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Sand Rock, AL United States | johnnyvision - 2014-05-15 6:22 PM
hey what about the other thousand of us we want to see to.
I should get them on today. Here they are in raw steel.
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Central Maryland | They look heavy. Is weight a concern for the fasteners to the side fairing? Or are you going to run a bolt through the fasteners/fairing as well? |
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| Has anyone figured out what the cutout on the bottom of the deflectors is for? While I still have my original Victory ones the only thing I can think of that cutout being for is for when you have them folded all the way in for the toe of your foot. |
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Central Maryland | Travelin Man - 2014-05-20 10:58 AM
Has anyone figured out what the cutout on the bottom of the deflectors is for? While I still have my original Victory ones the only thing I can think of that cutout being for is for when you have them folded all the way in for the toe of your foot. You figured correctly |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | willtill - 2014-05-20 8:45 AM
They look heavy. Is weight a concern for the fasteners to the side fairing? Or are you going to run a bolt through the fasteners/fairing as well?
I did run a bolt through the brackets. They would have never held otherwise. they are out of .0747" thick steel. |
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| willtill - 2014-05-20 10:05 AM Travelin Man - 2014-05-20 10:58 AM
Has anyone figured out what the cutout on the bottom of the deflectors is for? While I still have my original Victory ones the only thing I can think of that cutout being for is for when you have them folded all the way in for the toe of your foot. You figured correctly In that case I would eliminate it to gain better protection and better airflow, I have NEVER come close to touching that part of the deflector with my size 13 boots when they are turned in. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | here they are on. I know the fastener in the brackets is ugly. I don't have any pretty chrome ones handy 
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New Bohemia, VA | Looks good, they won't blow off. You should put the pictures in your gallery, and in a separate thread. Great job!! |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | Thanks Chris! I will do that  |
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Chesterfield, VA | Looks good, but now you need to blackout your top deflector. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | anyone ever try any of these? http://www.piaa.com/store/c/44-Powersport-Bulbs.aspx?Attribs=38 |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I tried the extreme white anti vibration bulbs and one burnt out after 10k miles. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | thanks for sharing. just wondering the "color" and brightness was it a difference you could see? |
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | 2 years & well over 20,000 miles since I went all HID- It's been a great upgrade & I'm hoping it will be a very long time before I have to go in again. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | When you went HID. Does it disable your high beams?, I'm trying to learn all I can. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | The PIAA extreme whites were a little brighter and a little whiter, which was a problem when only one burnt out. I then had to decide if i wanted to put the same type bulb back in (that didn't last), or change both out. I chose to change both out.
HIDs are nicer,whiter, brighter and longer lasting. You can also get ones that reposition their focus for HI/LOW beams... but HIDs are are also illegal and screw your radio signal up. DOT does not allow HIDs in any vehicle not desined for HIDs by the vehicle manufacturer. Even if you buy aftermarket lenses that are designed for your vehicle and HIDs.
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | I have dual 55w hi/low HID 5000K bulbs at 5,000 lumens each (PIAA Extreme White H4 bulbs are around 1,700 lumens on high)I'm not concerned about the legality and seriously doubt there would ever be any issue with it (technically my exhaust is illegal). The lights have a very distinctive horizontal cut off line that can be adjusted just like stock, they draw less current once they fire, run cooler & I don't have drivers flashing me - there's no way I'm goin' back to halogen bulbs. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | speaking of ISSUES with a head light being legal or not... I was going to post this last night but i was still very pissed off about it and didnt want to work myself up even more... here is what happened... last night (7pm) on my way home from work... I was on my Vision with my Low beams on & my HID light on.. well there is this honda accord in front of me about 40-60 feet.. I see him Smack his rear view mirror.. well im behind him for about 1/2 to 1 mile before he got into the far left lane at a stop light.. so he starts screaming at me about me "high beaming him".. but here is the thing.. my High beams were not on... i didnt handle the situation to the best of my ability by telling him to F$%k Off ... =( now i have to question.. what if this guy would have called the cops.. or it got into a road rage case and then its found that I was in the wrong by having headlights that the International Space Station can see from space... ya know what i mean ?? In this case i was 100% legal with my headlights.. i never had a person flip out before over my lights.. I mean i have to look at it as he probably was just a real A#% Hole.. But i do like to try and look at both sides of a story, even when im involved... Im just a little bummed as i want "blue'r" looking headlights. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | With legal headlights, I'm sure all the cops would do is check that they are adjusted correctly. With illegal ones, you may have gotten a ticket.
Don't buy the blue'r looking H4 bulbs... all it is, is a blue tint on the bulb that reduces the total visible light and causes more heat retention, thus causing the bulb to burn out sooner. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | thanks for the heads up !! serious..... |
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| look in your owners book it will tell you how to adjust your light. Make sure you sit on bike when you check it out even girl friend sit on it |
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| Arkainzeye - 2014-08-14 11:19 AM When you went HID. Does it disable your high beams?, I'm trying to learn all I can. you have HID light now you know that one in the middle. Yes it works with all beams |
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Pittsburgh, PA | I know the OEM HID light works with all beams.. but the question was in regards to the person to REPLACED his standard bulbs and went ALL HIDs .. (3 total) . |
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New Bohemia, VA | johnnyvision - 2014-08-15 7:36 PM Arkainzeye - 2014-08-14 11:19 AM When you went HID. Does it disable your high beams?, I'm trying to learn all I can. you have HID light now you know that one in the middle. Yes it works with all beams Even the tractor-beam... |
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Pittsburgh, PA | still NO one gets what i am asking... LOL (not being a smart ass)... its has to be me. so i will try and be more clear..
OK I do have oem HID .. it is 100% completely Not effects by Any of the bulbs above it.. low or high beams... what i am trying to ask is..( and i have been told in the past i dont always complete my thoughts) . if someone replaced their H4 NON-HID bulbs -- WITH -- HID bulbs, do you love the ability to have BOTH high and low beams? are you forced to have one or another? |
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