Topic: Anyone tried Spirit 1100 CHROME LED HEADLIGHT

[daveybaker]

FOR Honda CB 250 350 400 500 650 900 Shadow 750 Spirit 1100 CHROME LED HEADLIGHT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-Honda-CB-250-350-400-500-650-900-Shadow-750-Spirit-1100-CHROME-LED-HEADLIGHT/183943316455?fits=Year%3A1974%7CModel%3ACB350F%7CMake%3AHonda%7CSubmodel%3A--&hash=item2ad3e043e7:g:M1UAAOSwak5dctU1#vi-ilComp

Seems to good to be true and only 45.00. Could it work on my cb 350f?

Thanks!

[Deltarider]

Country/Region of Manufacture: China Jummu-Auto? How long have they been around?
So what do you expect?
Where does it say it is approved? Besides, it looks ugly but that's an opinion ofcourse.

[spotty]

for that price, worth a try

only thing i'd say is don't use it as front indicators as
a] it seems to have only one light for both sides so no-one will know which way you're turning 
b] no-one will be looking at your headlight for an indicator light 
c] from experience, super bright headlight functions will tend to mask or hide the integrated lower brightness indicator light anyway 
d] having a mix of led and normal indicators in the circuit will screw up the flash rate if it flashes at all unless you start messing around with different relays or flasher cans, also if you only have one indicator idiot light, leds can send power through all 4 indicators at the same time

you could connect it as a 'marker light' that stays on all the time and stick with normal indicators

[daveybaker]

Thx for the advice, probably won't use the indicator at all.

[Bankerdanny]

I used a similar one on my 550 that I bought from Ebay for a similar price.

They have pluses and minuses.

* They are very bright and visible to oncoming drivers even on a sunny day.
* The light is very white and superior to the EOM sealed beams
* I wasn't impressed with the low beam pattern. Good illumination of the sides of the road, not good distance in front of you. Riding on VERY dark desert roads in Arizona I had to use high beams all the time because low just didn't come close to showing me as much road as I wanted.

Basically I would recommend a light like this for urban riders that don't very often venture to dark rural 2 lanes. If you plan to tour and could end up in a rural area or the mountains then I would spend more money on a better light.

[Tim2005]

I don't think it's any good for your 350f, it is a 7 inch unit and I think the 350 headlight shell is 6.5 inch

[Deltarider]

Best overall option is to fit a halogen bulb, unless you can't wait to spend money on things you don't really need.

[Bankerdanny]

Best overall option is to fit a halogen bulb, unless you can't wait to spend money on things you don't really need.

I like using LED's for lights that are on all the time to give a little more cushion between the draw and charging capacity.

[jakec]

Is the normal light halogen? My light on my 350 seems to be going out and I was considering getting an LED if it would be brighter. I commute on this bike and sometimes it's dark & rainy.

[Deltarider]

Is the normal light halogen?

No, some markets had 35/50W, some may have had 35/35W, Europe had standard bulb 40/45W but many, like my friend, changed for H4 55/60W. In general a halogen offers 20% more light at the same wattage, is more sparkling and they live longer.

My light on my 350 seems to be going out

I would address that first.