Bowhunter
Well-Known Member
With the previous threads showing the LED headlight & blinker replacement, the thing that is missing is a 'Side by Side' comparison. Postman and I decided to do a install on one bike and compare it to the stock for you guys so you can visually appreciate the difference of one bike next to the other.
I contacted Barnes Performance and ordered 2 full sets of LED bulbs for our bikes and received them in a couple of days. The headlight install has been covered numerous times, but I am going to show pics of the blinker install to show how easy it really is.
While waiting for Postman to get to my house, I pulled my bike around to the upstairs garage for the side by side comparison.
The blinker lens is a very simple 'Pull Off' revealing the blinker LED board and the rubber grommet that holds it in place. A quick spray of silicone will lube the grommet for easy removal.
Slide a small screwdriver at the 6 o'clock position and pull back to remove the board.
Take a small straight screwdriver and lift the tab to detach the wiring harness and remove the stock LED board.
Apply dielectric grease to the connection at this point and remove the rubber grommet from the stock board and install on the new board.
Connect the wiring harness to the replacement LED board(White running/amber blinking).
Apply a small amount of the Silicone spray to the grommet and re-insert the new LED board and finish by re-inserting the lens.
Moving on to the headlight, here is the new LED bulb.
Here is a comparison between the old bulb and new LED bulb.
Here is a pic head-on of Postman's bike with the new LED headlight and new LED blinkers compared to my ALLURE headlight and upgraded bulb.
Both bikes on DIM and the light cast on the wall of my garage.
Both bikes on BRIGHT and the light cast on the wall of my garage, notice how much brighter the entire room is! What a difference!
I then quickly did the same to my bike and off we went for a nice ride in the sun. With Postman following me in bright sunshine, the difference is incredible between the original stock headlight and the new LED headlight/ LED blinker combo. Hope this helps to illustrate the difference with the 'Side by Side' install. With a bulb life of 30,000 hours, it will be the last headlight you will ever need.
Here is Postman at the gas station in broad daylight to illustrate how bright this combo is.
I contacted Barnes Performance and ordered 2 full sets of LED bulbs for our bikes and received them in a couple of days. The headlight install has been covered numerous times, but I am going to show pics of the blinker install to show how easy it really is.
While waiting for Postman to get to my house, I pulled my bike around to the upstairs garage for the side by side comparison.
The blinker lens is a very simple 'Pull Off' revealing the blinker LED board and the rubber grommet that holds it in place. A quick spray of silicone will lube the grommet for easy removal.
Slide a small screwdriver at the 6 o'clock position and pull back to remove the board.
Take a small straight screwdriver and lift the tab to detach the wiring harness and remove the stock LED board.
Apply dielectric grease to the connection at this point and remove the rubber grommet from the stock board and install on the new board.
Connect the wiring harness to the replacement LED board(White running/amber blinking).
Apply a small amount of the Silicone spray to the grommet and re-insert the new LED board and finish by re-inserting the lens.
Moving on to the headlight, here is the new LED bulb.
Here is a comparison between the old bulb and new LED bulb.
Here is a pic head-on of Postman's bike with the new LED headlight and new LED blinkers compared to my ALLURE headlight and upgraded bulb.
Both bikes on DIM and the light cast on the wall of my garage.
Both bikes on BRIGHT and the light cast on the wall of my garage, notice how much brighter the entire room is! What a difference!
I then quickly did the same to my bike and off we went for a nice ride in the sun. With Postman following me in bright sunshine, the difference is incredible between the original stock headlight and the new LED headlight/ LED blinker combo. Hope this helps to illustrate the difference with the 'Side by Side' install. With a bulb life of 30,000 hours, it will be the last headlight you will ever need.
Here is Postman at the gas station in broad daylight to illustrate how bright this combo is.
