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    #16
    Originally posted by jeffgs View Post
    There is a reduced life expectancy, it says it right on the back of the packaging.
    On all the Vehicles i have owned, i never once replaced a silverstar because it burned out, not saying it cant or wont happen, but i have had great luck with silverstars

    My F150 has silverstars but My lincoln has factory HID's, those are $100 a pc......not excited to ever replace those lol

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      #17
      Originally posted by jeffgs View Post
      There is a reduced life expectancy, it says it right on the back of the packaging.
      The package just shows bars, no idea what one bar would represent. Year? 2 Years. no idea. Reason I carry a spare at all times, ya never know.
      sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
      1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
      2015 CAN AM RTS


      Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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        #18
        My last post sounded snotty and that was not my intention. I feel bad actually. But the package does state to expect shorter life. Also and I am open to correction on this, the light is not actually brighter but it is the type of light that helps. You are restricted by the reflectivity of the light housing itself and the ability to throw light out and direct it.

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          #19
          Originally posted by jeffgs View Post
          My last post sounded snotty and that was not my intention. I feel bad actually. But the package does state to expect shorter life. Also and I am open to correction on this, the light is not actually brighter but it is the type of light that helps. You are restricted by the reflectivity of the light housing itself and the ability to throw light out and direct it.
          There is a greater lumen output from the Silverstar type of bulb, but obviously it will be not be shown to advantage if the reflector and lens is less than optimal - and there are, despite decades of experience and gaining of design knowledge, still many headlamps that aren't what they could be.
          However, any time I've fitted Silverstars I've been lucky enough to put them into some reasonably designed lamp housings and the extra light was used to good end. In fact, it was so good on one of them (2001 Transit) I didn't bother putting the 100W bulbs back in, as the Silverstars were illuminating the road just as well, and the 100W ones were tending to overheat the connections in any case.
          ---- Dave

          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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            #20
            I dont want to derail the thread, but has anyone thought about trying one of the newer Cree LED bulbs?
            I'm not sure how well they would work with a longer body and cooling fins on the back, with limited space in the headlight bucket.

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              #21
              Originally posted by jeffgs View Post
              My last post sounded snotty and that was not my intention. I feel bad actually. But the package does state to expect shorter life. Also and I am open to correction on this, the light is not actually brighter but it is the type of light that helps. You are restricted by the reflectivity of the light housing itself and the ability to throw light out and direct it.
              Didn't see anything snotty on the reply, you just stated a fact on what was on the package. I wished they would have stated how many months, years or what ever the bars represented. One bar is? 4 bars is? no biggie.
              sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
              1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
              2015 CAN AM RTS


              Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Grimly View Post
                There is a greater lumen output from the Silverstar type of bulb, but obviously it will be not be shown to advantage if the reflector and lens is less than optimal - and there are, despite decades of experience and gaining of design knowledge, still many headlamps that aren't what they could be.
                However, any time I've fitted Silverstars I've been lucky enough to put them into some reasonably designed lamp housings and the extra light was used to good end. In fact, it was so good on one of them (2001 Transit) I didn't bother putting the 100W bulbs back in, as the Silverstars were illuminating the road just as well, and the 100W ones were tending to overheat the connections in any case.
                They list the out put wattage on the package as still 55/60 watts. They do say the light is a whiter white at that wattage.
                sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                2015 CAN AM RTS


                Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by 83GS850L View Post
                  I dont want to derail the thread, but has anyone thought about trying one of the newer Cree LED bulbs?
                  I'm not sure how well they would work with a longer body and cooling fins on the back, with limited space in the headlight bucket.
                  Makes me wonder how much heat is being dumped into the headlight bucket.
                  sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                  1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                  2015 CAN AM RTS


                  Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by mrbill5491 View Post
                    They list the out put wattage on the package as still 55/60 watts. They do say the light is a whiter white at that wattage.
                    That's power consumed, not a measure of actual light output. Strictly, in legal requirement, the Silverstars are just a way of getting more light for the legal limit of watts, as the power of the lamp (at least in Europe) is limited, and not the lumens. Crazy, I know, but that's the state of the law.
                    Of course, that didn't stop millions of users fitting 100W (and more ) bulbs, but many more people were happy enough to stick within the law - as who knows what stupidity the insurance company will seize on to get out of paying a claim if the worst happens, and why hand them a gift on a plate by having illegal lights?
                    ---- Dave

                    Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                      #25
                      I have used these since changing over to the Candlepower reflector, they are very bright and last a long time as long as your voltage regulation is good: http://store.candlepower.com/naraulhiou60.html
                      http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...ine=1440711157'78 GS1000E, Dyna-S ignition, Dyna Green Coils, K&N pods, Delkevic SS 4-1 exhaust, Dynojet Stage 3 jet kit, Russell SS Brake Lines, Progressive suspension, Compu-Fire series Regulator 55402 and Advmonster cree LED headlight conversion.

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                        #26
                        the reflective material inside the headlight seems to dull over time. i think replacing the lens assembly may help as much as a better bulb. i had to buy a new one for one of my bikes and it seems as good as one of my older headlights with a new silverstar, possibly better.
                        2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1979 gs1000L dragbike
                        82 gs1100L probably the next project
                        1980 gs1000G the ugly 1978 gs750E need any parts?
                        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_m2oYJkx1A
                        1978 gs1000E skunk #2 RLAP
                        https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2f1debec_t.jpg

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Eli69 View Post
                          the reflective material inside the headlight seems to dull over time. i think replacing the lens assembly may help as much as a better bulb. i had to buy a new one for one of my bikes and it seems as good as one of my older headlights with a new silverstar, possibly better.
                          Oh, for sure. And there's a difference between reflector and lens designs such that I prized Kwak rectangular headlamp units of the 80s over all else, for a while. I've still got one on the '80 bike and one sitting spare.
                          ---- Dave

                          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                            #28
                            Silly question, but can one refurbish the reflector?
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              #29
                              Pilot, PM sent.

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                                #30
                                Cheers, GSX!
                                "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                                ~Herman Melville

                                2016 1200 Superlow
                                1982 CB900f

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