Stan, you stated:

<< I haven't been that lucky. I melted a lens trying to get brighter tail
lights. Gone back to the OEM bulb and a new tail light assembly. >>

   That's in'neresting, since 21 watt bulbs are used in all the other
positions, although I'll have to grant you that the turn indicators and
stop lamps aren't on full time like the tail lamp is.

     George/ATL
     '89 Westy, Wernher