Headlight upgrade scared of the dark.

[AZDave]

I do my best to be home by sunset but this week I was out riding in the dark. The headlights on my 09 Heritage just do not cut it. I was looking in the HD catalog and there is a halogen upgrade. Has anyone installed it? What have you done to light the way?

 

[Dr. Dolittle]

Brighter Headlights - Harley Davidson Community

 

[Jack Klarich]

I liked using my passing lights at night on my baggers it lit up both sides of the road and then some

 

[Duffer]

Osram is awesome. Big difference

 

[AZDave]

I am going to order some Monday. Thanks once again for all the help.

 

[NEWHD74FAN]

AZDave, you will really like the Osram 80/100W bulb, it literally is 3 or 4 times brighter on low beam then the original OEM bulb (surprisingly it is an Osram 50/60W) and actually spreads light side by side a bit as well, so you do not feel like riding in a "tunnel", I know the feeling of claustrophobia with the old bulb and pitch black moonless night...! Thought I would provide pix of bulb type and headlight shell disassembly drawing for reference.

 

[Big Rol]

So this osram bulb just snaps in as a direct replacement?

 

[Bobbiegs]

Replace your stock bulb with a "Pia" vibration resistant white light bulb at about $ 60.00. You will not believe the difference and it is a relatively inexpensive fix. Bob.

 

[glider]

Replace your stock bulb with a "Pia" vibration resistant white light bulb at about $ 60.00. You will not believe the difference and it is a relatively inexpensive fix. Bob.

This one is only about $12 and no doubt will work just as well.

 

[Dr. Dolittle]

So this osram bulb just snaps in as a direct replacement?

That's how it was on my Street Glide. Hopefully a member with your type bike will also confirm how easy it is.