At just over 12,500 miles, my left low beam burned out. This evening I made the probably stupid move of installing a pair of Osram Nightbreaker 60/55w bulbs instead of the stock 35/35w bulbs.
I’ll let you all know when this experiment fails horribly and destroys my electrical system.
Pax et bonum,
Michael
Probably dumb headlight move
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MBMyer
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Probably dumb headlight move
Current ride: 2014 Forza bought new in mid-2015; still only 18K on the odo
Traded in: 2003 GL1800 with 152K and several IBA rides on the clock
6 other previous bikes
nearly 3/4 million miles logged
now just commuting instead of touring
Traded in: 2003 GL1800 with 152K and several IBA rides on the clock
6 other previous bikes
nearly 3/4 million miles logged
now just commuting instead of touring
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Re: Probably dumb headlight move
Hopefully, the fuse saves you.
Re: Probably dumb headlight move
Will those run significantly warmer than the stock bulbs?
Never had a night riding problem with my Forza....and I rode in the dark nearly every day.
Good luck...
Fish
Never had a night riding problem with my Forza....and I rode in the dark nearly every day.
Good luck...
Fish
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Re: Probably dumb headlight move
I tried the hotter bulbs but they did not last very long.
It was a problem changing them so I replaced both bulbs with LED equivalents. The LED are probably not in the exact right place. I hardly ever ride at night so it is not a big problem.
I also added some light weight LED flood lights to the side of the plastics by the factory headlights. The LED floods are just barely bright enough to be slightly annoying. They add almost nothing for my night riding. They are basically marker lights.
It was a problem changing them so I replaced both bulbs with LED equivalents. The LED are probably not in the exact right place. I hardly ever ride at night so it is not a big problem.
I also added some light weight LED flood lights to the side of the plastics by the factory headlights. The LED floods are just barely bright enough to be slightly annoying. They add almost nothing for my night riding. They are basically marker lights.
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Re: Probably dumb headlight move
Presumably night.fish wrote: Never had a night riding problem with my Forza....and I rode in the dark nearly every day.
Fish