I've had a string of health issues, the most recent of which was a hip replacement, that kept my 2006 Concours in mothballs for years. Oh yeah, and then there was this pandemic thing that (initially at least) only killed old people with pre-existing conditions. This is my first time back in the forum in a long, long, time. I worked my way up through my 1974 Honda CB360 and then my 1984 Honda CB650SC (the 2006 Concours is my "new" bike) but the Concours was too much for me. I've finally gotten back in the saddle on my Concours, and while it's a pig to try to push around even compared to the 650, when I let out the clutch I fall in love all over again. I ride for an hour and want to just keep going. So I'm thinking that maybe I still have a couple of motorcycle trips left in me.
I put Murph's Hella headlight kit on my Concours over ten years ago. That was over ten years ago. Now, when I contemplate a road trip I wonder, how in the hell do I change a bulb if one burns out on the road? I've got a couple of questions I hope somebody can help with:
First I would need a spare bulb. The low beam is an H9. Is the high beam different and if so, what is it?
I can work backwards from the installation instructions and eventually figure out how to change a bulb. It's probably not that big a deal, but I'd rather not discover the easy way by doing it the hard way, especially in the dark outside of Pukwana, South Dakota. If some saavy COG member could offer some step by step instructions and/or hints regarding how to change bulbs on the Hella fixture the easy/right way the first time it would be much appreciated and more than make up for all the years of paying COG dues when I didn't ride.
Finally, does anyone have any experience with the H9 equivalent LED bulbs?? Worth it?
Again, any hints, suggestions, encouragement, and/or warnings would be much appreciated.
I put Murph's Hella headlight kit on my Concours over ten years ago. That was over ten years ago. Now, when I contemplate a road trip I wonder, how in the hell do I change a bulb if one burns out on the road? I've got a couple of questions I hope somebody can help with:
First I would need a spare bulb. The low beam is an H9. Is the high beam different and if so, what is it?
I can work backwards from the installation instructions and eventually figure out how to change a bulb. It's probably not that big a deal, but I'd rather not discover the easy way by doing it the hard way, especially in the dark outside of Pukwana, South Dakota. If some saavy COG member could offer some step by step instructions and/or hints regarding how to change bulbs on the Hella fixture the easy/right way the first time it would be much appreciated and more than make up for all the years of paying COG dues when I didn't ride.
Finally, does anyone have any experience with the H9 equivalent LED bulbs?? Worth it?
Again, any hints, suggestions, encouragement, and/or warnings would be much appreciated.