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Gamdh
Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 06:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nope... it part of the headlight assembly.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 09:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I looked it up on Latus HD/Buell's site; looks like the price is $116. That might be worth the investment.
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Two_buells
Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

09 is the same Y0721.6AC Headlight assembly, world, left & right
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Hughlysses
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 07:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Gamdh- Since you've got both a 2006 and a 2010, can you look and see if you can tell what's the difference in the headlight assemblies? If it's something obvious, I'd appreciate it if you'd post a photo.

TIA
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Gamdh
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 09:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hugh.. try to take a look when I get home tonight. I already took a quick look and didn't see anything real obvious, but I'll take a closer look and see what I can find.
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Natek
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My '09 has a center "park" bulb, which people on here told me was a euro only thing, so maybe the '09 and '10's have a center bulb and the earlier ones don't.
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Gamdh
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 07:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The '10 has a center 'position' bulb.

I looked at the 2 headlight assemblies...I really couldn't see anything that jumped out (other than the fact my '06 reflectors are really dirty).

There may be a subtle difference.. i just can't tell.

Also noted the low beam is on the Clutch side for the '10... which is the opposite of the '06


(Message edited by gamdh on June 01, 2010)
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Rider2898
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 01:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"My '09 has a center "park" bulb, which people on here told me was a euro only thing, so maybe the '09 and '10's have a center bulb and the earlier ones don't." Natek


My 07 has wiring and a plug run into the center of the headlight assembly but no bulb in the plug. Go figure. I don't know what its for and have left it alone. But the plug looks like its the right size for a marker light.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 10:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My 09 came with the bulb as well. My 05 simply had the wiring and plug.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 11:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The 09's have a different headlamp assembly than previous years, hence why it comes with the bulb now.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 07:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Froggy- there have been at least a couple of posts from former 06/07/08 Uly owners that now own 09/10 Ulys that say the newer headlights seem to be much better than the older ones. We were just trying to figure out what the difference is. I wonder if the extra bulb makes that much difference? The big question is ~$106 for the 09/10 headlight housing a worthwhile upgrade for our older Ulys.

(Message edited by Hughlysses on June 11, 2010)
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Rays
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 07:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hugh, I had my original '06 headlight assembly replaced under warranty - the bottom mounting screw had been assembled with loctite and the 'captive' nut spun in the plastic housing when I tried to adjust the headlight aim. I actually removed the beak and headlight together and twisted the headlight along the slot in the beak to get it adjusted but my servicing dealer noted this on the first service and replaced it about a year after I bought it. The first time I rode it at night with this new headlight I was surprised at how much better it was than the original. I always assumed the first assembly must have had a poor reflector and didn't give it much thought.
I have an '09 XT as well now but have never ridden it at night - I still use the 'old girl' for work duty (that includes night riding).
I will make a point of trying the '09 to see what it is like compared to my '06 - I can do a very definitive 'back to back' test over the same route.
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Charlie_zulu
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 07:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice bikes.

(Message edited by charlie_zulu on June 11, 2010)
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 09:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The position lamp won't do squat for lighting.

It's a parking light; a marker light. On Eu bikes, if you turn the key to "park", you have your taillight on in back...and the position lamp in front. It does absolutely *nothing* to light the roadway - it's only 5W after all : )

As noted, the reflector design changed making the light output more useful.
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Pso
Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 06:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks ratbuell. I had asked this question before, but some folks did not now what I was asking. The 06's are fixed reflectors. cannot adjust one beam without throing the other way off. so it sounds like in 09 they redesigned the reflector orfolks living in the country. I guess that will be a future purchase for me and my limited edition Buell.
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