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    Quote Originally Posted by Teach View Post
    Miles, thanks for the reply. Actually I'm not having any issue seeing down the road as the highs do a good job lighting up the road when needed. The issue I noticed is that the wings headlights track to the outside and off the road, thus preventing a good look through the turn. This struck me as a bit odd since I run mostly fixed fairing bikes and have never experienced this blind area. As a rule I do not run additional lighting, but thought these lights might fill that GAP in the bikes stock pattern. More specifically from the bike out to about 15-20 yards but more of a wide pattern if you know what I mean.
    I had an HID on my Vision and rarely found a need for using it, although they do put out a nice broad pattern. Is this the result you've experienced with the HID kit you installed??
    Obviously It doesn't sound like I'm up to your annual mileage as I only manage about 5500 a month, last year being an exception due to a short ride to AK and 27k ... If I only carried me I wouldn't be too worried about this but I carry my Mrs with me a lot and I'd really hate parking the bike in a field with her on board, lol...
    Teach, after a futher explanation, the BikeMP3 lights...the 960 Dual LED lights, should work very wel for you. They do put outr a LOT of light within the 15 to 30 yards area.

    If you are riding 5500 miles per month, as you stated above, then you are doing 66,000 miles a year, and that is pretty good.

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    Miles, thanks for the reply. We have a short riding season here so most of my riding gets done between May and October and as you probably know, one has real high mileage months and lows. Still I get a respectable amount of miles ridden each summer.
    Thanks for the input on the lamps and I am considering the HID option as well.

    Anyone know how the F6 headlights are adjusted? I haven't really looked but I did notice a couple white wheels inside the fairing behind the headlights?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teach View Post
    Anyone know how the F6 headlights are adjusted? I haven't really looked but I did notice a couple white wheels inside the fairing behind the headlights?
    Eureka...you found it.

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    Mile's thanks again, lol.... Not to fear my friend I will soon figure out all this bikes in's and out's.

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    Went to "buyheadlightbulbs.com" and got 4 Hella zenon 4200K bulbs for $26 a pair. White light to see and be seen by. Plug n' play install (the dealer owed me one) and I saved several hundred bucks.

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    Any other good driving lights for the cowl before I spend a bunch of money?

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    After chatting with Miles via pm my hid's will be here next week. I was going to just upgrade the stock bulbs with PIAA lights but the hid route makes more sense to me. Fog lights will be done over the winter.

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