Blast from the past......

I'll add a few comments on the topic of the Dual Bulb Head lamp since I'm
sitting here holding one.  I bought it from David Jerome, Scotland....who
advertised it and other GTS parts on the list quite awhile back.  It is
brand new and I paid $90 for it.  It is identical in size and shape to the
stock single reflector GTS unit so it fits as a direct replacement.  It is
of the same basic design and material of construction, so I can see why it
wouldn't hold up equally as well as the single reflector.

The dual reflectors are set so the about 2/3 rds of the space on the left
side(facing the bike) is for the H4 low beam bulb and the other 1/3 rd is
for a 55 watt H3 bulb.  The larger H4 reflector also has an internal central
shield to distribute light from the bulb back onto the back reflector.

I presently use a low beam HID with an internal shield in the single
reflector on the bike.  It is the Baja design bought with the Warchild group
purchase.  I love it.  It lights up the world and make driving much safer.
As I stated one other time on the list, surprisingly, the single HID lights
up much further down the road than the 90/100 watt PIAA H4 I was using and
it doesn't seem to bother on coming traffic at all.  I got more dim the
light flashing from on coming traffic with the conventional high wattage
dual filament H4 than I do with the HID.  When you pull up on slower cars
the beam is shielded in such away that it doesn't reflect back in their
review mirror, but you are obviously lighting up the path even in front of
the car with the HID.

I plan on installing the dual reflector and putting the HID in the H4 side
and a PIAA 90 watt  H3 in the high beam for an extra boost of light for
highway and back road driving.  It is will also be a great installed  backup
headlight to the HID.  I'll let everyone know how well it works and if the
light reflection pattern is much different with the smaller reflector on the
HID bulb.

To anyone on the list talking against the HID...you don't know what you are
talking about.  Try it before you throw stones. You see much better with HID
and as important traffic sees you much better.   It is a great upgrade to
the GTS or any bike.

Hawke






> Subject: Dual Bulb Headlamps
>
> How about a group buy on the European dual
> bulb headlamps? I bet there would be several
> interested parties.
> -Pete

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