09-24-2015, 07:48 AM
I'm definitely not worried about the heat...not anymore, at least. After the very first hour's ride, I took the lamp cover off to check exactly that. The bulb has a significant amount of heat-sinking, but it never felt too hot to hold on my hand. I'm pretty sure the stock halogen may have seared my fingers at that point. I've also done a few tests with seeing how it affects on-coming drivers. The upper line of the low beam seems to be in about the same place as an incandescent bulb. Riding slowly next to parked cars, it doesn't seem to illuminate the headrests very well, so that's telling me it's aligned properly. Lastly, I have not ridden in heavy traffic yet, but there haven't been any flash-backs from oncoming drivers yet.
With that, I'm still pretty darn happy with my purchase. I have no doubt that this bulb is decreasing my night vision more than a stock bulb, as many have warned...but if the area is being illuminated as well as it is, is that really a detrimental aspect?
As for the spring, it seems to be fairly common to not be offered as a replacement part (but why???). I have no idea!
Regardless, even if I did have to go back to a stock bulb, it would still work as it is now; just without the built-in "handle" part of it.
With that, I'm still pretty darn happy with my purchase. I have no doubt that this bulb is decreasing my night vision more than a stock bulb, as many have warned...but if the area is being illuminated as well as it is, is that really a detrimental aspect?
As for the spring, it seems to be fairly common to not be offered as a replacement part (but why???). I have no idea!
Regardless, even if I did have to go back to a stock bulb, it would still work as it is now; just without the built-in "handle" part of it.