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Old 08-30-05 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Totoro
My commute takes me mostly along unlit rural roads, which is why I've been considering a full size headlight system like the ones Nightsun and Light&Motion produce. Recommendations?
I've used Niterider for ages and have always like them. The 6 volt systems are bright and relatively inexpensive. I'd shy away from the digitals however since they seem to have lots of problems. I got an old classic 12 volt system last year at a swap meet and was very impressed with the brightness and length of burn on the lights.

Personally, I prefer lights without much more than an on/off switch since a simple system is less likely to fail in the middle of the night. If you are willing to do a little DIY you can overvolt all of these systems to make them a little bit brighter.

I am thinking about replacing my cobbled together system with a new Jet system. All the HID systems look good but just the replacement bulb is horribly expensive!
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