HID lights on bikes

[leigh_boy]

so my zx10 when i bought it some one has installed 35W 6000k HIDS

yesterday after work im riding home ( country lanes) dear god i just could not see it was worse then using a candle even with the high beam using a h9 and h11 bulb, im not a massive fan or HIDS any one recommend some bulbs ? maybe just stick some 55w 5000K bulbs in?

thanks in advance

 

[wazza300]

Try 55w 6000k bulbs

35w won't cut it

 

[tom_e]

4300k will give you the most actual light output, although you will sacrifice the pretty colour if that bothers you.

 

[leigh_boy]

4300k will give you the most actual light output, although you will sacrifice the pretty colour if that bothers you.

i like to keep it shiny side up , so i just want good light output that will actually illuminate the floor. so 4300k 55w?

 

[tom_e]

http://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/469382-ok-use-55w-bulbs-35w-ballast.html#post5424337 Interesting post about using 55w bulbs with 35w ballasts.

 

[leigh_boy]

interesting read, i think im just going to go to plain jane bulbs, 65 /55 W

 

[wazza300]

you can change the whole lot/ballasts aswell for around £15

I doubt you'll like going back to a normal bulb

 

[MrViper]

is there any particular brand to buy? im after a single H4 high/low 55w jobby for my gs500

 

[Participant]

Completely depends on what projectors and bulbs the person has installed.

You can buy awful cheap rubbish from China that you might as well have halogens instead of they're that bad, or you can buy ones that looks like a Mercedes S-Class.

I have a 55W bulb and ballast with projectors kit from eBay Hong Kong, and they're somewhere in between. Better than halogens, but not quite an S-Class.

 

[wazza300]

I bought these,but you need a h4 dual beam for hi/low

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271830915324?euid=31b2da5fbff84597a2e2878888967afa&cp=1

mine come with a 2 year warranty

 

[acemastr]

My 55w HIDs are insanely bright with a perfect cut off

 

[MrViper]

My 55w HIDs are insanely bright with a perfect cut off

Spoiler

what brand of kit did you go for ?

 

[tom_e]

acemastr's kit was from http://www.bkmoto.com/index.php?route=common/home iirc.

 

[jaybee]

I ran HIDs on my old GSXR retro fit. I know this won't go down well but they were awesome. The output was fantastic and they did not blind drivers (tested it).

 

[Sagalout]

I fitted a 55w 5k kit last year to my GS and they have been fantastic. Full beam takes a second to hit full power, but still so much better than the halogens. By luck or judgement, mine don't dazzle at all. Not had a single 'flash' from a driver.

I do have an R bulb/burner on the dip though, which makes a big difference.

 

[acemastr]

acemastr's kit was from http://www.bkmoto.com/index.php?route=common/home iirc.

^

 

[leigh_boy]

I bought these,but you need a h4 dual beam for hi/low

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271830915324?euid=31b2da5fbff84597a2e2878888967afa&cp=1

mine come with a 2 year warranty

these are what i currently have but 35w iv decided to order halogens.
like in acemastr picture, the floor in not exposed enough for me, and with the lanes i go down trackers leave huge mud tracks ect. on my RSV-R i had night breakers and they were top notch!

 

[i5aces]

I retro fitted Projectors in my R1,
the light output is really good the only downside I found was the amount of wiring involved, its easy to wire up just difficult to find somewhere to hide it all.







I hope the pictures work, im on works computer so cant tell. I copied the links from the R1 fourum I use

 

[wazza300]

@the op fair enough and yeah the nightbreakers are good

I havnt had chance to fully test my hid's on dark country lanes yet,but if they are poor like you say I might change mine back

they do seem to cut off in light unlike a normal bulb where it spreads more

 

[.one.]

Nothing worse than a ******* idiot riding behind you when fitted in correctly.

Edit: ohh look who go out the wrong side of the bed today