Well, I post this knowing that it has little importance for most here...but that never stopped me before
The Goose has a very weak alternator. It also has a sealed beam headlight and I have a Sylvania halogen light in there. Also not very bright even though rated for 55W. It is bad enough that with just the addition of two 10W LED spotlights idling will not charge the battery, ie, in traffic for an hour or so and the battery will drain to the point it won't start anymore.
So, I have been looking at alternatives. First, a sealed beam does not offer many options. So, I got a 'conversion' headlight from Summit Racing. It is basically a sealed housing that accepts an H4 bulb. So, now what.
The H4 bulb works and works better than the sealed beam unit, but, is still 55W. I will keep it in my spares on the bike for those times I will be riding long hours after dark.
I looked at HID and LED replacements. HID seem the ticket, at 35W and pick your color temperatures. LED lights were 20/30 or 10/20W combinations. So, with the current draw being all important to me I went with the LED. The two I chose between were the ADV Monster and the Cyclops. I chose the cyclops due to the slightly lower temp rating (less blue color).
The Goose has a very weak alternator. It also has a sealed beam headlight and I have a Sylvania halogen light in there. Also not very bright even though rated for 55W. It is bad enough that with just the addition of two 10W LED spotlights idling will not charge the battery, ie, in traffic for an hour or so and the battery will drain to the point it won't start anymore.
So, I have been looking at alternatives. First, a sealed beam does not offer many options. So, I got a 'conversion' headlight from Summit Racing. It is basically a sealed housing that accepts an H4 bulb. So, now what.
The H4 bulb works and works better than the sealed beam unit, but, is still 55W. I will keep it in my spares on the bike for those times I will be riding long hours after dark.
I looked at HID and LED replacements. HID seem the ticket, at 35W and pick your color temperatures. LED lights were 20/30 or 10/20W combinations. So, with the current draw being all important to me I went with the LED. The two I chose between were the ADV Monster and the Cyclops. I chose the cyclops due to the slightly lower temp rating (less blue color).