I think the lights on these bikes are fairly good and I read up on the HID conversion but for now I just want to upgrade my bulbs as I have a set of Silverstar Ultra 9003's that I can put in. They are 60/55watt. Is this Ok as I believe the ones I took out said 35 watt??

 

60/55w is the standard wattage of any H4 headlight bulb here, don't ever remember seeing a 35w H4, and doubt you'd see much with one either... so my guess would be no probs cause any 1000f in the europe has them.

You most probably already know as it says so in the package but I'll remind you anyway to NOT touch the glass part of the H4 (or any halogen) bulb as the grease from your fingers burn onto the glass and will drastically shorten the lifespan of the bulb, might even get it to explode, I've seen it happen.

 

Thanks for the reply. And yes I know about the grease and the bulbs as I work at a Parts Store. I just went out to the garage with some reading glasses and checked the bulb again. It has Stanley 45/45watt bulbs in it at the moment. What the heck? Those new ones should be bright as the sun. lol

 

Well, you should be getting some more power from the new ones then. The grease thing was more directed to anyone reading this cause I constantly seem to bump into people that don`t know it...

 

chinese blue glass 55/65 rock. these lights are dead on.
i wouldn't want to go any faster in the dark in case someone jumped out.
last time was an officer of the law coming into a 30 zone, i flicked off the lights and pinned it rofl

 

Firsly, my apologies if this topic has been well covered before, as I am a new member to this forum. ...
I am a believer in 6000k HID headlamps, they suit clear night riding, are easy on the alternator (frees up more output for possibly additional lighting to be seen), AND are really, really bright. There are downsides to HID, such as, very poor performance in fog and hopeless in snow I imagine? (don't get any so have no personal experience) ...you would need something around 4000-4500k to cut through (standard halogen) for such riding. They are becoming cheaper, (eBay?) easy to install and very, very noticeable for all round daytime visibility (we have headlights constantly on here in New Zealand).
Very directional, very bright and as long as they are adjusted correctly, no issue to oncoming motorists. It is always a popular topic on my Goldwing forum, some agree, believe and use, others don't...personally, I'm in to them....
Cheers,
Peter.

 

Not to mention very illegal... not sure whats the case elsewhere...

 

Well yes in many countries (including NZ), but I suspect because of their effectiveness the authorities don't get too wound up about them....as motorcyclists surely we want to be seen to help stay alive, and if this can be done without harming fellow motorists/riders by using HID and indeed LED technology, then....why not?
Cheers,
Peter.

 

Just a personal grudge from a truck driver watching all those illegal non projector xenons from an upward angle, yes they WILL blind you...

 

its illegal and your insurance can cancel cover in thee uk if dazzling causes an accident. #
usually the young boy racers blinding bikers here, there have been a few incidents where the insurance said 'your on your own'
it's a modification from build industry that they don't want fitted as an aftermarket add on, any "conformity" modification requires a SVA test.

20 years ago we put springs and exhausts on cars, and the insurance didn't care.

reciently here, a peugeot 106 driver thought a set of peugeot 306 wheels looked good on his car, it did have originally alloy's as standard.
but after an accident with a new range rover evoque , the insurance declared the offset was outside standards for his car, and refused cover.
he also said he was missing wheel bolts due to locking nuts,and while ordering them in the dealer, the parts guy told him they were wrong for the car and not to fit them.
personal claims of £60k now against him .

i do understand where they are coming from.

a lady got killed walking her dog not far from where i live, the driver had 22 brake and suspension related undeclared modifications.

leave building rally cars to the experts.

leave your lights alone, slow down a wee bit, you'll still get there.

rant over !