Brighter is better when it comes to riding a motorcycle at night; for the most part, we want to see the road (and any nocturnal critters who might be on it). The stock H-D headlight works well but could still be brighter, and the guys at Kryakyn feel the same way. Kryakyn has teamed up with the folks at Xsighting Lighting, a division of Valeo Sylvania, to bring the unparalleled performance of high-intensity-discharge (HID) lighting to the motorcycle world. This headlamp has approximately three times more lumen output than a standard halogen H4 headlamp system, and it has both high- and low-beam functions with a very intense wide-beam pattern. This headlamp also reduces current draw and operates at 35 watts (or 2.73 amps); the draw is 47-percent less than a standard halogen unit. The Kryakyn headlamps cost around $489, and the style is unique to Xsighting Lighting for Kryakyn. We wanted to test one of these units on our '04 Road King. As it turns out, the 7-inch headlamp fits all '80-'06 FLHT models (FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, and so on) and '94-'06 Road King models, making for a simple bolt-on install. 1. The kit comes with one Xsighting Lighting 7-inch HID headlamp assembly and an adapter kit that includes one outer 7-inch ring, one inner 7-inch mount, a ballast mount bracket, a hardware kit with three adjustment springs, three 11/44-28 x 1-inch Fillister panhead screws, one panhead screw, one single-sided adhesive pad, an alcohol pad, and two 10-24 Nylok hex nuts.1. The kit comes with one Xsighting Lighting 7-inch HID headlamp assembly and an adapter k 2. Here is a look at both headlamps: The one on the left is the stock OEM headlamp, and the one on the right is the new one from Kryakyn.2. Here is a look at both headlamps: The one on the left is the stock OEM headlamp, and th 3. The first thing we needed to do was remove the screw on the bottom of the OEM trim ring. This screw would not be reused. We pulled out on the bottom (forward), then lifted up (to unhook the spring) to remove this trim ring. The rubber gasket remained in the trim ring. Then we removed the wires from the plug.3. The first thing we needed to do was remove the screw on the bottom of the OEM trim ring 4. Next, we installed the outer 7-inch ring in the reverse order from the way we removed the bucket assembly, making sure we had this mount turned so that the angled screw tab was on the bottom.4. Next, we installed the outer 7-inch ring in the reverse order from the way we removed t 5. The ballast for the headlamp would be mounted on the inner ring. Since the ring was chromed, we needed to run a tap through the threads before we installed the screws.5. The ballast for the headlamp would be mounted on the inner ring. Since the ring was chr 6. With a bit of threadlocker, we secured the ballast to the bracket using the two 10-24 x 3/8-inch and two 10-24 Nylok hex nuts.6. With a bit of threadlocker, we secured the ballast to the bracket using the two 10-24 x 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article By Ernie Lopez Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
