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Offline argent brick

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LED Lighting
« on: September 26, 2013, 12:20:52 AM »
Does anyone know if there is an LED replacement for the headlight on an early K bike?
Lynn

Current:
1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline Brad-Man

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 08:53:22 PM »
If you are talking about rectangular - no.

I have a 6 3/8" round headlight on the '85 I purchased in January that was an RS.

I don't have a stock naked, but I have purchased a 7" shell & rim that will take the Harley or Truck-Lite LED headlight bulbs.
  • Marietta, GA
  • '85 K100
Toys don't make the Man - Man makes the Toys...
'74 RD350
'75 RD350 w/Modified 400 engine, Chambers & MZB iggy

Offline argent brick

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 05:23:22 AM »
I am running a stock '95 K75 standard. I don't know the dia. of the headlight. Maybe it is the same size as your '85.
Lynn

Current:
1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline Brad-Man

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 11:10:02 PM »
I believe the stock light on the nakeds was  7" or bigger.
  • Marietta, GA
  • '85 K100
Toys don't make the Man - Man makes the Toys...
'74 RD350
'75 RD350 w/Modified 400 engine, Chambers & MZB iggy

Offline CRASH

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 12:11:13 AM »
Why LED?
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Offline Brad-Man

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2013, 09:47:26 PM »
ALL of the 7" LED headlights are ~3 times brighter than H4's and consume less energy.
  • Marietta, GA
  • '85 K100
Toys don't make the Man - Man makes the Toys...
'74 RD350
'75 RD350 w/Modified 400 engine, Chambers & MZB iggy

Offline Lawrence

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Re: LED Lighting
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2013, 10:30:43 PM »
Hummm.  The contrarian in me sez that I don't need to worry about consuming too many watts with the K-bike alternator, and I doubt if all LED are 4X brighter than the incandescent bulbs fitted in the original system.
So call me a Luddite!  :neener:
1985 K100RS

1982 Laverda Mirage 1200TS
1983 BMW R100RS

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