Topic: LED headlight (Read 15775 times)

jcd520 · « **on:** May 11, 2012, 09:25:22 PM »

Sorry if this is already covered here but my searches turned up nothing-
Is there an LED headlight kit anywhere available for the FLTRXSE's?

Ooops . Sorry , just found what is available(not much) from Holeshot choppers on the road glide ultra thread.
Not what I want and way too expensive. Maybe the MOCO will come out with their version. I like the way they look much better.

Frankcsal · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2012, 09:40:40 PM »

Check these out. I have them on my 2012 CVO Road Glide.

http://hemrickperformance.com/HIDHeadlightsforHarleys.aspx

captainron62 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2012, 10:41:49 PM »

I was at HD University in April and we were told the MOCO is currently testing/engineering the LED head light for the RG. The main issues were weight and cost. The LED h light weighs 3x the amount of the stock set up and causes mounting issues as well.

Bankrupt · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:45:38 AM »

Just installed HID Lights in my RG. Sooo much better in the daylight and unbelievable at night!! HouseofHID.com is where I got mine and I have them in all my vehicles!

Bankrupt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:47:22 AM »

another

Cvostu · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2012, 06:43:03 AM »

They look great. Glad you were able to upgrade The RG lighting. I know it makes a huge improvement.

SBB · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:56:17 PM »

I will wait for the Harley LED for the SERG!

SBB

bigmegina · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:08:43 AM »

Quote from: SBB on June 12, 2012, 09:56:17 PM

I will wait for the Harley LED for the SERG!

SBB

the led light for a batwing bike is about $500.i bought my HID 6000Lumes 55w high and 55wL from ddm lighting for $86 shipped for my 2012 serg.much brighter than led.

GaLonghair · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2012, 10:36:17 AM »

Harley LED to be out in October, $699 for the pair!

SBB · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2012, 10:37:30 AM »

Quote from: GaLonghair on July 13, 2012, 10:36:17 AM

Harley LED to be out in October, $699 for the pair!

And that is based on what information?

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Rio · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2012, 12:15:06 PM »

That's great news! I will fork over the cash!

Big Dog · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:13:36 PM »

Saw this posted on the RoadGlide.org site from an HD dealership member, looks like it's a go.

Just got my new product flyer. Daymaker™ LED Headlamp – Road Glide,
Dual Headlamp, Chrome Retail is 699.95 Part # is 67700109

Finally! I just wish there was black

SBB · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2012, 07:46:58 PM »

Quote from: Big Dog on July 13, 2012, 01:13:36 PM

Saw this posted on the RoadGlide.org site from an HD dealership member, looks like it's a go.

Just got my new product flyer. Daymaker™ LED Headlamp – Road Glide,
Dual Headlamp, Chrome Retail is 699.95 Part # is 67700109

Finally! I just wish there was black

Thanks Big Dog!

I'm sure there will be a black one, eventually.

SBB

Big Dog · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2012, 11:53:46 PM »

You are most welcome.

SDCVO · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2012, 02:12:02 AM »

Love it, already texted my guy at the dealer and told him to get me a set ASAP. Don't ride often at night either but I believe the difference in visability during the day is well worth it. It only takes 1!

SDCVO · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2012, 02:22:45 AM »

Thanks for the info by the way!

motor1 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 15, 2012, 04:55:45 PM »

Just wondering if anyone knows model years this will fit?

spydglide · « **Reply #17 on:** July 15, 2012, 05:08:27 PM »

Just hope that the low-beam during daylight is better on these than the one on the batwing. It's pitiful during daylight while great at night. The side spots are much brighter than the headlight when it's on lowbeam in daylight. spyder

motor1 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2012, 03:08:34 PM »

Well, does anybody have a picture?

SBB · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:11:22 PM »

Quote from: motor1 on July 15, 2012, 04:55:45 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows model years this will fit?

Here's the Harley info.

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SBB · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:21:28 PM »

"Fits '04-later FLTR models."

Well Brian it looks like the Classic SERG's were left out.

But until we can see why, who knows if they will fit the earlier bikes.

SBB

110tHunDer · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:27:47 PM »

Wouldn't be the first time that something they say doesn't fit, does.

SBB · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:29:33 PM »

Yeah, it's off topic but here's another product sheet.

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SDCVO · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:24:09 PM »

Are they available yet?

Puzzled · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:55:25 PM »

They are pretty proud of that LED headlight! Since I'm unfamiliar with them are they that much brighter than the HID's?

Bankrupt · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:06:29 PM »

They are NOT brighter then HID's! Sounds to me like just more expensive!!

Dan_Lockwood · « **Reply #26 on:** July 22, 2012, 10:04:58 AM »

I'm wondering what my headlight modulator would do to the electronics of the LED headlights.

I don't ride that much at night and when I do it's not wide open areas, so my stock headlights do just OK for me. But in the day time I still think my modulating stock headlights would be more noticeable to oncoming drivers etc.

Any thoughts on the LED's and modulators?

Thanks.

BryantH · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2012, 05:52:31 PM »

SBB,

Thanks for the pics. I really wanted to see what the Harley LED's will look like. It appears from the picture that they slapped two of their regular LED 7" headlamps together as oppose to using the unique oval shape of the standard Road Glide headlights. Cost wise, I guess it didn't make sense to create newly shaped lights and to apply platform sharing.

I'm currently running the Holeshot Chopper LED's for the Road Glide and absolutely love them and believe these LED's from Harley are going to be great as well. When someone purchases them, please complete a write up of their performance.

Thanks again SBB for the actual pictures.

SBB · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2012, 10:16:08 AM »

Quote from: BryantH on July 22, 2012, 05:52:31 PM

SBB,

Thanks for the pics. I really wanted to see what the Harley LED's will look like. It appears from the picture that they slapped two of their regular LED 7" headlamps together as oppose to using the unique oval shape of the standard Road Glide headlights. Cost wise, I guess it didn't make sense to create newly shaped lights and to apply platform sharing.

I'm currently running the Holeshot Chopper LED's for the Road Glide and absolutely love them and believe these LED's from Harley are going to be great as well. When someone purchases them, please complete a write up of their performance.

Thanks again SBB for the actual pictures.

BryantH

According to the ad the new LED's for the Road Glide are replacement parts for the stock lights. For me that means that they will be the same oval shape of the stock lights.
I guess we will wait and see.

SBB

bigmegina · « **Reply #29 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:14:04 PM »

Quote from: bigmegina on June 30, 2012, 12:08:43 AM

the led light for a batwing bike is about $500.i bought my HID 6000Lumes 55w high and 55wL from ddm lighting for $86 shipped for my 2012 serg.much brighter than led.

i agree.i did the same thing.

GregKhougaz · « **Reply #30 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:29:54 AM »

Other than a lower wattage, how do you justiify LED lighting over HID for seven times the cost?

bigmegina · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:07:17 AM »

Quote from: GregKhougaz on August 10, 2012, 01:29:54 AM

Other than a lower wattage, how do you justiify LED lighting over HID for seven times the cost?

i agree

motor1 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2012, 09:01:54 AM »

I like HID, ( came with my car), my beef is that everyone I know who put them on a motorcycle seems to have a problem with them. Keep in mind I am not even talking about garage door openers ( not a big deal) I am talking about failure to ignite, if they don't work, I will pay extra for LED, (just my opinion).

bigmegina · « **Reply #33 on:** August 10, 2012, 09:56:40 AM »

i have them on my zx14 and my 2012 corvette also.no problems.they have a lifetime guareenty from ddm lighting.see if harley will do that with a $600 pair of bulbs.usually 30 day garunty with electrical parts.that is a big gamble in my book.

SBB · « **Reply #34 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:05:35 AM »

Quote from: GregKhougaz on August 10, 2012, 01:29:54 AM

Other than a lower wattage, how do you justiify LED lighting over HID for seven times the cost?

Other than the prestige/paint and chrome, how do we justify paying the cost for a Screamin Eagle over the cost of a regular Harley Davidson.
The answer is, We don't!
These are high dollar toys for those willing to pay the price of admission.
The same applies to the LED headlights.
If someone doesn't want the Harley LED headlights then by all means, buy something else or stay with stock.
Thinking that you have to justify any purchase that includes a product from Harley Davidson is funny.
JMHO

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porthole · « **Reply #35 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:14:44 AM »

Quote from: SBB on August 10, 2012, 10:05:35 AM

The answer is, We don't!

Thinking that you have to justify any purchase that includes a product from Harley Davidson is funny.

Kind of like having to justify trailering your bike when the ~~the siutation~~ SITUATION makes for a better option.

SBB · « **Reply #36 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:29:55 AM »

Quote from: porthole on August 10, 2012, 10:14:44 AM

Kind of like having to justify trailering your bike when the the ~~siutation~~ situation makes for a better option.

There you go!

SBB

bigmegina · « **Reply #37 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:52:26 AM »

Quote from: SBB on August 10, 2012, 10:05:35 AM

Other than the prestige/paint and chrome, how do we justify paying the cost for a Screamin Eagle over the cost of a regular Harley Davidson.
The answer is, We don't!
These are high dollar toys for those willing to pay the price of admission.
The same applies to the LED headlights.
If someone doesn't want the Harley LED headlights then by all means, buy something else or stay with stock.
Thinking that you have to justify any purchase that includes a product from Harley Davidson is funny.
JMHO

SBB

i am retired and i have a saying"i don"t mind paying for something, as you can see by my toys,i do not like to OVERPAY."some people LIKE to overpay so they can brag how much they paid for something,which i think is funny.

spydglide · « **Reply #38 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:28:58 AM »

The lower current draw/heat issue is what really makes the difference in my book. spyder

porthole · « **Reply #39 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:51:21 PM »

Quote from: SBB on August 10, 2012, 10:05:35 AM

The answer is, We don't!
Thinking that you have to justify any purchase that includes a product from Harley Davidson is funny.

Kind of like having to justify trailering your bike when the ~~the siutation~~ situation makes for a better option.

Quote from: SBB on August 10, 2012, 10:29:55 AM

There you go!

Darn darn darn - those internet spelling police pop up at the darnedest times (a correct euphemism for the synonym police)

bigmegina · « **Reply #40 on:** August 10, 2012, 04:00:06 PM »

Quote from: spydglide on August 10, 2012, 11:28:58 AM

The lower current draw/heat issue is what really makes the difference in my book. spyder

no heat issue,or current draw period.this is fact,not a opinion or hearsay.they are on my bike.

spydglide · « **Reply #41 on:** August 10, 2012, 04:48:56 PM »

Quote from: bigmegina on August 10, 2012, 04:00:06 PM

no heat issue,or current draw period.this is fact,not a opinion or hearsay.they are on my bike.

That's great....I was thinking that they produced more heat and used considerably more power than LED lights. Guess I was wrong. spyder

110tHunDer · « **Reply #42 on:** August 10, 2012, 05:14:38 PM »

Quote from: bigmegina on August 10, 2012, 10:52:26 AM

i am retired and i have a saying"i don"t mind paying for something, as you can see by my toys,i do not like to OVERPAY."some people LIKE to overpay so they can brag how much they paid for something,which i think is funny.

What's funny is that you agree ........... with yourself!

GregKhougaz · « **Reply #43 on:** August 10, 2012, 05:17:24 PM »

Spyder,

HID's do, of course, produce more heat and draw more current than LED's. Not sure that makes it an "issue." I have never heard of any problem with the heat or draw of HID lamps. They are cooler than halogens and draw no more power. I installed HID's on my SERG just after I bought it in October, 2008 and also had them on my 2004 Road Glide. ($118 from Xenonlink.com) I have the 6000 color which is, as far as I can tell, at least equal to the lighting (brightness, color, spread) of LED's. I installed LED turn signals on both bikes as well for the greater viability. I expect I'll eventually get LED's when the price becomes reasonable. Technology is certainly heading in that direction. Right now, I believe the price is a rip off taking advantage of misguided, gentlemen CVO'ers from the Southern States who have recently gotten into a healthier lifestyle. (You know who you are!)

BTW, it's easy to justify the cost of a CVO. You get a big motor, paint, chrome and features that would cost you more than if you did it yourself. AND it is a different model worth more upon sale than if you did it yourself. That may not be justification to all but it is to a lot of us. Best of all, you can hang with CVOHarley!

"The same" cannot rationally be applied to these LED's. $700!? Just to be able to say you overspent by nearly $600? I don't mind spending money. I've put lots of $$ into my SERG. But I like to think I at least got something for it.

GK

spydglide · « **Reply #44 on:** August 10, 2012, 05:32:14 PM »

All I do know (even being from the Southern part of these great United States) is that I put a better(read: 'brighter') headlight on my softtail and the damned thing gave off so much heat from drawing so much power that it melted the wiring and other parts in the 7" headlamp housing and now it's sitting safely in a cabinet in my garage taking up valuable space. I love my LED's although I didn't love paying for them. Same as the Legend shocks...expensive, but I am tickled I've got them.

spyder

GregKhougaz · « **Reply #45 on:** August 10, 2012, 05:48:28 PM »

That's all that really counts!

porthole · « **Reply #46 on:** August 11, 2012, 08:55:25 AM »

Quote from: 110tHunDer on August 10, 2012, 05:14:38 PM

What's funny is that you agree ........... with yourself!

Just caught that - good one

porthole · « **Reply #47 on:** August 11, 2012, 09:00:14 AM »

Quote from: SBB on July 19, 2012, 05:11:22 PM

Here's the Harley info.

Talk about overpaying

"2012 SDM MUST HAVE PRODUCTS"
Road Zeppelin seat pads?

So a 1000 dollar seat needs $240 of pads to be comfortable?

Spelling check complete

SBB · « **Reply #48 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:45:19 AM »

Quote from: porthole on August 11, 2012, 08:55:25 AM

Just caught that - good one

X 2

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09S/E roadglide · « **Reply #49 on:** August 19, 2012, 11:07:00 AM »

To me that pic of the HD leds look like the old truck-lite. Ill be very disappointed if thats the case. Waiting on a pair of the new series 7 truck-lites for my wrangler. the guys on the Jeep forum did some extensive testing on lights. those guys are as bad as us ! lol

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/headlight-shootout-1166827/

I never realized my jeep would be as bad as my bike ! ( just realizing its me and not my toys !

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UAV Pilot · « **Reply #50 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:09:44 AM »

What do you mean, Jeeps are as bad as Harleys? I disagree, for me its been MUCH worse! Hummmmm.....maybe it is me too!

Rio · « **Reply #51 on:** September 14, 2012, 11:09:37 AM »

So has anyone ordered and installed the new HD LED on their RG? Curious, It looks a lot more complicated and crowded than the Ultra version? Anxious to see pictures!

mnm327 · « **Reply #52 on:** September 20, 2012, 11:17:31 PM »

Hi my name is Marc and I too have a Jeep and Harley Davidson modification problem.

2012 RG, 2011 Jeep Jk

Quote from: UAV Pilot on September 14, 2012, 01:09:44 AM

What do you mean, Jeeps are as bad as Harleys? I disagree, for me its been MUCH worse! Hummmmm.....maybe it is me too!

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jcd520