LED headlight: Has anyone tried these?? (would they fit on F6B?)

[Old Ryder]

Here are the specs. Big bike Parts and Show Chrome are good companies. Am I reading correctly???? 18 Watt draw????
5 Watt LEDs????



This pair of LED bulbs from Big Bike Parts® is a direct universal replacement for the standard H7 bulbs found on GL1800 Goldwing (2001-2014) headlights.
•The condenser lens concentrates the majority of the light straight ahead where you need it most.
•This constant-current 18 watt (actual) LED bulb draws less current than a standard halogen bulb.
•Combines 16 high capacity CREE 5 watt LEDs and a condenser lens to greatly enhance the brightness with 360 degree viewing to create an exceptional 80 watt (equivalent) bulb.
•This is a direct universal replacement for the standard H7 bulbs found on 2001 and later Honda GL1800 Goldwings, both the touring model and the F6B.

[bigbird]

Cyclemax and valueaccessories, who both sell these LED's, do not recommend them for low beam, only for high beam, to match the output colour of their HID low beam kit.

http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl18...b/46037/237643

http://store.valueaccessories.net/80...lightBulb.aspx

[Hornblower]

Cyclemax and valueaccessories, who both sell these LED's, do not recommend them for low beam, only for high beam, to match the output colour of their HID low beam kit.

http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl18...b/46037/237643

http://store.valueaccessories.net/80...lightBulb.aspx

It's interesting that these bulbs are no longer being recommended for low beam replacement. Having purchased an identical-looking item from SoCalMotoGear months ago, I know why. In a nutshell, they advertise these bulbs as 80 watt EQUIVALENT. It's a mystery how they come up with that number. I checked mine with a clip-on ammeter and they were pulling slightly less than 1 amp each which means the actual wattage was something around 12 watts. As a result, the lumen output could not be any greater than 800 to possibly 1200 lumens. That is not enough to be an effective headlight and frankly, not even equivalent to the light output of a 55 watt halogen. So again, it seems dishonest to advertise these as 80 watt equivalent.

I did actually replace my high beam halogens with these bulbs and I would agree the color match to the HID low beams is pretty good. Unfortunately, as far as projecting any light down-the-road, they're pretty useless, especially when you're running HID low beams.

What I'm waiting and looking for is a 25 to 30 watt LED H7 bulb that produces 2500 to 3000 lumens. For that power, the bulb will have to have a pretty good means of handling the heat so expect to see a good size heat sink and probably a fan as well to make that last. When I see bulbs like those in these few previous posts that have no obvious heat sink or fan, I know immediately to ignore it as a real solution.