headlight bulb upgrade

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the headlights on my Thunderace are crap. for a vehicle capable of such high speeds its a bit shocking really.

is there a plug and play upgrade available? the bulbs are 35/35w
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[MCN]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Big claims for headlight relay kits here -

[to v or not to v]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

It looks to me like plug ‘n’ play. I think one end attaches to the battery terminals, then you unplug the headlight connector, plug the kit’s own connector into the bulb and the other connector into the loom plug.

[stinkwheel]

I've used LED bulbs from https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk on several bikes now. They are very good with crisp beam pattern that passes the MOT in the standard reflectors, and my tester does put them on the beam pattern tester.

One thing to watch is if there's room for the heatsink beching the bulb. I think yours are an H7 so they do several versions. Bigger heatsink = better if you can fit it in there. Remote electronics pack also = better if you can find somewhere to put it.

I put their LEDs on mrs stinkwheels Honda Wave which has 35/35 bulbs and it took them from effectively useless in the dark to actually quite a decent headlight.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

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by pnp i mean i buy a brighter bulb and plug it in my headlight. ive no interest in adding more wires etc to the bike.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[stinkwheel]

The LEDs are plug and play. You plug them into the bulb socket, fit the bulb in and they work. The ones with the remove electronics pack you do the same with (bulb socket plugs into the pack, bulb goes in the headlamp) the only additional thing is you cable tie the electronics pack somewhere. Or if you can't be arsed, buy an integrated one instead.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[to v or not to v]

thanks Stink' thats what im looking for. my bulb type is h4.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[Pete.]

[A100man]

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[A100man]

[Easy-X]

The relay idea has applied to cars in the past: run really chunky power all the way round, switch everywhere with relays and use signal wire from the switches. More energy efficient, reduction in copper, save the asthmatic kittens and all that. But of course it's gone too far now with individual CAN-bus modules for everything.

Anyhoo, on a bike? Where are the losses? A couple of switches and connectors... seems like a lot of hassle for a marginal gain
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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I suppose I’m just lucky there’s no ‘unhelpful’ rating.

[stinkwheel]

[Easy-X]