Headlights -an observation

[Blackbird]

I like the sound of extra visibility... I don't ride with my brights on during the day, just standard lights on

I've got a zxr250 '90 - would I have any problem fitting xenon lights to this?

Not as long as you stick to a similar wattage. I hope that you have an H4 or H7 fitting as these are the most common but others are available.

[metric]

Not as long as you stick to a similar wattage. I hope that you have an H4 or H7 fitting as these are the most common but others are available.

cool - will have to check this out

[Blackbird]

Just seen this post from the UK Visor Down site if anyone is interested...

http://www.motorcycledealer.co.uk/

Was looking for the Phillips VisionPlus (+50%) bulbs, and it seems they've released just this month in the UK some bulbs that are called Phillips MotoVision with 40% extra light - plus an orange lamp glow to make you more visible.

Shame they're only in H4 & H7, i'm ordering some VisionPlus bulbs but unfortunately they do them in H1 but not H3, so i'll have to get the VisionPlus(+50) for the dipped beams and the BlueVision(+30) for my main beam.

[thehollowmen]

Anybody able to answer the 'heat' question?
I'm looking at getting something like these but I'm a bit worried about melting out my reflectors or the plastic. Especially how I go for so many long (4+ hour) trips

[Bonez]

In UK a study was done I hear that found that riding with headlights on during the day did make you more visible but motorists had trouble judging how far away you were. This tended to cause people to pull out into bikers paths thinking that they were further away. Just what I have heard.

Do they have same problem with car headlights during the day?
Sounds like pile of bollocks to me.

On our ride on Sunday it was perfectly obvious the vehicles with headlights on were much more visable than those without. Especially apperant in the rain. Quite easy to judge the vehicals with lights on. Those without you could hardly make out until they where around 50 metres away.

[SARGE]

i run a headlight modulator (Kriss.com) through a relay , runnin a Xenon 130/80 W

[NordieBoy]

Do they have same problem with car headlights during the day?
Sounds like pile of bollocks to me.

You are more visible - yes.
But...

Cars have 2 lights set quite a way apart and when they get closer you see them effectivly getting further apart.
Your brain translates this to the speed of the car.
On a bike it's one light, just a point source and there is no indication of what speed the bike is doing.

Pro - You are more visible and people can't use the "didn't see him" excuse.
Con - Peeps may still step out in front of you.

[crash harry]

You are more visible - yes.
But...

Cars have 2 lights set quite a way apart and when they get closer you see them effectivly getting further apart.
Your brain translates this to the speed of the car.
On a bike it's one light, just a point source and there is no indication of what speed the bike is doing.

Pro - You are more visible and people can't use the "didn't see him" excuse.
Con - Peeps may still step out in front of you.

They reckon that has something to do with why people pull out in front of trains too. I think it's more to do with drivers being retarded... I mean it's HUGE and it's got a light on the front and it makes heaps of noise. Kinda like my bike... Nad they certainly like to pull out in front of that. Think I'm gonna have to get me some of those arctic blue headlights, hopefully they'll see that then.