These worked well for me, maybe not THE best, but a marked improvement over halogen. Fan is protected inside headlight bucket

 

I have the same. All good so far and an extremely simple install. No extra wires or load resistors.

 

Thanks all. I think I’m going to go with some sea light brand led’s on amazon but I’ve got a while to think about it until a refund for other led’s that never arrived comes in.

 

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I have these sealights too they are fanless and great!

 

I installed these SeaLight bulbs a couple of weeks ago that are specific for motorcycles (led's mimic the halogen filament) and am very pleased with them so far.

SEALIGHT H4/9003 LED Motorcycle Headlight Bulb, High/Low Beam, 6000K Xenon White, Headlight Bulbs - Amazon Canada

SEALIGHT H4/9003 LED Motorcycle Headlight Bulb, High/Low Beam, 6000K Xenon White in Headlight Bulbs.

www.amazon.ca

The beam is focused the same as the halogen but the LED's appear much brighter and there's definitely more light coverage on dark roads. The most noticeable change is the color which goes from a muted yellow to bright white.

Here's with one LED installed:

 

Significantly more pleasing to the eye. Lol. Have to get these on my bike ASAP.

 

How about LED turn signals? Anyone change the stockers?

Speedmetal LED Sequential Streaming Turn Signals - Cycle Gear

The Speedmetal Sequential Streaming Turn Signals replace bulky stock turn signals with sleek, sophisticated LED looks that turn heads on the highway.

www.cyclegear.com

https://imp.i104546.net/c/404739/78...4V807ncX5HNkPYwyA9WIf6IAdlFllI3G7ILyUDhnX9Dk5Nu6_6MaAo6ZEALw_wcB&sku_id=1290563

 

How about LED turn signals? Anyone change the stockers?

I've yet to see affordable aftermarket LED turn signals that perform better both day and night than stock assemblies + LED bulbs + new flasher relay + white paint or aluminum duct tape in the housing.

 

I put those Sealight LEDS in my Strom and some sylvannia T10’s in the corner and they look good and bright.

 

I put those Sealight LEDS in my Strom and some sylvannia T10’s in the corner and they look good and bright. View attachment 281203

Did you end up buying two of these?

 

I quite like these. Good bright light. Easy fit. Guaranteed for the life of your bike.

https://fortnine.ca/en/odx-h4-spark-led-bulb-ledspark-h4

 

Not LED, but after a lot of consideration of LED options for my '16, I am very impressed with upgrade in brightness and width of light spread from Philips MotoVision (claims 30% increase in light). Got 1 for $20 and decided to stick with them, so got the 2nd bulb.

 

I just swapped to the halogen Philips MotoVision from LEDs, and I have found the halogens light up the road much better than the LEDs did. I could not put my finger on it, but the LEDs, even after adjusting many times, just seemed to have "blind spots" and something just felt off about them, like they would not project down the road as far.

Did some research into halogen vs LEDs in halogen designed housings and found these resources:

Jalopnik: Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don't Really Work: An Expert Explains​

Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don't Really Work: An Expert Explains

Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science...

jalopnik.com

​

Daniel Stern Lighting Bulb Articles​

Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

Headlamp and auxiliary lamp bulb performance improvement, safety, legality and technical information.

www.danielsternlighting.com

If nothing else, the Jalopnik article really opened the floodgates for my wanting to look into the subject further. Needless to say, I will be sticking to halogen headlights in my Strom's halogen housings until further notice.

 

I just ordered the sealights are they hard to install?

 

They were easy to install. I didn't have to remove any body work. Took ten minutes total.

 

Sweet mine come in Thursday and I should probably be able to install them the next week

 

I installed H4 LEDs made by Cyclops. 3600 lumens each. Fantastic difference. I think their total was about $70.
Along with two auxiliary projector type Cree LEDs I put on a manual switch, travelling at night, or getting stuck coming home a little later than intended, on back roads is not so wide-eyed/white-knuckled (I hit a coyote once at 130kms) as it usually is with large critter possibilities. Wall of clear white light and proper speed. It’s kinda enjoyable now, actually. Upgrading lights is easy and makes a huge difference to see and be seen.

 

I bought $50 Amazon LED bulbs. Extremely bright and do not blind oncomming cars.

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I bought $50 Amazon LED bulbs. Extremely bright and do not blind oncomming cars.

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Which ones did you buy?

 

H4 LED Headlight Bulb, Aukee 9003 Hi/Lo 110W High Power 18, 000LM Extremely Bright 6000K Cool White CSP Chips Conversion Kit Adjustable Beam, Headlight Bulbs - Amazon Canada

H4 LED Headlight Bulb, Aukee 9003 Hi/Lo 110W High Power 18, 000LM Extremely Bright 6000K Cool White CSP Chips Conversion Kit Adjustable Beam in Headlight Bulbs.

www.amazon.ca

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I bought these

 

Informative articles. What gen/model strom? This led set on my 09 wee was a definite improvement (precise cut off, brighter, better reach) over the oem halogens. The exact same led's in my 2012 Honda CRV were awful, horrible cut off, dead spots, didn't travel far enough. I think alot has to do with how the LED mimics the oem bulb + the bucket shape.

 

2012 650, so 2nd gen. The LEDs (which were from SuperbrightLEDs) were brighter than the stock Osram bulbs, but I found the Motovisions were better than both at lighting up the road (not necessarily brighter if that makes sense).

 

From the article above "LED tech has advanced beyond this 2015 model shown, but in many cases the housings still look like this."
Fortunately many do not - and the housing has little relevance to the chip type and location, or the shielding.
You will find that many now have a smaller and narrower chip to mimic the location of a halogen filament, with a designed in shroud wrapping around the low beam chip. I'd suggest that NONE of the LED bulbs produced in 2015 are still in production - or if they are, sell only to the uninformed buyer.
My first LED bulbs from 2013 have long been replaced by improved versions with minimal scatter. Manufacturers have found that they needed to continually upgrade their product or else their sales would stall as competitors brought out new and improved versions. Every year or so older versions mostly disappear as new versions are released, except for a few budget priced older designs.
Sorry but I dispute, from personal observation and trial, this journalists opinion.

 

For a guy who basically never drives at night, is it better to go with LEDs to reduce the power draw through the starter switch, or install a relay? Does the brighter LED for daylight driving visibility tip the scale in favour of LEDs?

Thanks.

 

I've seen arguments that say more yellow color bulbs are more noticeable to other traffic, I don't know if it makes a difference, they don't notice you or don't see you as a threat, could be subconcious I don't know,
a headlight relay kit will protect your starter switch and it's highly recommended,
I might try these led headlight bulbs myself just for brightness and because I can't stop farkling!!

 

For anyone that got the sealights how did you get the bulb rubber cover back over the back?

 

The Sealight LED's featured in Post #21 above have a red sealing gasket in the middle. They SHOULD break apart there by twisting the upper part one way and the heatsink the other, in the same way a bulb locks into its socket.
Install the bulb part first, and then the heatsink with the rubber gasket on it.

 

Ah ok so I can twist it off then and then reput it back on sweet

 

I just installed one. Kind of a PITA, but I like it. Now to do the others.

 

So my sealights are all one piece and I can not twist anything off. Do I need these on the back of the lights still?

 

That collar that seats in the headlight fixture, and is what the retainer spring presses against, can twist off and be removed completely. In my sealight boxes, there was a small slip of paper that illustrated how this works. I'll see if I still have one. You take the bulb out of that collar. Fit the collar and spring, then put the rubber cap back on. Then you put the bulb through and twist it to lock in the collar.

So my sealights are all one piece and I can not twist anything off. Do I need these on the back of the lights still?

 

The old bulb plug end came through that rubber collar on wracking my brain trying to figure out how to get that rubber collar back on and that latch across

 

Take the bulb out, put the rubber cover on, put the bulb back in on top of the rubber. That worked fine for me with the Sealight Motorcycle LEDs.

 

Yeah I found the book for it fell out when I opened the box

 

I decided to bite the bullet and order a pair of the Cyclops LED's for my 1K (great customer service by the way). I'm glad I did, the installation was easy, and the direction of light is superior without all the "splash" created by lesser units.

 

without all the "splash" created by lesser units.

Which lesser units have you tried or seen with all the 'splash' (so I may avoid them)?