Wonder if that would fit in an airhead G/S shell? 28w isn a useful saving from 55w for a wheezy old Bosch generator!
LED Headlamp 'upgrade'
- Thread starter King Rat
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Mine's 'overdue' .... no word as yet
Waiting for your review too, before I order mine
I ordered mine at the weekend; been dispatched and waiting for delivery. Who knows how long that will take!
Mine did take about 3 - 4 weeks.
Patience people.
Patience people.
Mine arrived OK a couple of weeks ago - so don't lose hope 
Look what came today 
If its fine tomorrow I'll get the bike out from under the covers and have a play
If its fine tomorrow I'll get the bike out from under the covers and have a play
I haven't been able to check the alignment of mine yet - too bloody cold! I have dropped it down, but nt been out on the road to check. It is filthy wet tonight too, but hopefully in the next week or so I shall get a chance.
I've orderd one and had same message.They emailed me to apologise and offered refund if I wanted it, said would wait longer for it to arrive.
Just been looking at these on eBay and wondered if they could be used on an XCountry ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Project...900181?hash=item43fd628195:g:U1IAAOSwx-9W0fMf
I guess if you could get a Mounting ring kit that fitted they could......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-LED-Hea...390743?hash=item43fba03a57:g:h9oAAOSwYHxWFh55
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Project...900181?hash=item43fd628195:g:U1IAAOSwx-9W0fMf
I guess if you could get a Mounting ring kit that fitted they could......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-LED-Hea...390743?hash=item43fba03a57:g:h9oAAOSwYHxWFh55
Fitted mine no problem, but like Simon (King Rat) haven't had chance to test them yet 
Yes Simon ... you have too make those retaining spring clips for the bulb squeal now dunt ya
Yes Simon ... you have too make those retaining spring clips for the bulb squeal now dunt ya
Fitted mine no problem, but like Simon (King Rat) haven't had chance to test them yet
Yes Simon ... you have too make those retaining spring clips for the bulb squeal now dunt ya
I made the rubber squeal so as to not stress the wire spring clip so much. It still needed stretching though but as it is only holding a bulb in I considered it secure enough under those substantial hooks on the bulb holder. If they do work loose I am sure a bit of securing wire across the hooks would mause them suficiently.
Some pics from tonight. Excuse the fuzziness, handheld with the engine running and 4 seconds exposure.
Dip, riders eye view.
Main - riders eye view.
Dip from on top of the screen
Main from on top of the scree.
Now, my observations from a real world riding point of view. I went and did a quick 20 miles around the narrow lanes by way of appraisal. This is a wide, straight section, but the lane narrows in half a mile and becomes just over a car wide. Those were the sort of lanes I rode to see what it was like to ride at night with, and a bit of big B road - truck sized roads, where two artics can pass each other without having to pull over, but still a B road.
You will see there is not much difference between high and low, high beam just fills in the main bright spot a bit, close to the bike. The actual reach down the road doesn't change, not visibly at all, even if scientific measurements can tell the difference, to all extents and purposes there is no difference from behind the headlamp - bt there is a considerable difference when viewed from in front, so other drivers coming at you will see a much brighter orb on main.
I have the beam set as best I can. It suits and gives me the light to ride at a sensible pace through darkm, unlit lanes or more open roads. Now, I don't know about you, but I tend not to ride flat out at night. I tend not to ride flat out during the day either! On dip, I had plenty of vision ahead for what I would call sensible road speed at night - on a good B road a steady 45 - 50 is quite within the lighting reach. Young chargers trying to do motorway speeds on silly back lanes through over exuberance of youth may find the light a little limiting (hopefully it will slow them down a bit, otherise the hedge will. ) Putting the hadlight onto main beam made absolutely NO DIFFERENCE to how far I could see, but it did create a 'hotter' spot on the tarmac, as I have it set, about 28 paces ahead of the bike - but as I was on my own I had to recognise a spot on the verge level with the hot spot, jump off with the bike on stand and then pace to the recognisable feature.
I am not disappointed with the performance, the lighted area is definitely brighter and I can see further down the road - but there is no real extra on main beam. Well, that makes life easier, just ride on dip at night and save main for heavy traffic daytime use if you feel vulnerable and want to be seen.
I hope that helps a bit.
Dip, riders eye view.
Main - riders eye view.
Dip from on top of the screen
Main from on top of the scree.
Now, my observations from a real world riding point of view. I went and did a quick 20 miles around the narrow lanes by way of appraisal. This is a wide, straight section, but the lane narrows in half a mile and becomes just over a car wide. Those were the sort of lanes I rode to see what it was like to ride at night with, and a bit of big B road - truck sized roads, where two artics can pass each other without having to pull over, but still a B road.
You will see there is not much difference between high and low, high beam just fills in the main bright spot a bit, close to the bike. The actual reach down the road doesn't change, not visibly at all, even if scientific measurements can tell the difference, to all extents and purposes there is no difference from behind the headlamp - bt there is a considerable difference when viewed from in front, so other drivers coming at you will see a much brighter orb on main.
I have the beam set as best I can. It suits and gives me the light to ride at a sensible pace through darkm, unlit lanes or more open roads. Now, I don't know about you, but I tend not to ride flat out at night. I tend not to ride flat out during the day either!
On dip, I had plenty of vision ahead for what I would call sensible road speed at night - on a good B road a steady 45 - 50 is quite within the lighting reach. Young chargers trying to do motorway speeds on silly back lanes through over exuberance of youth may find the light a little limiting (hopefully it will slow them down a bit, otherise the hedge will. ) Putting the hadlight onto main beam made absolutely NO DIFFERENCE to how far I could see, but it did create a 'hotter' spot on the tarmac, as I have it set, about 28 paces ahead of the bike - but as I was on my own I had to recognise a spot on the verge level with the hot spot, jump off with the bike on stand and then pace to the recognisable feature.I am not disappointed with the performance, the lighted area is definitely brighter and I can see further down the road - but there is no real extra on main beam. Well, that makes life easier, just ride on dip at night and save main for heavy traffic daytime use if you feel vulnerable and want to be seen.
I hope that helps a bit.
Thanks Simon ... been waiting for that
Not tried mine yet.
As we discussed, the standard headlight bulb has the dip beam filament shrouded from below to use the upper part of the reflector. The main beam filament is unprotected (nearer the reflector) and utilises the whole of the reflector.
The LED's are all facing upwards in their housing, sat on top of the mounting, so all the light goes upwards and backwards in to the reflector, none downwards, so the bottom half of the reflector isn't really used other than for the 'stray light'.
Not tried mine yet.
As we discussed, the standard headlight bulb has the dip beam filament shrouded from below to use the upper part of the reflector. The main beam filament is unprotected (nearer the reflector) and utilises the whole of the reflector.
The LED's are all facing upwards in their housing, sat on top of the mounting, so all the light goes upwards and backwards in to the reflector, none downwards, so the bottom half of the reflector isn't really used other than for the 'stray light'.
MichaelGS
Registered user
Looks very cool and the install or changing instruction is very helpful. Thank you
Mine arrived last weekend and was fitted without issue; much brighter in my view although I did have to adjust the beam height a little. Good value upgrade in my view
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