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best/easiest way to get brighter headlights
03/17/11 at 23:11:44

I've searched through the forums, and see different ways to get brighter
headlights.

My question is what's the easiest least intrusive way to do that?

I can change out the main headlight housing, or i can add a
lightbar with supplemental lights. BUT, i'm afraid to change or
touch anything in the charging system.

any ideas, i just want to see more road at night.

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Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights
Reply #1 - 03/17/11 at 23:43:11

3 options; more lights, brighter light or bigger light.

the current light is a 55/60 watt bulb, you probably are safe doubling that.

So you could add another identical headlight.

Or a higher wattage bulb, 95/100. Beware of the extra heat, the headlight shell is plastic.

Or a HID lightbulb only 35 watts and a hell of a lot more light.

Or a zennon lightbulb, 100 watts acts like a 135 watt bulb.

Or find yourself a 8" or 10" headlight.

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Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights
Reply #2 - 03/18/11 at 05:51:50

Or a HID lightbulb only 35 watts and a hell of a lot more light.

+1

A little more work mounting everything like the balast but lots more light! My girlfriend and I both have Savages hers has a standared headlight mine is HID and the difference is amazing, Hers will be getting a HID next month. I'll have to do a write up for the Tech section when I do the install.

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kernel ken YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 34 Loveland Ohio Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #3 - 03/18/11 at 06:50:55 Darren, Looking forward to seeing your write-up. Hope you can add pictures also. Kernel Ken
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #4 - 03/18/11 at 06:55:47 Easiest? Tape some flashlights to the front of the bike.
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #5 - 03/18/11 at 06:58:10 kernel ken wrote on 03/18/11 at 06:50:55: Darren, Looking forward to seeing your write-up. Hope you can add pictures also. Kernel Ken +1 I've been considering this also, so I'd love to see a write-up on it.
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IN-S40 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 128 Michigan City, IN Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #6 - 03/18/11 at 08:07:16 The kit i used came from DDM Tuning it runs $40 plus shipping for the Hi/Lo beam version. It comes with NO instructions so it took a bit of head scratching to get it put in but the results are worth it. The write up will have pics! Darren IN-S40
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #7 - 03/18/11 at 08:47:40 IN-S40 wrote on 03/18/11 at 05:51:50: Or a HID lightbulb only 35 watts and a hell of a lot more light. A little more work mounting everything like the balast ... Can you tell us a little about the ballast? size. mounting requirements, heat...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #8 - 03/18/11 at 09:02:08 Ballast size depends on the unit you buy, they vary some. But the one I got was like 2 or 3 cd cases stacked up and a couple heavy wires running from it.
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wallysurfr YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #9 - 03/18/11 at 09:43:33 where would you mount that so that it isn't seen?
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #10 - 03/18/11 at 09:46:23 EASIEST >change the bulb PIAA comes to mind some wattage brighter light i did that and added led mr11 driving lights
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #11 - 03/18/11 at 10:06:53 MotoBuddha wrote on 03/18/11 at 06:55:47: Easiest? Tape some flashlights to the front of the bike. Naa, easiest is to wipe the dirt off the lens.
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IN-S40 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 128 Michigan City, IN Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #12 - 03/18/11 at 10:19:10 Ill try to get a couple pics up of my install this evening, unles I can talk my boss into letting me park my bike by my desk... but i doubt it lol Darren
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krsanky YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 27	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #13 - 03/18/11 at 12:49:35 wow, thanks for the advice (and jokes ) . my bike is still snowed into its shed, so i'll be doing one of the suggested light improvements soon. i shall report back.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: best/easiest way to get brighter headlights Reply #14 - 03/18/11 at 15:31:38 Second the Piaa post- I put a Piaa "plasma" H4 bulb in mine and it made quite a difference. I am not over driving the low beam anymore.
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