Headlights

Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Riding home from work tonight at about 10.30pm, I noticed that the dipped beam on my bike leaves a lot to be desired. I think this is a standard trait of the Thundercat?

Anything that I can do to improve it, without blinding people? Confused

derbisenda16 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Karma :

i take it you have the standard buld in there? If you have shop around for a halogen bulb..Ebay i think may have a few. Ive been told tey can improve lighting 8 fold.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

The headlights on the Thunderace are crap too, a common fix which l have done is to fit a higher wattage halgon lamps l went from the standard twin 35w to twin 65w ones.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Just got in from a quick blast to get a kebab. Mr. Green

Tell you something, those are getting changed ASAP. 120mph with full beam on was just plain scary, I could not see far enough ahead. Thank God I knew the road, and that is was perfectly straight.

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

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MRX Steve · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Karma :

Would a more powerfull bulb work in my mrx50 as i have the same problem? It doesnt have a battery
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Fastgut · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

You shouldn't do this because it can bugger your bulbs, but with low beam on (so no other vehicles about) I often pull the 'pass' switch to hold high beam on as well.
This usually keeps both filaments of the bulb lit.

As I said, not reccomended though, because the bulbs aren't meant to take the increased heat for extended periods, though I haven't blown a bulb because of it yet.

Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Are you sure the headlamp aim is correct? If it's set too low your lights will not point far enough up the road to see where you're going. If it's set too high your lights will dissapear into the blackness, again meaning you can't see very much.

Always try the simple thing first Smile

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derbisenda16 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Karma :

is it just be or does everyone just keep repeating the previous post? Confused