Hi Jon. David from Calif. I have the light mount from Buck Sport touring and am using Hella lights on it. I have a 2000. I like the way it has filled in the dark spot where the low beams project. However, I know that LEDs are way better. I'm not sure how good the technology is with driving lights. How good do they project without scatter? I'm very interested in purchasing a set as well. The price is very reasonable and they do look like they are well made. I'd definately appreciate any and all information you are willing to share on just how well they work for you, and the difference if you can describe it between the halogens and the LEDs. Also one last thing. You said you got your clamps from JC Whitney to mount them to the tip over bars. Can you help me out with a link for them as well? I have tip over bars in the front only and need to mount an accessory. Thanks in advance for your help. I will wait patiently to hear from you. Ride safe, David
Everybody wants links. What is this, the internet?
http://www.jcwhitney.com/emgo-universal-chrome-plated-heavy-duty-3-piece-clamp/p2006236.jcwx?filterid=u0j3I forget which size you need, so measure first. And if you can find them, replace the little screws with stainless. The plating on them flakes off in no time and they rust.
At the moment, I have the LED lights pointed around the same as my low beam. They fill in everything from the front of the bike, to where the low beam hits. The high beam goes just above them.
I thought they had quite a bit of glare when I mounted them, but I rode to work last night and no one flashed their lights at me.
If you'll forgive a bad pun, the difference between LEDs and halogens is night and day.
I didn't realize quite how "yellow" the halogens were, but the whiter LEDs certainly illuminate the road better. And I had been VERY happy with the halogens. A group I ride with had nicknamed my bike the "Imperial Battle Cruiser" because of the lighting. I can't wait to ride with them this spring.
I might play with the lights a bit, like masking the top edge off and aiming them higher, hopefully putting the "hot spot" a bit farther down the road without blinding oncoming traffic. Right now, the center of the "hot spot" seems closer to the bike than I'd like, but it is so wide that it really isn't an issue. And the "hot spot" is pretty uniform across its entire width. The halogens were far more focused, but even their brightest spot wasn't as bright as the LEDs are.