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[LarryB]

pretty big down side. looks like i just change out head lamp

[GregKhougaz]

What Xenon lights?  Do they replace the stock headlamp bulbs?

I installed the ones from Xenonlink.com:  1 x H4(9003, HB2) Hi/Lo 6000K Automobile HID Kit
                                                        - Buyer Location: Locate in US & Canada $119.99

See this thread by Jim Kerr as well:  http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=28425.0   With these, you get more light than you need and it's a very clean, white light.  The 6000 kit is pure white.  Higher numbers get a bit blue.  You'll definitely get noticed!  (BTW, read all of Jim's posts.  I learned a lot.)

[PR3VS56]

I installed the ones from Xenonlink.com:  1 x H4(9003, HB2) Hi/Lo 6000K Automobile HID Kit
                                                        - Buyer Location: Locate in US & Canada $119.99

See this thread by Jim Kerr as well:  http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=28425.0   With these, you get more light than you need and it's a very clean, white light.  The 6000 kit is pure white.  Higher numbers get a bit blue.  You'll definitely get noticed!  (BTW, read all of Jim's posts.  I learned a lot.)

Great!  Thank you.

[Crusty]

Since I've got LarryB hooking me up with lowers, bar mounted options are out. that leaves dual turn/spots or motolights. Motolights have a fantastic rep in the LD riding community... and the price for chrome is now only $100 more than brushed.

Looks like the 3 options I've read about here are the highwaystar or Kury for the combo, or motolights. Anyone else done anything they want to share to add more light.

Since I'll have the fairing cracked open for the HW install, I am going to have them go ahead and throw in HIDs and driving lights... just gotta come up with a plan. Jim (HD-Dude), if you've got any words of wisdom on what you can hook me up with, I am all ears!!   

[11]

Headwinds has the best looking Road Glide ad on lights on the market. They are also pricey but have billet housings, come with or without visor housings etc. Look at there web page. Price similar to Kurakyn as is the design/mounting. The only real difference is the Headwinds stuff is upper class high quality vs Kurakyn which is ... kurakyn.
They (Headwinds) will be in Daytona this week at J&P Cycles, usually he give pretty good discounts if cash involved.

[Crusty]

Headwinds has the best looking Road Glide ad on lights on the market. They are also pricey but have billet housings, come with or without visor housings etc. Look at there web page. Price similar to Kurakyn as is the design/mounting. The only real difference is the Headwinds stuff is upper class high quality vs Kurakyn which is ... kurakyn.
They (Headwinds) will be in Daytona this week at J&P Cycles, usually he give pretty good discounts if cash involved.

They look pretty solid.. just wish I could find more pics of them installed on RGs.

I'll have to see who I know that'll be in Daytona.. maybe they can score me a deal. But I'd like to get them installed in Nov, since the dealer will have the fairing cracked open anyway.

Thanks for the reply!

[Twolanerider]

They look pretty solid.. just wish I could find more pics of them installed on RGs.

I'll have to see who I know that'll be in Daytona.. maybe they can score me a deal. But I'd like to get them installed in Nov, since the dealer will have the fairing cracked open anyway.

Thanks for the reply!

Different strokes for different folks of course.   But after several months of consideration of all the options I didn't do any.  Could just never talk myself in to it.  Of all the options the Headwinds were far and away my favorite.  Eventually saw just about all the options in person too.  But to me the final analysis was that none of them were really proportionate to the fairing and spatially complementary to the area they were filling.  The Headwinds pieces cost too much to always be second guessing myself over. 

Don't get me wrong.  I don't think the turn signal by itself fills the area there especially well either.  Just that it's better by itself than the area is with the added on kits from Kuryakyn or Headwinds.  If it's just a "more-light-is-good-light" thing that's another discussion completely. And an entirely reasonable one.  It was factoring in the aesthetics that kept me from pulling the trigger.

[Crusty]

Different strokes for different folks of course.   But after several months of consideration of all the options I didn't do any.  Could just never talk myself in to it.  Of all the options the Headwinds were far and away my favorite.  Eventually saw just about all the options in person too.  But to me the final analysis was that none of them were really proportionate to the fairing and spatially complementary to the area they were filling.  The Headwinds pieces cost too much to always be second guessing myself over. 

Don't get me wrong.  I don't think the turn signal by itself fills the area there especially well either.  Just that it's better by itself than the area is with the added on kits from Kuryakyn or Headwinds.  If it's just a "more-light-is-good-light" thing that's another discussion completely. And an entirely reasonable one.  It was factoring in the aesthetics that kept me from pulling the trigger.

That's about where I am at... from an asthestics standpoint, trying to keep with the tradition "more chrome is good" mentality, the Kury of HW option seems to be the best one... but I'm not thrilled with the combo look... just looks odd from the limited number of pictures I've seen. WOuld love to see them in person, to be able to get the feel for them in context.

Based on reputaion, the motolights are great... but they also look like an afterthought, and don't really look like they belong either. So I may just wait and see how good the HIDs alone do and then decide if I need to upgrade from there.

Like you, spending $400-$500 on something I'm not sure if I need or like doesn't thrill me.  I do belive having lthe light triangle does significantly increase visibility... but then a nice bright set of HIDs does go a long way to get you noticed too.

[Twolanerider]

That's about where I am at... from an asthestics standpoint, trying to keep with the tradition "more chrome is good" mentality, the Kury of HW option seems to be the best one... but I'm not thrilled with the combo look... just looks odd from the limited number of pictures I've seen. WOuld love to see them in person, to be able to get the feel for them in context.

Based on reputaion, the motolights are great... but they also look like an afterthought, and don't really look like they belong either. So I may just wait and see how good the HIDs alone do and then decide if I need to upgrade from there.

Like you, spending $400-$500 on something I'm not sure if I need or like doesn't thrill me.  I do belive having lthe light triangle does significantly increase visibility... but then a nice bright set of HIDs does go a long way to get you noticed too.

There is one wild goose I did chase early this year that turned out to be a good choice after all.  Some of the guys were discussing the benefit of the headlight reflector that is installed OE on the European bikes.  Saying it was much more focused and generally better than the US product.

Definitely one of those things that could be subjective enough we convince ourselves it's good to justify the expense.  My old reflector was actually crap at the time though.  Peeling inside.  So had to buy something and gave this a shot.

I can't make a comparison of the new part against a good OE part as mine was crap.  As a stand-alone measure, however, it works very well.  This reflector in conjunction with a couple of good (but still relatively standard) Silverstar H4 bulbs is without exaggeration the best stock Harley headlight I've ever ridden behind.  Enough so I've got no intent to convert it to HID.

My SEEG in OE trim with the ostensibly "improved" dual reflector was terrible.  Dangerously so on a dark night.  HIDs made it a fine ride at night.  But nothing else really did.  The Road Glide with the European version of its front reflector and the H4 bulbs is fine at night though.  Not a second thought about twolanes or interstate traffic.  Plenty of light shone for plenty of distance.  If interested at all that reflector housing was part number 68996-01B.

[NVWLDTHG]

For the '09 FLTRSE3, the Parts Catalog list two different "Bulb Housing Assembly";

73242-09 (Domestic) BULB HOUSING ASY HARDENED (Zanotti price $48.17)

73243-09 (HDI, England, Japan) BULB HOUSING ASY HARDENED (Zanotti price $31.19)

I'm wondering if the '00 will interchange with an '09.

[Twolanerider]

For the '09 FLTRSE3, the Parts Catalog list two different "Bulb Housing Assembly";

73242-09 (Domestic) BULB HOUSING ASY HARDENED (Zanotti price $48.17)

73243-09 (HDI, England, Japan) BULB HOUSING ASY HARDENED (Zanotti price $31.19)

I'm wondering if the '00 will interchange with an '09.

The "hardened" assemblies are specific to 09 and newer part numbers.  Specific to them not for differences in mounting or fit but because the outer face of the housing is hardened due to no longer using the old fashioned Road Glide outer bubble.

Several (me included) have used the "old" headlight housing without using the outer protective bubble.  After over a year I've had no hazing, cracking nor other problems.

I don't remember anyone comparing the prior international version to the newer -09 version.  One would have to wonder if the reflectors in each are comparably improved over the US DOT approved version.  I'd honestly not be concerned about using the old version.  But having said that if the reflector in the -09 version were comparable to the older housing using the newer hardened version would be the way to go.

Any European riders with experience on both an 09 or newer and an 08 or prior Road Glide?  If so you notice any difference from the headlights on the older and newer models?

[NVWLDTHG]

Here's a picture of the US (domestic) headlights.  Not exactly 3D, but I tried to center on one and catch the other off-set.

Any chance of Klaus, or one of you other HDI SERG owners posting a similiar picture for comparison?

Thank you.

[Twolanerider]

Here's a picture of the US (domestic) headlights.  Not exactly 3D, but I tried to center on one and catch the other off-set.

Any chance of Klaus, or one of you other HDI SERG owners posting a similiar picture for comparison?

Thank you.

Interesting comparison.  Eyeballing the reflector itself won't tell us (ok, me) anything about how effectively it shines down the road as I've got no idea what would look "good" or "bad" in reflector application.  But the comparison is interesting in and of itself.

Here's the pre-09 version of the international reflector:

[Twolanerider]

And....  Here's a direct comparison of a US DOT and an international reflector.  If (and that's a big "if) I understand what I'm seeing of the shape of the mirrors it does look like the international version would provide more center focus and shoot farther down the road.  Interesting....  Thanks for the good idea.

[NVWLDTHG]

Looking at the reflector wings at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, that pre-09 sure also has a different edge to edge or side to side focal.