Long time since I've been out in the dark, only on dusk on the 14 in Oz.
This week I've been scratching around Irish country roads with no streetlights at 2.00 a.m.
The headlight is much better than I expected and it's only an aftermarket H4 bulb.
At least there are no kangaroo's but I still have to watch out for the odd bunny, badger or fox.
I lived near Wyre Forrest, there was always the fear of hitting one of the deer, no where near as the chances of getting cleaned up by Skippy though. I don't mind night rides but I do get a bit nervous out where I am now.
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
These are best H4 globe ive ever had. Dont know how they compare to Stedi but bloody good, https://myautosupplies.com.au/products/philips-h4-racing-vision-gt200-light-globes-12v-60-55w-200-brighter-halogen
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:37 AM
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
I'm pretty happy with the Stedi as well, only used it a couple of times at night, but it is far better than the halogen up in the hills where I live, noticed from Day 1 that daytime visibility from cars was much improved as well
@grog I was thinking of those. Got a 150% Philips brighter @6000K, but those will be my next road legal ones. But damn, you guys down under pay a lot for your stuff, in my part of the world I´ll pay around 36 aud.
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:37 AM
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
Hey mate,
Does your Stedi led fit straight into the original bucket?
I've converted mine (whole bike) over to led, but the globe I have installed is shithouse😬
Quote from: Fast1400 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 10:29 PM
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:37 AM
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
Hey mate,
Does your Stedi led fit straight into the original bucket?
I've converted mine (whole bike) over to led, but the globe I have installed is shithouse😬
I actually installed the 7" iris sealed led lamp unit instead of just a globe. The issue is not the globe, it's the fact that its not suited to the reflector. The 7" iris needs a bit of fiddling to get it to fit, I did do a write up of that on here a while ago, but works great. Maybe a dedicated H7 motor cycle led Luke what Stedi now does would be ok in the standard reflector, but I don't know if it will fit inside the lamp housing.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 06:35 PM
These are best H4 globe ive ever had. Dont know how they compare to Stedi but bloody good, https://myautosupplies.com.au/products/philips-h4-racing-vision-gt200-light-globes-12v-60-55w-200-brighter-halogen
Looks like a good alternative.
I'll bring a suitcase full of them when I return to Oz, should pay for my flight.
Can you but these globes individually or do they always come in two packs ? :whatever:
Chris, only seen 2 packs. Power Bulbs sell for $42 with free shipping. Thats where i got mine.
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 10:35 PM
Quote from: Fast1400 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 10:29 PM
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:37 AM
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
Hey mate,
Does your Stedi led fit straight into the original bucket?
I've converted mine (whole bike) over to led, but the globe I have installed is shithouse😬
I actually installed the 7" iris sealed led lamp unit instead of just a globe. The issue is not the globe, it's the fact that its not suited to the reflector. The 7" iris needs a bit of fiddling to get it to fit, I did do a write up of that on here a while ago, but works great. Maybe a dedicated H7 motor cycle led Luke what Stedi now does would be ok in the standard reflector, but I don't know if it will fit inside the lamp housing.
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 10:35 PM
Quote from: Fast1400 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 10:29 PM
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:37 AM
Was out on the freeway Thursday night on the 1400, a rarity for me. I live about 50kms out of town, and the last few km of freeway theres no lighting. No worries though, the stedi led headlight gives such nice light. Then high beam through the suburbs, very nice. Might need to adjust the beam height a smidge though.
Hey mate,
Does your Stedi led fit straight into the original bucket?
I've converted mine (whole bike) over to led, but the globe I have installed is shithouse😬
I actually installed the 7" iris sealed led lamp unit instead of just a globe. The issue is not the globe, it's the fact that its not suited to the reflector. The 7" iris needs a bit of fiddling to get it to fit, I did do a write up of that on here a while ago, but works great. Maybe a dedicated H7 motor cycle led Luke what Stedi now does would be ok in the standard reflector, but I don't know if it will fit inside the lamp housing.
Ah ok, thanks.
That's kind of where I'd gotten to, but though you had maybe found a solution.
I do very little night work, but it would be nice to have the option if I ever needed to do more.
Thanks again.
When I first bought my bike it came with twin predator spots which were awful (pic#1). I next tried an aftermarket headlight, but the heat from the globe melted the reflector (chinesium),(pic 2). So I splashed out on a led unit and matching bucket and and hey presto I couldn't be happier, the illumination is much better especially at night and I swear it makes car drivers look twice which can only be a good thing. (pic3).
The Stedi globe/Led fits in the std headlight, BUT the stock springclip doesn't fit, I Magyvered it so that the Stedi holder is fixed and the globe/ led can easily be replaced if and when it needs to be
I had to do the same to the clip in my standard headlight to fit a LED lamp. From memory I trimmed the end off & bent it differently.
Quote from: Hooli on Sunday, 14 August 2022, 09:36 PMI had to do the same to the clip in my standard headlight to fit a LED lamp. From memory I trimmed the end off & bent it differently.
What did you do with the rubber cover ? I stuffed mine trying to get it to fit over a STEDI led bulb ... plus the wire clip will need serious bending .. just don't think it's worth the pain.
Curiosity got the better of me, crossed my fingers and bent the wire enough to be able to lock the collar of the bulb in. Cut the top off the rubber dust cover so it would fit over the base of the LED bulb. No idea how it will look at night but I should stand out more in the day ... it's bright.
Quote from: MickyJB on Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 02:59 PMQuote from: Hooli on Sunday, 14 August 2022, 09:36 PMI had to do the same to the clip in my standard headlight to fit a LED lamp. From memory I trimmed the end off & bent it differently.
What did you do with the rubber cover ? I stuffed mine trying to get it to fit over a STEDI led bulb ... plus the wire clip will need serious bending .. just don't think it's worth the pain.
From memory I left it off to give the fan on the back of the lamp better airflow.
Mmmm I wonder if I should do that .. I was thinking how hot do they get when bunched up with the rest of the wiring :whatever:
I think when I put mine on it looked like it blocked half the vents in the fan thing, but wouldn't swear to it.
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 23 May 2024, 05:52 PMI think when I put mine on it looked like it blocked half the vents in the fan thing, but wouldn't swear to it.
I'll pull the headlight off again and check, I did cut the cover back a fair bit as I'd stuffed it to begin with, wrapped electrical tape around it to hold it together and in shape. I know it fits ok just not 100% sure how much of the end of the led body sticks through.