Headlights - LED vs Halogen

Reunited Chris said:
The question I have is concerning the heat generated by the LED's, doesn't that pose a risk in a Jota headlight shell given all the spaghetti in the shell?
I run LED's on the RGS but the globe is outside in the breeze.
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Chris, what do you mean by in the breeze........? Aint no breeze getting to my RGS headlight globe.
 
Vince said:
I thought other than using less juice the other advantage with LEDs is they produce less heat. That's just what I had heard, no idea if it's correct.
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It’s pretty much a thing that whatever the light source, the vast majority of the power input is converted into heat. So just for example if a 50W LED produces the same lumens as a 100W halogen it will produce half the heat. But heat kills LED chips hence all the heatsinks.
 
The Sock said:
In Egypt, on desert highways, oncoming trucks run at night with little or nothing in the way of lights until they are about 75 metres from you. At which point, they hit you with everything they've got, then turn them out again. Freaks me out, every damned time!
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Ill look out for that when next on desert highway in Egypt!😂
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Don't fully understand that??? Oncoming or overtaking? And they drive with their lights OFF at night?
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Oncoming (vehicle heading towards you).
Deserts are rarely fully dark at night and it's easy to pick the blacktop out from the sand, by star or moonlight.
The effect, on my vision, is a bit like someone taking a flash photograph, of you, in the dark.
 
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The Sock said:
Oncoming (vehicle heading towards you). Deserts are rarely fully dark at night and it's easy to pick the blacktop out from the sand, by star or moonlight.
The effect, on my vision, is a bit like someone taking a flash photograph, of you, in the dark.
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Thank you TE Lawrence😁
 
For those in the UK, from the UK government website:
"From 22 March 2021, we’re changing these rules so that not all motorcycles and vehicles will fail the MOT test if their halogen headlamp units have been converted to be used with HID or LED bulbs.
Class 1 and 2 motorcycles

Class 1 and 2 motorcycles must not be failed for the defect ‘Light source and lamp not compatible’.

Headlamps must comply with all other requirements of the test and headlamp aim.

The motorcycle inspection manual will be updated shortly, and the ability to select the defect within the MOT testing service will be removed."

So, providing the beam pattern complies, LEDs are legal on all UK Laverda motorcycles.
 
Vince said:
My view from afar is HID have complicated electronics and things called Drivers and take up a lot of space. LEDs or at least the ones I used are direct replacements for ye oldy Incandenceants, never done a headlight but I am very happy with the LED brake taillights I have on the 3c and Atlas. Happy to learn something new.
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I've got a HiD system fitted to my 900r with a focused reflector/clear lens which works exceptionally well and the driver box etcetera fits neathy into the top fairing.

I fitted LED bulbs to our 2004 Jeep Cherokee (focused reflector/clear lens) and they work extremely well on dip, but main beam is certainly not an improvement over the H4 halogen bulbs which have better reach.

The advantage of LEDs on ancillary lights is beneficial with minimal wattage consumption but much improved performance over incandescent bulbs.
 
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