any reason to get the chrome coated bulbs from Clear Alternatives or is that just bling, is it any brighter?
It's not brighter (might even be a little less bright) but they look a hell of a lot better without the yellow bulb showing through your clear lenses.
Also, as I found out this winter when I stripped my bike down, taking off the nose fairing is probably easier than taking off the plastic on the tail. I put my first set of clears in without taking off the nose and what a fucking hassle... bloody knuckles...
By the way... Those guys at Clear Alternatives are waaay cool. They came out with a clear blinker that fits better than the originals I bought two years ago and they exchanged them for FREE!!! Thanks Tobin!