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brightest replacement bulb for headlight 84 aspencade
i want to replace the headlight bulb on my 84 aspencade with the brightest bulb without any mods--can you tell me what bulb to go for

wyatt
Wyatt from Az.

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'84 Aspencade--Pearl Saturn Red
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#1 04-19-2011, 05:49 AM,
Beware of putting in a higher wattage bulb as reports of melted housings exist. One of the brighter white bulbs gives a better lights, also I have heard of the reflectors being scrubbed clean to give a brighter light too.

Adding driving lights will light up the road at night, and LED driving driving lights make you better seen in the day without any additional drain on the charging system.

Best way to be seen during the day though is with the use of a headlight modulator.
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#2 04-19-2011, 06:56 AM,
thanks for the info--the H4--is that the number i look for?
Wyatt from Az.

Wyatt Earp--Wyatt Earp
brave,courageous and bold
long live his fame & long live his glory
and long may his story be told

'84 Aspencade--Pearl Saturn Red
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#3 04-19-2011, 11:10 AM,
thats the part number right? is there a model number as well?
Wyatt from Az.

Wyatt Earp--Wyatt Earp
brave,courageous and bold
long live his fame & long live his glory
and long may his story be told

'84 Aspencade--Pearl Saturn Red
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#4 04-19-2011, 11:37 AM,
auto parts stores call it an H9003
1987 Aspencade 129K
1986 SEI 93K
2014 Tri-Glide HD 17K

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#5 04-19-2011, 02:57 PM,
Sylvania Silverstar, awesome.
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#6 04-19-2011, 08:36 PM,
Hey, Wyatt, where ya bin? You've been missed around here. :d
Ian
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#7 04-20-2011, 07:30 AM,
Installed the Sylvania SilverStar H-4 in my '87 Interstate. Wow! What a difference.
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#8 04-21-2011, 01:53 PM,
thanks for all the help--have me a sylvania superstar coming-- 8)
Wyatt from Az.

Wyatt Earp--Wyatt Earp
brave,courageous and bold
long live his fame & long live his glory
and long may his story be told

'84 Aspencade--Pearl Saturn Red
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#9 04-21-2011, 02:41 PM,
installed the superstar--man what a major difference--can see so much better at night--a heads up-on ebay you can buy a pair of the bulbs shipped for 17.50--got to me in three days-- **==
Wyatt from Az.

Wyatt Earp--Wyatt Earp
brave,courageous and bold
long live his fame & long live his glory
and long may his story be told

'84 Aspencade--Pearl Saturn Red
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#10 04-23-2011, 10:49 AM,
Has anyone done the HiD conversion on their bike? I have an '84 Interstate. I'm guessing that the ballast would fit in the right side of the fairing under the pocket?
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#11 05-01-2011, 10:34 AM,
Check with neoracer, he's got the HID setup on his 1200.
Ed (Vic) Belanger - 1954-2015
Founder of gl1200goldwings.com

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#12 05-01-2011, 11:00 AM,
everything you need to know about an HID setup for the 1200 is here

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1987 Aspencade 129K
1986 SEI 93K
2014 Tri-Glide HD 17K

Hancock,MD
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#13 05-01-2011, 11:52 AM,


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