I did before taking delivery of the SEUC.

[Boatman]

Definitely brighter in the daylight, and remarkable at night.   This is on my list after I recover from the lastest outlay of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Thanks for all the replies and pictures guys.  I went ahead and bit the bullet and ordered from Jim yesterday. 

TC-you spent some serious $$$ on the wheels, brakes, rotors, pulley etc..  My wife would ban me from the site.   

[RJ749]

Thanks for all the replies and pictures guys.  I went ahead and bit the bullet and ordered from Jim yesterday. 

TC-you spent some serious $$$ on the wheels, brakes, rotors, pulley etc..  My wife would ban me from the site.   

You let her know where you go?    If Cindy saw this week's additions I'd be there too Boatman.

[Fired00d]

You let her know where you go?    If Cindy saw this week's additions I'd be there too Boatman.

No chit!!!! Didn't take me but one time for shop to call my house and leave a message on voice mail that my parts were in. When I picked up those parts I immediately had them change the contact phone number to my cell phone. Now when she notices something new I give her the same line she gives me when I notice new clothes/things she has.... "Oh that, I've had that forever. You don't pay attention."

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[RJ749]

d00d, I may have told this story here before, but Cindy once had seen a receipt from the gun shop.  While watching the tube that night she casually said, "those rifles aren't as expensive as I thought they'd be."

What are you talking about?  "I saw the receipt from Kesselring's, I thought they'd be more."  I gave her a puzzled look knowing I never left a gun receipt where she'd see it.

Then it hit me.........Oh that wasn't a receipt for the two rifles honey, that was for my new binoculars!    her bad.

She doesn't look at my receipts anymore, Swarovski EL 8x42's $1450.00, the look on her face, PRICELESS

[Boatman]

Last night I had to sneak into our sunroom like a teenage kid to call Hd-Dude to order the light kit.  Fortunately she was watching "Dancing with the Stars"  but she still gave me a couple of looks.       

[Twolanerider]

Had a bit of garage misfortune this afternoon.  No more HID spotlamps to install.

Had started to do this one evening last week.  Then real life had the nerve to intrude on my play time and I didn't get it done.  Friday night just bailed on the project for the moment and put the fairing back on for the weekend.  Taking it off was as far as I'd gotten.

Was out riding this afternoon and while out someone put a boot against the side door of the garage here at the house.  Busted the door frame with dead bolt too.  Weird thief though.  Grabbed almost no tools, grabbed an old air cleaner cover, drabbed the HID spotlights package and the roll of 3M paint protective film I'd never gotten around to putting on yet.  A few other small bits and pieces.  But aside from the lights and the 3M film nothing taken was worth more than 20 bucks. 

Normally the lawmower is nosed up against that door.  For some reason it wasn't today.  Whomever it was didn't go on in the house.  Nothing touched there and animals still inside.  I hope he'd be so kind as to come back while I'm here sometime.  But as it is little of consequence was actually taken.  So I'm not fussing too much. Just going to bail out on the HID spotlights though. Not buying yet another package to go at it again. The ones I've got work just fine  .

[hd-dude]

Had a bit of garage misfortune this afternoon.  No more HID spotlamps to install.

Had started to do this one evening last week.  Then real life had the nerve to intrude on my play time and I didn't get it done.  Friday night just bailed on the project for the moment and put the fairing back on for the weekend.  Taking it off was as far as I'd gotten.

Was out riding this afternoon and while out someone put a boot against the side door of the garage here at the house.  Busted the door frame with dead bolt too.  Weird thief though.  Grabbed almost no tools, grabbed an old air cleaner cover, drabbed the HID spotlights package and the roll of 3M paint protective film I'd never gotten around to putting on yet.  A few other small bits and pieces.  But aside from the lights and the 3M film nothing taken was worth more than 20 bucks. 

Normally the lawmower is nosed up against that door.  For some reason it wasn't today.  Whomever it was didn't go on in the house.  Nothing touched there and animals still inside.  I hope he'd be so kind as to come back while I'm here sometime.  But as it is little of consequence was actually taken.  So I'm not fussing too much. Just going to bail out on the HID spotlights though. Not buying yet another package to go at it again. The ones I've got work just fine  .

That really sucks Don! Sorry to hear about the low life no good piece of sh*t that took your stuff. Its good it was not worse.

[Twolanerider]

That really sucks Don! Sorry to hear about the low life no good piece of sh*t that took your stuff. Its good it was not worse.

Absolutely could have Jim.  So I'm not losing a bit of sleep over it.  Whomever the asshole was could have had free rein of the house and garage for quite some time.  Lots of tools.  The stuff taken was all on or near a cart that happened to be near the door that got kicked.  So the guy probably gave it the boot, had a "oh chit, what did I just do" moment, and grabbed what was in reach.  The dog and cat didn't get out, everything else is fine, already been to Lowes to get another door that I'll finish up installing in the morning, so it's all good.  Or at least good enough.


(though I still wish he'd come back while I'm here.....)

[AUSSIE_FLSTFSE]

Absolutely could have Jim.  So I'm not losing a bit of sleep over it.  Whomever the asshole was could have had free rein of the house and garage for quite some time.  Lots of tools.  The stuff taken was all on or near a cart that happened to be near the door that got kicked.  So the guy probably gave it the boot, had a "oh chit, what did I just do" moment, and grabbed what was in reach.  The dog and cat didn't get out, everything else is fine, already been to Lowes to get another door that I'll finish up installing in the morning, so it's all good.  Or at least good enough.


(though I still wish he'd come back while I'm here.....)

Twolane,

Sorry to hear about you break-in. Why do these assholes do it? But as you said it could have been a lot worse. Since your not too pissed about it I'll try & add some humour to this!

Maybe you need a real Dog!

Cheers
Aussie