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Re: headlight
Reply #15 - 09/21/05 at 21:50:47

Hey babbalou and Rob, when you guys bought the bulbs for the upgrade, did you have to get them in a box that had two (bulbs) in it or were you able to get them single? and what brand bulb did you get?
I didn't get to Wal mart or Auto Zone yet but when I do (this week) I want to get the right one without the B.S. and guessing stuff.
I ride home at nite from work at 10:30 p.m. about 20 miles and I am always on the high beam with the stock bulb. the low beam really stinks!!
It would be good to have a better light for the daytime too the cagers are really rude and/or blind around here!
Thanks Grin

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: headlight Reply #16 - 09/21/05 at 21:56:44 dannimal wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: It would be good to have a better light for the daytime too the cagers are really rude and/or blind around here! Thanks sorry dude but no matter what you do, they will not see you. that knowledge will save your life one day.
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babbalou Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 814 Lewisville, Texas Gender:	Re: headlight Reply #17 - 09/22/05 at 04:16:56 dannimal, I can't remember the brand I got but they only came in pairs for about $16.00 or so. They also had Sylvania SilverStars (in pairs also) but it was nearly double the price so I got the cheapies.
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Re: headlight
Reply #18 - 09/22/05 at 05:44:30

babbalou wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

dannimal, I can't remember the brand I got but they only came in pairs for about $16.00 or so. They also had Sylvania SilverStars (in pairs also) but it was nearly double the price so I got the cheapies.

Basically the same answer. I don't remember the brand but I can probably find out by taking a look at the other of the pair I bought. I think I managed to find a pair for $14. I see them on eBay all the time too. Here's one for basically $15.

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dannimal Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 100 Chicago IL (S/W Suburbs) Gender:	Re: headlight Reply #19 - 09/23/05 at 01:39:35 Thanks for the info!! The Internet/Website you have suggested is the best option to purchase the Xenon headlight bulb. The bulb guarantee is far better than could be expected. Yes,Yes, Sluggo I am 100% sure about the cagers will always be that way as well!! I'm just tring to get any (reasonable) advantage I can bro!!
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Reply #20 - 09/23/05 at 06:01:10

SirWilhelm tacked this question onto the end of a post in the Technical Corner, I've moved it since he didn't read the bold post at the top of that forum telling him not to post questions there and didn't notice this thread either.
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Has anyone gone with the brighter Xenon bulbs? The one I found are not that much brighter than the factory halogen ones. But on eBay there are HID Xenon H4 bulbs, but I think to use them you have to have a power booster or doubler. Hard to decipher all the different ads for different bulbs. To get more light you need more watts out, and also with a cooler color, like in the 7000 Kelvin range. Most of the lights say they are brighter but the output is only 4500 to 5000k (55/65W) which is still a yellow headlight. I realize that there is a huge controversy over the brighter bulbs, but I'd rather have them complain about seeing me than to pull out. These yellow lights just are not bright enough in the daytime. At night maybe they would do, but the brighter lights like we are seeing on newer, more expensive cars is a bit like saying you can't have it because you didn't pay $50,000 for your bike.
So any ideas from the in-the-know riders?
Tnx
Bill
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Re: headlight
Reply #21 - 09/23/05 at 06:04:11

I am using a 55/60 xenon bulb (white, almost blue light) and find it much brighter. Higher intensity bulbs may be available but you should check the wattage. If it exceeds 55/60, you'll want to determine whether it's legal in your location and then consider possibly upgrading portions of your bike's electrical system since it was designed for a 55/60 light.

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: headlight Reply #22 - 09/23/05 at 07:36:28 Just run over to your "friendly neighborhood Kawasaki dealer". Kawi's run a WHITE 55/60 watt bulb, stock. I sell them at work all the time for other bikes. Whopping $16.95 plus tax. No, I don't work for Kawasaki. The new Suzuki twins run the white light version as well. You can get white 55/60 in an $8.95 bulb as well. -WD
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Re: headlight
Reply #23 - 10/14/05 at 10:11:05

I tried the Silverstar.
The Silverstars sold in the US are blue coated and that reduces the life of them. The Osram silverstar is the Euro version, w/o the coating and is brighter. You won't find it hanging on a hook at Advance Auto, that is the Sylvania Silverstar (Osram?) H4/9003. (H4=9003)
In addition, the Philips VisionPlus is similar to the Euro Osram.
You want one of these for max output @ stock wattage.
Sylvania Silverstar is an improvement to my OEM bulb.
I was not happy to discover the life expectancy of this Silverstar. Euro version lasts longer due to US ver. "blue coating- marketing gimmick to make it whiter.
W/ my luck it will go out on the edge of a decreasing radius cliff-hanger like "Toonces the Cat".
Good discussion:

http://autopia.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-44340.html

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Reply #24 - 10/15/05 at 01:26:52

There's a growing trend here in Europe to fit yellow bulbs to motorcycles, it's a 'less luminous' color than clear white BUT it has the advantage of sticking out from the crowd.
I used them on all my bikes and since they're road legal in France they are road legal in all of Europe. I wouldn't know about the US.
If anybody has extra lights on a bar, you can try yellow 50W bulbs on either the central or the side lights, they WILL be noticed.

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Jim_R Ex Member	Re: headlight Reply #25 - 10/15/05 at 08:13:09 Hey if u want to stick out from a crowd check this out. Since we only have one headlight get the RIGHT side one if u order one from somone. I think it looks pretty neat. Its called a rainbow strobe, but its basically a cage that fits over ur h4 bulb. http://www.mklsportster.com/xllighting.htm
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