Anyone use white/bluish headlights?

[yama]

I've heard of people getting police grief from those lights

[Gremlin]

OHk, so its decided, give up on the white/blue light stuff..

And go for the +50 or the +90's.
Is there a big difference between the 50s and 90s? and how much of a difference between stock and 50s? Just making sure cause changing bulbs on my bike is a pain in the ass hahaha.

It also depends on the effectiveness and shape of the reflector. Even with stock bulbs, some bikes can be awful, some can be very good. GSXR reflector designs are very good from memory, for example.

I can't quantify the difference, its just... better. I'd start with a +50% (what I use in the hornet) and see how you find it. If you still seek more light, then try a +90 (I think there are also +70 and other ones in the hella range). However, from experience, the +50 are probably the good balance between performance and life, with the +90 noticeably lasting less than +50.

[grusomhat]

How long did you leave the artic ice bulb in for. Mine would go blue after being turned on for about 5 minutes.
If you want blue - get a bulb with an intensity over 7,000 lumens.

Color Temperature of 7000 Kelvin**

[Bren]

So I am guessing it pays to have a spare +90 in your emergency kit if you want to go down that path.....or some black tape....

Last time I blew a bulb at night I still had high beam...so put black tape over the top half of my light to give the effect of a dipped light....got me home without every car flashing me

[Gremlin]

So I am guessing it pays to have a spare +90 in your emergency kit if you want to go down that path.....or some black tape....

Last time I blew a bulb at night I still had high beam...so put black tape over the top half of my light to give the effect of a dipped light....got me home without every car flashing me

I did about 80-90km on high beam... then that also blew. First time I have ever had both filaments blow in a bulb. Wished to high hell I had a twin lamp dual filament set up

I'd suggest a +50% as a spare, unless you really need the +90% performance. Little more reliable and all that.

[jasonzc]

thanks all for contributing.

I got some hella +50%s.. ill see how they go, i might need to get a whiter w5w parklights to match.

Ill let you guys know how it goes.

cheers