Okay, I'm not trying to start a riot. Let me first begin with that.
I'm an honest guy. I fix peoples bikes for free. Sometimes if I'm doing an engine rebuild I'll charge, but when/if I ever do, its litterally a FRACTION of what it would cost at a dealership. Point is, I truly love this sport, and I love bikes. I certainly don't like seeing folks getting bent over.
I was perusing ktmtalk and came across a guy that was really ticked off with the quality of his cyclops bulb.
I helped Philip instal his and was NOT impressed with the quality, nor the fit and finish of a $60 bulb.
Fast forward a few weeks later, I'd purchased a similar unit off eBay for like $15.
I remember opening it, and noticing LED molded into the back of the fan housing. I also noticed it basically resembled the exact same bulb we had installed in Philips bike, and didn't work.
((((At the time we thoguht it was because his headlight was AC fed, BUT the cyclops bulb advertises it has a rectifier built in, and will work with AC power. )))
Fast forward to yesterday, me reading this dudes rant about what a *** the bulb is.
Anyways, it brought back those memories of holding both bulbs, though not at the same time, and feeling like they were the same junk.
Well here's a picture from cyclops website, and also a picture of the eBay bulb.
I'll go ahead and say it.... Cyclops is selling re-branded bulbs, and marking them up at least 500%. AT LEAST
Just buy the EBAY one and save yourself some money. It comes with the same spring, and 4 adapters. Even comes in the same white box.
Which is which???? Hmm
I'm an honest guy. I fix peoples bikes for free. Sometimes if I'm doing an engine rebuild I'll charge, but when/if I ever do, its litterally a FRACTION of what it would cost at a dealership. Point is, I truly love this sport, and I love bikes. I certainly don't like seeing folks getting bent over.
I was perusing ktmtalk and came across a guy that was really ticked off with the quality of his cyclops bulb.
I helped Philip instal his and was NOT impressed with the quality, nor the fit and finish of a $60 bulb.
Fast forward a few weeks later, I'd purchased a similar unit off eBay for like $15.
I remember opening it, and noticing LED molded into the back of the fan housing. I also noticed it basically resembled the exact same bulb we had installed in Philips bike, and didn't work.
((((At the time we thoguht it was because his headlight was AC fed, BUT the cyclops bulb advertises it has a rectifier built in, and will work with AC power. )))
Fast forward to yesterday, me reading this dudes rant about what a *** the bulb is.
Anyways, it brought back those memories of holding both bulbs, though not at the same time, and feeling like they were the same junk.
Well here's a picture from cyclops website, and also a picture of the eBay bulb.
I'll go ahead and say it.... Cyclops is selling re-branded bulbs, and marking them up at least 500%. AT LEAST
Just buy the EBAY one and save yourself some money. It comes with the same spring, and 4 adapters. Even comes in the same white box.
Which is which???? Hmm