FS: Super White Headlamp bulbs!

[Kwaka-Kid]

hey guys, have managed to get 1 set and hopefully a number more sets of these Bulbs... they are just like the Arctic blue bulbs etc, they are a really nice bright white light, excellent for night riding and just to stant out a little more to other motorists.

*H4 bulb, 12V 60/55W.

$30 a pair

anyone keen just give me a PM or reply here and all going well i can sort out getting some more

*H4 is the most common style headlight bulb for cars... however on many bikes they often change the way the 3 tags line up, so on my Honda VFR400 i had to cut with sidecutters 2 of the 3 alignment tabs off, so it now fits in snug and the spring retainer clip on the back holds it in place firmly.

*note These bulbs technically are NOT legal to be used on the road in NZ, though there are some brands that are legal. I suggest you retain your old bulb(s) and come WOF if you do fail switch back to old ones for the recheck.

[Antallica]

Any idea if they'll fit the Fixxer?

[750Y]

i have white bulbs and people really seem to see me coming. a well worthwhile and good value safety device.

[Kwaka-Kid]

ant: im getting a few replies like yours, im not sure as i havnt owned one, either check your manual or if its easily gotten to, pull out your current bulb and take a read.

[vifferman]

*H4 is the most common style headlight bulb for cars... however on many bikes they often change the way the 3 tags line up, so on my Honda VFR400 i had to cut with sidecutters 2 of the 3 alignment tabs off, so it now fits in snug and the spring retainer clip on the back holds it in place firmly.That's because the bulb holder on your VFR is the Jap/US spec one, for special Honda bulbs. They have their own Hx number, but I can't remember what it is, but I think they are available from Repco.
BTW - these blue-tinted bulbs only appear brighter - they're actually less effective than 'normal' H4 bulbs, but the blue colour makes them appear whiter to the eye. Check out this link, from a posting by a guy who is a professional lighting engineer:

http://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/vfr/2002-February/msg01800.shtml

[Kwaka-Kid]

reaaalllly?

nice info, so your saying if i wanted to maintain the look of white bulb and more attention, im better off getitng a higher wattage blue bulb? to compensate? ah well, ive only got single side headlight on viffer and it does me. And yeah about the honda special bulbs ur right, and from honda or whatever they want $60 a bulb. or no, that was my kawasaki ZXR400 when i enquired. stuff that, id rather cut the tabs off.

[vifferman]

reaaalllly?Yes. (I've now updated my post with the link to one of many comments I've read on this.)


nice info, so your saying if i wanted to maintain the look of white bulb and more attention, im better off getitng a higher wattage blue bulb? to compensate? Yes.
I ran a 130/90 in my VF500 for years, and it was brilliant (literally). But not quite so good in the VTR, due to a different lens shape or summat.

And yeah about the honda special bulbs ur right, and from honda or whatever they want $60 a bulb. or no, that was my kawasaki ZXR400 when i enquired. stuff that, id rather cut the tabs off.That's what I did too, in my VFR750, but it was a nuisance. However, I did see some at Repco with the proper tab layout, for more than standard bulbs, but way less than $60/bulb.
But by then I already had dual 100/80W bulbs in the VFR (with tabs cut off) so there was no point in replacing them.
Of all the bikes I've owned, the VF500 with the 130/90W bulb, a heavy-duty relay wired direct to the battery, gave by the far the best light.
The same bulb (literally - I took it out of the VF when I sold it) in my VTR gave less light (no relay), and ended up blowing the high filament and melting the connector slightly, due to poor contact on one of the pins. If you make sure the connector pins are all tight and corrosion free, you won't have problems (it's the resistance from the corrosion, or too-thin wires, that causes things to heat up).

[F5 Dave]

Interesting experiment is to put a voltmeter between your bulb & the battery. The resistance of the wire, ignitions switch, dip switch etc causes a volt drop that loses energy. My RF for example with a std bulb loses 1.3V. A relay here will restore lost energy. If I put a bigger bulb in it would be more of a difference.

As for the FXR150, they have a different plug in the back, similar to a tail light. Also they have plastic lamp shells that may not take too much heat from a large bulb & chances are the alternator would have trouble driving it at any rate.

However it is worth checking what type of bulb you have. Yamaha Blasters (horrible quad thing) have a 35W Halogen bulb that will work just fine in the FXR headlight if they are not already fitted. Pull the bulb & check if it is pointy at the tip. If it is round like a normal bulb then the pointy at the tip Halogen will be an improvement. I’m running a couple in my FXR headlights (not fitted to an FXR though).

[Kwaka-Kid]

interesting..

anyways got 3x pairs left should anyone be keen.

[Frankie]

Tthey're actually less effective than 'normal' H4 bulbs, but the blue colour makes them appear whiter to the eye.

Ive had then in my car for months and months and months and I think they are brighter is pitch black or near pitchblack.. however in the wet, and under street lights they are useless...

but in piitchblack I think they are great and heaps brighter or at least the light is whiter and its easier to see the road :eyepoke: