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<blockquote data-quote="Gary Gittleson" data-source="post: 99935" data-attributes="member: 3625"><p>130/90 ! That doesn't seem to leave much margin, even with the nominal 150 watts from an Alton.</p><p>But once you've adapted to H4, there's a wide choice of LED bulbs that could fit. Lots of BMW airhead riders are using the Native H4 LED from <a href="http://stores.advmonster.com/headlight-replacement/" target="_blank">http://stores.advmonster.com/headlight-replacement/</a>. It gets good reviews.</p><p></p><p>I have one of those on my Vincent but I am not quite so ecstatic about it. It is very bright and draws somewhere around 24 watts but the light temperature of LED's and the extremely sharp cutoffs bother me. Everything seems to be washed in a "Night of the Living Dead" gray hue. Depth perception seems poor. And when cresting a hill, the road just over the crest remains in full darkness until the bike levels out. I don't know if this bulb is available outside of the US.</p><p></p><p>I first tried a Paul Goff LED. My first night ride with that was nothing less than terrifying. I suppose a candle would be worse, since it would blow out in the wind. The LED stayed lit, however poorly.</p><p></p><p>Oh, I should mention that I mounted a Cibie 82440 reflector/lens in the Vincent headlight. It has the H4 mount at the back.</p><p></p><p>Still, I do use the Native H4, since I don't ride very much at all after dark. In these parts, we encounter lots of deer on the road at night. I'm trying to conserve watts for a recently-acquired heated jacket liner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary Gittleson, post: 99935, member: 3625"] 130/90 ! That doesn't seem to leave much margin, even with the nominal 150 watts from an Alton. But once you've adapted to H4, there's a wide choice of LED bulbs that could fit. Lots of BMW airhead riders are using the Native H4 LED from [URL]http://stores.advmonster.com/headlight-replacement/[/URL]. It gets good reviews. I have one of those on my Vincent but I am not quite so ecstatic about it. It is very bright and draws somewhere around 24 watts but the light temperature of LED's and the extremely sharp cutoffs bother me. Everything seems to be washed in a "Night of the Living Dead" gray hue. Depth perception seems poor. And when cresting a hill, the road just over the crest remains in full darkness until the bike levels out. I don't know if this bulb is available outside of the US. I first tried a Paul Goff LED. My first night ride with that was nothing less than terrifying. I suppose a candle would be worse, since it would blow out in the wind. The LED stayed lit, however poorly. Oh, I should mention that I mounted a Cibie 82440 reflector/lens in the Vincent headlight. It has the H4 mount at the back. Still, I do use the Native H4, since I don't ride very much at all after dark. In these parts, we encounter lots of deer on the road at night. I'm trying to conserve watts for a recently-acquired heated jacket liner. [/QUOTE]
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