LED bulbs are both brighter and cheaper to operate (using less Wattage) than conventional incandescent bulbs. When they first appeared, LED's were expensive due to the emerging manufacturing process, however, today LED's are the standard for most of the electronics market and are a perfect lighting solution coming in many forms, sizes, power outages and colors.
Watt per watt, LED's provide powerful projection lighting that is perfect for every application, ranging from headlights, fog lights, tail lights, side lights and the almighty spot and projection light.
In this article we bring you the best of the best, which means we bring you the best dollar per watt and performance ratio that there is on the market, providing you with easy installation, powerful deployment, and long-lifetime usage.
Enjoy.
Best motorcycle lights list:
ReviewThese pair for LED fog lights for your motorbike are easy to install and provide you with over 50,000 hours of life. They come in an aluminum housing, so heat dissipation is highly efficient, and the heat sink fins provide the units with even better cooling solutions.
These units are waterproof, although we don't suggest you submerge them to find out, rain will definitely not affect them, and they have IP68 certification.
There are two units, they operate from 10-60V DC and provide 1,000 lumens each. Their color temperature is 6,000K, and the beam provides a 30 o spot. The lens is made of durable PMMA, and this duo comes with a stainless-steel mounting bracket that is adaptable to most bikes.
The Nilight is a very powerful spotlight that mounts most bikes and is powered by a 9-30V DC input and will work with all 12V and 24V batteries. Each unit houses 6 x 3Watt LED chips providing a total of 18 Watts per housing that is equal to 1,260 Lumens.
The housing body is made of 6063 aluminum alloy with heat sinks to dissipate the heat flow and provides 30,000 hours of lighting. These housings are IP67 waterproof, so you can be assured that even when immersed in 1 meter of water the light will continue to work.
The mounting lets you adjust the light to around 45 o, and the color temperature ranges between 6,000K to 6,500K.
The Lila Cree U5 is a 12V DC powered projector that provides you with 125 Watts and 1,000 Lumens at a color temperature of 6,000K to 7,000K, but only consumes 10 Watt.
This model comes in an aluminum cast housing which is IP68 waterproof, which is rainproof but not submersible and projects light to around 200 meters. The lens is made of PMMA, and the installation is simple with only two wires to contend with, red positive and black negative.
ReviewThis is the Yitamotor overhead lighting option for bikes; it comes with 6 x 3 Watt LEDs that deliver 18 Watts of 6,000 color temperature power. The operating power source is DC 10-30V, and it's very easy to install.
The housing is a cast 1070 aluminum alloy comes with heat sinks and with an upgraded PC lens cover that dissipates heat efficiency providing 50,000 hours of life. The housing provides IP67 waterproofing.
After installation, this unit can be adjusted to a 45 o angle and provides a flood beam. This unit is very easy to install and should be used for extra off-road lighting.
The Sunpie models are designed for Harley's, and this means they sit on just about every Harley model there is. It comes with a 4.5" round head. The housing consists of 4 x 10W LED's with a 2,000 Lumens high beam capacity and a 1,500 Lumens low beam power with a 6,000K to 6,500K color temperature.
The body is made of aluminum alloy casting, and the operating voltage is 10-30V DC and provides 30,000 hours of life, and installs with a standard H4/H13.
This light will work with include the following Harley Davidson models:
Fits all Harley Models with 4.5″ Round Auxiliary Forward Lighting
Electra Glide
- Classic FLHTC 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
- Classic (ETI) FLHTC 2007 2008
- Classic Injected FLHTC I 2005 2006
- Standard FLHT 2005 2006 2009
- Standard (ETI) FLHT 2007 2008
- Standard Injected FLHT I 2005 2006
- Ultra Classic FLHTCU 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
- Ultra Classic (ETI) FLHTCU 2007 2008
- Ultra Classic Injected FLHTCU I 2005 2006
- Ultra Classic Low FLHTCUL 2015 2016
- Ultra Limited FLHTK 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
- Ultra Limited Low FLHTKL 2015 2016
Road King
- FLHR 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
- (EFI) FLHR 2007 2008
- Classic FLHRC 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
- Classic(EFI) FLHRC 2007 2008
- Classic Injected FLHRC I 2005 2006
- Custom FLHRS 2005 2006
- Custom(EFI) FLHRS 2007
- Custom Injected FLHR I 2005 2006
Screamin' Eagle Electra Glide Ultra Classic
Screamin' Eagle Road King
Tri Glide Ultra Classic
- FLHTCUTG 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
This Yitamotor pod light is perfect for auxiliary flood lighting next to the headlights. The aluminum cast housing and polycarbonate light cover contain 9 x 3 Watt LEDs that provide 27 Watts of 6,000K color temperature light.
The cast aluminum housing comes with heat sinks and is IP67 waterproof, and the heat dissipation keeps the LED's alive for 50,000 hours.
ReviewThis is the Sunpie Harley Davidson headlight model. It comes with an Osram LED chip and casts a 45-Watt high beam providing 4,000 Lumens and a 30-Watt low beam with 2,800 Lumens of lighting.
The housing is a die-cast aluminum body with a 5.75" diameter and is IP65 waterproof. This model lasts for 50,000 hours and uses the standard DC 10-30V power. The body is easily installed and connected with an H4 connector.
It works with most Harley models, but the 2014+ Harley Davidson Touring and Trike models will require the ASIN B018HSCD1K adaptor. If it doesn't fit your Harley, then add the ASIN: B0751BXX9B bucket. FXDF models need the P/N 67741-06 mounting block, and all the following models will need the P/N 67700059 vibration damper.
1984-1999 FXSTC
1994-2008 FXDWG
1996-Later XL1200C
1998-Later XL883C
1999-2000 FXR2, FXR3, FXR4
1999-Later FXST, FXSTB, FXSTC
2000-2007 FXSTD
2000-Later XL, Dyna (except FXDF), FX Softail
2005 VRSCB
ReviewThe Ourbest mini tail Cree is an aluminum cast housing containing a 10 Watt LED that casts a 1,800 Lumen light using any DC 12V or 24V battery. The light is an 8 o angled flood beam.
The housing is made of die-cast aluminum with a silicone string gasket between the lens and the housing, this provides perfect water resistance and will operate woven when submerged. The light will last for 50,000 hours.
ReviewThe Suparee plug and play lighting fixture are connected with an H4/H13 option, and the cast aluminum body is home to 5 x 10-Watt Cree LEDs. The overall power is 50 Watts projecting 3,600 Lumens high beam and 30 Watts projecting a 1,800 Lumen low beam.
This model is also used as a white DRL and an amber left/right turn signal. The light temperature color is 6,500K, and the housing is a cast aluminum with a polycarbonate lens that provides IP67 water resistance.
It will connect with all Harley Davidson 7" headlight models and includes:
- FLD 2012-2013
- Touring Models 1994-2013
- Softail Models 1991-2013 with headlamp nacelle kit
The Hella 500FF off-road series comes in an ABS housing with aluminum vapor-coated reflectors and glass cover that provide exceptional lighting specifications. The housing is a zinc coated steel for rust protection, and this model is designed specifically for the off-road application.
Each unit has an H3 adapter 12V 55 Watt halogen bulb and is easy to install.
ReviewThe DJI light array is a 6063-aluminum alloy cast housing with a PC lens holding 12 x 8-Watt LED lights. The pair project 96 Watts and the temperature color is between 6,000 K to 6,500 K.
The ousting is only 1" thick and 6" wide, and the combo of 15 o Spot and 180° Flood provides 9,600 Lumens of pure white intensity.
Off-Road LightingOff-road lighting is not an option it's a must for any serious biker. The added illumination from either a spot or a flood light will provide extra assistance in rough terrain riding, as well as provide great lighting when camping or handling emergency situations.
Adding a LED light will provide you with:
Improved Safety: when you drive along poorly lit or non-lit roads and rough patches, the extra lighting will save your life as well as make riding much easier.
Emergency Lighting: This is essential when you have to either deal with a bike issue, or help others out, or even light up an accident area. It is also a great way to beam your location to rescue workers or roadside maintenance workers when stranded in a remote zone at night.
Aesthetic Appeal: What can I say, your bike will look absolutely divine or totally beastly with a pair of posts or a few floodlights.
How to chooseYou have to consider two basic factors, the purpose, and the application. However, the common features must be durability, ease of installation, withstanding rain (waterproofing) and life cycle.
Off-road lights come in a variety of colors and powers, here is what you need to look for in each type.
LED: These are the most popular, and usually have a lifespan ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 hours. Try to pick the longer life lasting models; they tend to be of the better source material. LEDs are also the least power consumptive of all the models, so they will not drain your battery.
High-Intensity Discharge (HID): These have an average lifespan of 2,000 hours, are energy consumptive but highly powerful. Useful in emergencies.
Halogen: These are the most common manufacturer of lighting systems, they provide up to 1,000 hours of lighting, and they are cheaper than most other versions, which is why manufacturers like to use them.
Light PatternWhen you decide you want another light on your bike, consider the light pattern, this is how the beam projects the light over a distance.
Floodlight: This is a wide pattern beam width is usually between 40 o to 120 o and is not meant to provide distance lighting.
Spotlight: This is a focused beam that is used to penetrate long distances
Combo: combos will give you the added advantage of both wide area lighting and long-distance penetration.
