led headlight reviews

That is great! here's the pics from the link.
stock low beam


LED low beam


Living in deer country I really like the wider spread of the low beam lumens.

Gary,
There is quite a difference between the Halogens and LED lights. On my Honda NT-700, I mounted a set of Denali lights (From Twisted Throttle) low on each side of the fender, They throw a lot of light down the road. I share your concern about deer. We have that problem as well---then add moose.

I've been behind several of the H.D. l.e.d. daymakers and all I can say is holy shit. Then I asked the customer how much they cost...and said it again.Great new tech but 500$
good to see there are other options

ZRX, you've been running it for about a year? Any problems so far?

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Yes, no problems in one year. Actually Trucklite and the Daymaker are using the same LEDs. the difference is in part in the optics they use to throw the light down the road. I like trucklite because it looks classic and modern at the same time. here is a nice comparo of the various headlights

http://bogiesreviews.webs.com/Review - Phase 7 LED Headlights & Passing Lamps.pdf

Sweet! Thanks for the link.

Just a thread refresh here.

This website was posted by RFLIVES in another thread. They have an interesting LED H4 conversion kit.

3600 lumens, 20/30 watt Hi/Low, H4 base, no external ballast system, $65, not DOT approved.

http://cognitomoto.com/collections/frontpage/products/h7-led

Nice bulb. My original original make head lamp worked before removing. looking for an LED, 7" *with* enclosed turn signals. See some older models but nothing in 2020 that rated in reviews to fit. The lamp on this avatar I have is supposed to be crap and unavailable.

Your stock headlamp can be disassembled, I took one apart to clean the dirty lens. I am going to look into replacing the bulb with an LED on one of these stock headlights. Be extremely cautious with the reflector inside the shell, it is just a coating, cleaning, chemicals may scratch or dull it.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/wjl-ak...s1-in-ggggarys-hands.55909/page-9#post-648868
Any of the headlights I've seen with the integrated turn signals have been junk. Not that good ones don't exist, just the ones I've had my hands on were crap.

TwoManyXS1Bs said:

Just a thread refresh here.

This website was posted by RFLIVES in another thread. They have an interesting LED H4 conversion kit.

3600 lumens, 20/30 watt Hi/Low, H4 base, no external ballast system, $65, not DOT approved.

http://cognitomoto.com/collections/frontpage/products/h7-led

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I’d like to try a bulb like this in my ‘76. Concerned a bit about heat build up. Although led’s are thought to run cool, they actually generate some heat and I am concerned what it might do to the wiring inside the headlight housing. Many of these plug and play led bulbs have fans and or heat sinks attached to the back of the assembly. With an enclosed headlight there’s nowhere for the heat to go.

Been running the Broview S5 H4, copper braid heatsink, no fan, bulbs in several motorcycles including two XS650's with stock headlight cans many thousands of miles now, zero issues. Unfortunately they are no longer available so will have find a fan type bulb that fits in the shell. Basically watts equal heat so the cognito moto unit puts out slightly less heat than the stock bulb and it does have a fan. A few have bored a big hole in the back of the can to make more room and increase air flow, I don't think that's needed for heat management.... Headlight is right up front in the air stream the lens, ring and can all transfer heat out to the passing air.

Glad I acted on your review and bought the Broview when it was still available, Gary. Your testing and photos made the decision a no-brainer. I didn't bore a big hole for the heat sink, I cut a big slot ; maybe not needed for cooling, but since I mounted a key switch on the headlight shell, things get a little tight in there. Anyhoo, thanks!

I've converted two headlamps to use H4 LED bulbs. Been very impressed with this light so far:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBYFVX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ur4.EbFETHVDJ

2XSive said:

I've converted two headlamps to use H4 LED bulbs. Been very impressed with this light so far:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBYFVX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ur4.EbFETHVDJ

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In all seriousness have you used it on the highway at night?
I read the Amazon reviews and they seemed kinda spotty. That looks to be somewhat between the two types I found, brighter but perhaps with less than perfect distribution.
In my testing (two years ago) I found little to recommend any LEDS that did NOT have a separate power supply. Slightly better than Halogen , maybe was the best I could say about them. Getting the light into the reflector and out where you need it it is not trivial. I put the Broview in the Yamaha Venture and rode it fairly late last night, and in full dark a few nights ago. Was happy as I have been on other bikes with it. The only drawbacks I find are; the low beam cut off line is VERY sharp, little light sneaks ABOVE the line, great for oncoming drivers but low beam may obscure deer etc. from view. The second ding is; on high beam, highway signs reflect SO strongly that they are distracting and can dazzle the ole eyeballs a bit.
Quite nice that the venture has a headlight height adjusting knob that can be reached while riding. prefect to adjust for passenger or no. With my old eyes I will no longer MC travel at night unless I've got one of the better LEDs lighting the way. Getting an LED working in the positive ground Norton may be a trick though there is a special LED bulb just for british bikes... LOL
Carry on!