High intensity discharge lights (HID)

[huck farley]

they are super expensive tho aye?

Yes I do agree with you they are expensive. But when you take into consideration that during the day, your lights are your first line of defense against tunnel visioned tin top drivers. They just don't see us guys on bikes.

Well I can tell you that today was in town day, and with the low beam on I got flashed a couple of times. I was a bit concerned, but It turned out it was a couple of mates out and about for work.

One of them rang me up. He said mate what a wicked light you have on your bike. What the fuk is it? I told him it was a HID, I asked if it dazzled him. He said hell no mate. It's the colour of it, is just so unusual it seems to change colours, you just can't help but notice it.

That said it all to me. I haven't wasted my hard earned dollars. I think I have made a very smart investment. I am being noticed!! So I have a show of living a lot longer now, than if I had have kept the originals lamps in. There will be no going back for this bloke. Even if they were a $1000 a pair I would still buy them, and pay them of on the drip.

JUST A SUGESTION
If you don't commute, and only use your bike for a ride out on a weekend. I suggest you only buy the low beam if you have twin lights. One HID is very affordable. And also very affective!!

[The Pastor]

how do you find out what sort of bulb you have?

[huck farley]

how do you find out what sort of bulb you have?

The easiest way to find just what lamps you have in your bike is to look it up in the owners hand book if you have one.

If that fails ring the local agent up and ask for technical information.

The third way is to take out the bulbs and have a look. Do not touch the bulb with your bare fingers, use a cotton or clean bit of rag whilst taking out and putting back. The bulbs are filled with gas and could shatter if touched or scratched in any way.

Let's know how you get on.

I have two euro dezign bulbs 65watt X 12volt for sale. They have the blue tint for anybody who wants them. I replaced the factory lights with the Euro dezign bulbs. 100% better than the factory bulbs. But I have since replaced them with the HID system.

[huck farley]

Yeah, they ain't great. Are you aware of a good kit that works with the standard XB12R units?

Check in the owners manual to see just what lamps you have in the bike first.
Then I can tell you what replacement lamp will fit your system.

[huck farley]

I would always make a new loom. Your pulling the bike apart enough to mount everything nicely and spending hundreds on the kit. Another $20 and 30 mins will be well spent. These things want at least 12v all the time, not 8 -9 or whatever your bike gives, bike wiring is not a priority from what I have seen!

Good on ya, these lights will make the world of difference. I think the colour difference makes people look twice too and makes you stick out from the cars.

New loom is not required. these HID lamps draw way less than the original lamps and they also run a hell of a lot cooler. I have had them in a fair while now. I can report that the H7 HID lights up as soon as the key is turned on no delay whatsoever.

The H9 full beam does take maybe 5 seconds to power right up, but once the ballast is primed. If I turn the high beam of because a car is coming towards me. After it has gone I put the high beam HID on again it fires up immediately on full power.

In hindsight, I should have only got the low beam as it alone is awesome and is really, really, bright. But the only drawback (if you could call it a drawback) is that the two lights are a different colour. Low beam is a brilliant white with a blueish aura to it, and the standard high beam is a yellow colour in comparison.

I did play around with adjustment the high beam was over to the right a bit so I dragged it back over with the adjustment, and also raised it a little. I have the HID,s Spot on now. And I do reiterate to anyone contemplating doing the swap to HID's they do not need a separate wiring loom and they run cooler compared to the bulbs (Silvain's) that i replaced with them......

I consider that the $532 I shelled out for these lamps is the best investment I have ever made to preserve My wife and I whilst out riding around. As we are noticed by the tin tops immediately, as the HID lamp that's hard wired on gets there attention, simply because it is soooo bright with the unusual blueish aura that it displays.
Happy new year to all on the KB site.

[sAsLEX]

I consider that the $532

Was alot of money?

http://www.xenonrider.com/products/h...hid_kits.shtml

300 odd from there

[Zapf]

Was alot of money?

http://www.xenonrider.com/products/h...hid_kits.shtml

300 odd from there

yep, bought mine from them. All good.

[huck farley]

Was alot of money?

http://www.xenonrider.com/products/h...hid_kits.shtml

300 odd from there

I'm happy with my made in England HID kits. At the price that the company you put a link up. I was advised by members of the Tiger 1050 forum they are made in Asia and to give them a wide berth. Don't forget to add the shipping cost!!! Mine from England cost me 30 Quid. That's about $90.00 our money. How much really did your hid's cost together with the shipping cost?
But hey, If your happy then fair enough. Have a happy safe new year.

[sAsLEX]

I'm happy with my made in England HID kits. At the price that the company you put a link up. I was advised by members of the Tiger 1050 forum they are made in Asia and to give them a wide berth. Don't forget to add the shipping cost!!! Mine from England cost me 30 Quid. That's about $90.00 our money. How much really did your hid's cost together with the shipping cost?
But hey, If your happy then fair enough. Have a happy safe new year.

Fair enough..... but most things are made in Asia these days..... hell all my bikes are/have been!


Yeah shipping can be a pain, I jsut was trawling you tube and someone posted up that site for their HIDs and recommended them.

[Delphinus]

Whats the light output when you're on a reasonable lean in a corner?
At the moment my lights are ok on the straight, but as soon as I lean the bike over into a corner i get no light on the corner, so you're just riding into pitch blackness.

[huck farley]

Whats the light output when you're on a reasonable lean in a corner?
At the moment my lights are ok on the straight, but as soon as I lean the bike over into a corner i get no light on the corner, so you're just riding into pitch blackness.

Sadly that's the norm with most lights even car lights are the same. I can tell you that the H7 the low beam, has a very wide spread off about 5 meters. So I have about two to three meters that lights up the left hand side off the road, and is perfect for a tight turn. But the mainbeam is like yours, and goes straight ahead. (for a very long way)

[Zapf]

I had seprate cornering lights

and the xeonrider price inc shipping to NZ!

[Delphinus]

I can tell you that the H7 the low beam, has a very wide spread off about 5 meters. So I have about two to three meters that lights up the left hand side off the road, and is perfect for a tight turn.

Yeah my lights are plenty wide enough, but when lent over, i get a nice lit up road immediately infront of me, but nothing actually round the corner. Due to no height.... Does it help with that?

I had separate cornering lights

and the xeonrider price inc shipping to NZ!

How'd you work that? Pics please?

[mxracer_nz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H7-He...spagenameZWDVW

$180 nzd including shipping, theres quite a few different kits on ebay

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

My bike is hard wired for the low beam only light to come on when I turn the key. I have had a couple of close call when drivers in tin tops just haven't seen me.

You could put spot lights on and driving lights wear a HiVis vest, and have brightly coloured helmet with blinking lighhts, have a christmas tree blinking on the back of your pack rack and you could have loud pipes and air horns, and they still won't see or hear you.