I'm trying to upgrade my DT3's lighting system to 12V so that I can run the headlight off of the battery and have a brighter output. This solves a couple of problems that I know could be solved in other ways, namely the bulb blowing could be fixed via 6V regulator or installing a new 12V Halogen headlight. However, I'd like to have brighter LEDs in my headlight and taillight because I'm mostly riding after work: it's getting harder and harder to make it back in time before sunset.

I've been perusing the forums for some solutions about headlight LED conversions and I'm thinking the best solution so far has been presented here:
However, I'm feeling a little wary of this because of . In brief, he states that LEDs in holders/reflectors designed for halogens will lead to poor lighting patterns and brightness, and may increase blinding of other drivers, simply because of the way LEDs emit planar light, rather than from a single focal point like halogen bulbs. One question then is have people successfully and consistently driven in the dark with the type of conversion I linked above?

So this feels sacreligious 've been considering in light [ ]of the Daniel Stern article is buying a fully LED headlight, with reflectors and LEDs integrated in the bucket. The best option I've found so far have been! I think they'll look kind of silly and I'm worried about them not fitting in the holder, but I'm more worried about killing myself in the dark. So I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried this or done it successfully, and am requesting any thoughts from those wiser than me.

Best, 
Lou
 

The site isn't letting me post links, unfortunately. The forum post I was considering copying is called "Headlight conversion '72 CT 2", the Daniel Stern article is called, "Thinking of converting your halogen headlamps to HID or LED?", and the Harley-style LED Headlights are called "5.75 LED Headlight High Low Beam for Harley Sportster XL 883 1200 Dyna", or some similar thing.

You can't post pics/links until you have a dozen posts, it's to stop spammers and scammers. Hopefully someone in here can provide guidance.

Here we go.

Headlight conversion '72 CT 2 - Vintage Enduro Discussions