Improving Headlights

[Graham88]

I want to improve my headlights, as I don't really find I get enough light from mine.

Have been looking at Xenon Headlights, which look to improve headlights quite alot. Unfortunately the only picture I can find is on a car!

https://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9529/imag0027qc8.jpg

Would I be able to go into somewhere like Halfords with a headlight bulb, and match up an Xenon bulb to use instead?

[Ichy]

Auto express did a test and one of the best standard fitment bulbs was the Osram Silverstar 50%. Costs between £12 and £20 for a pair. Supposed to give off 50% extra light for the same power rating. The Philips Vision Plus was supposed to be the best but costs about £12 for one bulb.

Plently of places you can get them, loads on the net, including Ebay. Or just try the local car shops.
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[tsmith]

have a look at the size and power rating of your bulb

get either an Osram Silverstar or Philips Vision Plus equivalent

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[feef]

don't confuse Xenon bulbs, with HID Xenon systems.

Xenon bulbs just use Xenon gas in a regular halogen bulb to make the light whiter.

Xenon HID systems use a Xenon gas filled chamber, within which a small electric arc is fired continuously. HID systems produce SHITLOADS more light than a halogen bulb, and also only consume about 35w of power (compared to 55/100w for halogen bulbs) You can get HID kits that just plug in, but you need to find somewhere to store the balasts and starters, so if you've got a naked bike, it cant be tricky to make it look good.

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[beatnck]

i had this prob on my rs, so i went to halfords and picked up a xenon bulb for a tenner and its made a world of difference

[Arfdog]

If you've got 6V electrics (as I have on my RXS100), you can find some bulbs here:

https://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/goffybulbs.htm

I can't figure out which ones I need though, so my lights are still old and dim..
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[Graham88]

[Finglonga]

The Bulbs are a factor but more of a factor is the reflector. You also have to consider the wiring and the material the reflector is made from if you up the wattage.

Wiring will melt if pushed too hard as will a reflector if subjected to too much heat.

The 'coated' bulbs life is considerably shorter also. I don't rate the philips bulbs, had them for the car and the bike.
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[Zimbo]

A bulb upgrade is a good first tsep, I recommend Philips Vision Plus - better beam pattern and more light.

[phatstorage]

https://www.hids4u.co.uk/products.asp?cat=13

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[Arfdog]

£269.99 ?!?!?!?!

That's about twice what my BIKE costs!!
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[Ichy]

[Arfdog]

Ohhh I dunno about making it go any faster..

I would have thought the increased number of photons being emitted forward out the headlamp would cancel out the 2.5 metric catpower I gained by cutting power slots in my chain.

Maybe if I had a high power brakelight, but then, that would just give me that little boost at the very instant I wanted to stop.
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[eddclarke]

I just fitted a halogen bulb to my bike (xr125) its the same wattage as the old one. The headlight unit has 2 bulbs in it one for main and then the dipped light that is always on. Before i changed the bulb, both bulbs used to be on all the time and then when on full beam they both got brighter. but now i have fitted the new one only the little bulb works on dipped, but they both still work on high beam

i need to get this sorted for later on as I'm at work and cant drive with full beams on the whole way, ill blind people

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