Hella Extreme light bulbs

[slofox]

K8 Gixxer 600 uses H11(low beam) and HB3 (high beam). What're the equivalents in Hella extreme?

[Ram Solutions]

K8 Gixxer 600 uses H11(low beam) and HB3 (high beam). What're the equivalents in Hella extreme?

The information I have with the Hella products is that the H11 comes as +30 and HB3 as +50

[Gremlin]

K8 Gixxer 600 uses H11(low beam) and HB3 (high beam). What're the equivalents in Hella extreme?

You'd be after this: http://hella.co.nz/3-281/product/Halogen-Bulbs

Remember to only look at 12v options.

[The Stranger:Me]

and while neither is an aftermarket loud exhaust or a tinted visor at night

Really? Obviously any exhaust that doesn't comply with the DB ratings is non compliant, but a tinted visor at night is not legal?

[slofox]

The information I have with the Hella products is that the H11 comes as +30 and HB3 as +50

You'd be after this: http://hella.co.nz/3-281/product/Halogen-Bulbs

Remember to only look at 12v options.

Thanks Guys...

[CookMySock]

a tinted visor at night is not legal?

That is my understanding of it. I don't recall where I got that info from tho. Readers will assign relevance / attribute truth for themselves as ya do.

Regardless of the law, I'd say the fuzz would stop a rider and conduct an attitude check (which I'd fail) if someone was stuck with riding well after dark with a tinted visor.

My main point was - HIDs evoke a lot more strong feelings one way or another than other borderline (or not) legal mods, which is a shame considering the safety margin they contribute to.

[Pixie]

reliability is as problem as pointed out by Gremlin, old skool bulbs would just go off, bit yellow dull. The + type fail early without warning, last +50 = 5,000km

"A candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and you have burned very brightly..."

[slofox]

...if someone was stuck with riding well after dark with a tinted visor.

I did that from d'Auckland to The Tron one night is a raging storm. Only because I had no option - some idiot forgot it would be dark on the way home, eh.. I tried with the visor open but my specs got so wet in the pissing rain that I had less vision than with the visor closed.

In fact my eyes adapted quite quickly an I stopped noticing it after about five minutes.

Fairly slow ride but...

[Hitcher]

The GSX1250FA runs H7s.

[banditrider]

The GSX1250FA runs H7s.

A mate is running these in his Bandit. I'd say he's probably done nearly 10,000km on them without a failure. A big improvement over his standard ones.

[Hitcher]

A mate is running these in his Bandit. I'd say he's probably done nearly 10,000km on them without a failure. A big improvement over his standard ones.

I've upgraded my low beam. It's still only 8.5 out of 10. I suspect the deficit lies with the shape of the GSX-R's headlight unit. High beam, despite being a bit rifle-like, is just great.

[davebullet]

I've upgraded my low beam. It's still only 8.5 out of 10. I suspect the deficit lies with the shape of the GSX-R's headlight unit. High beam, despite being a bit rifle-like, is just great.

The other reason is voltage drop. Speed triples suffer from this a bit (like most other bikes). There are mods where guys (no other changes other than more beefy / direct wiring from the battery via a relay) attain noticeably better brightness. That combined with +50 (or better) luminage bulbs, would yield the best you are going to get from stock.

[The Stranger:Me]

That is my understanding of it. I don't recall where I got that info from tho. Readers will assign relevance / attribute truth for themselves as ya do.

Regardless of the law, I'd say the fuzz would stop a rider and conduct an attitude check (which I'd fail) if someone was stuck with riding well after dark with a tinted visor.

My main point was - HIDs evoke a lot more strong feelings one way or another than other borderline (or not) legal mods, which is a shame considering the safety margin they contribute to.

You made a statement of fact.
The fact that you can't back it up calls into question any other statements of "fact" in your post. But hey, why change now right?


It's not the legality that is at issue. Sometimes the law is an arse, sometimes it seems only to serve to punish for victim less crimes and sometimes (most) there is good reason. When people point out the issue with the law in regards to illegal HID conversions (as opposed to legal ones) they are using the latter context.

The same logic is being applied to your illegal conversions as to wire rope barriers. Safety of one group should not be at the expense of another. Temporarily blinding your opponents is not enhancing road safety. The powers that be rightly recognise this.
There is no comparison between HID and loud pipes or "illegal" dark visors.

[imdying]

but a tinted visor at night is not legal?

Careless misue of a motor vehicle mate... that'll be $600 and a roadside disqualification of 28 days, plus a judge will decide just how long you'll lose it for in total. Nice one eh. Best of all, the judge might decide it wasn't a fair pull (i.e. YOU'RE INNOCENT), but you'll still have done the time. Lovely.

[CookMySock]

You made a statement of fact. [.....]
There is no comparison between HID and loud pipes or "illegal" dark visors.

You don't actually declare what my "statement of fact" actually was, but if you look at your words above you will see one of yours.

In the end, I won't argue with people like yourself, but as has been stated in writing here a large number of times I get no complaints about my lights - a fact ignored by yourself and others here. And while your tools are ranting and screaming instead of calm concise sound logic - every time you will like like the prize screaming child that you are.

Yawn... I will do as I choose - just as you do. If you don't like it then scream and have a tantrum on this forum or go cry to your mommy - It doesn't affect me, much as you would like it to. Sorry.