If you buy from oriellys think they warranty them for 1 year, got a free one the other day after 6 month burn out
If you buy from oriellys think they warranty them for 1 year, got a free one the other day after 6 month burn out
That a good deal.Originally Posted by lake_carl
Unfortunately we do not have O'reilly's here in the Peoples Repuklic of Marylandistan...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I have been using the SilverStars for many years. Started back with my 2000 Valk Interstate and put over 100K miles on it only replacing 5 bulbs in total. And the Valk I/S has dual headlights like the F6B and I would only replaced the bulb that was bad, not the pair.
Now I have had them in my F6B for about 10K miles and still on the first pair. Sure hope I didn't jinx myself!!!!
The Silverstar Ultra.... have a very short life but I have found the Silverstar to be pretty good.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
I bought a set for a vehicle...not sure which...took them back...they sucked!
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some of you guyz are making me feel great
Just went to Wal-fart... they shipped but haven't arrived yet. Priced them off the shelf while I was there - $34.99 ...so I'm saving like $15.00 oredering them online.
If they suck... well they suck. The fat lady ain't sung yet...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
..this is interesting. Seems that Sylvania recognizes the short life of the bulbs
This is off of the back of the package (verbatim):
SYLVANIA Silver Start bulbs are engineered to provide better down road performance and clarity. which results in product life that is less than Basic bulbs. An average driver will use their low beam headlights 100 hours per year. SYLVANIA guarantees your complete satisfaction for up to 12 months from date of purchase. If your are not completely satisfied... yada yada yada... return them or call them....
So... seems to be the reason they burn out so quick. Short service life as recognized by the manufacturer. Haven't installed them yet but will shortly... and I'll keep my receipt to swap out bulbs (pain in da azz) if need be... but I doubt that find my receipt later.
Oh well... be cool to see the difference. I'll post a pic of one bulb swapped out in comparison to the OEM bulb later in this thread.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
Had snapped a photo for comparison between the OEM and the new Silverstar. Tinypic.com sometimes has issues... will try later
Imgur to the resecue:
The SilverStar is installed on the right (as you are viewing the bike). Definitely a little whiter light. However I've popped it out for now... and replaced with the OEM. Will try these suckers later.
I'm really not all that jazzed about the short life of these bulbs. The low beams are easy enough to get to; in order to replace a bulb on this bike. However a bulb should be as reliable as a car tire (on a bike) with no worries...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
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