Need new headlight bulb/wattage question?
 

99 Cbr900 need new bulb. i know the oem is 45/45. Are these ok:
Dot H4 1pc Amber White Xenon Halogen Bulb Honda CBR900RR 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 | eBay

I've read that higher wattages have been used with no problems as long as theyre H4 type , but I have also read that they can get too hot and melt housing. I would like some brighter lights but don't want to do any mods. So, if those are ok, would an even higher wattage work like these:

Honda CBR 900RR 92 95 96 97 98 99 Xenon Headlight Bulbs H4 | eBay

Thanks tons and ride safe all you bastards who are riding now! :)

Stay away from 'colored' headlights. They put out less light than their clean brethren.

I think most H4 standards are 60W/55W, so those top ones would work. I have SilverStars in my car - they are a much better bulb than the general crap you find out there. Not cheap, though.

Thanks for the quick response Cfile. So you think the silverstars are worth the extra $14 per bulb? I have no clue. I can afford them I guess, but don't want to really pay $40 for a couple of bulbs. I do only need one, but call me anal and I want them to match. Maybe OCD? :)

I'm running silver stars. It's better than stock. Haven't had any problems with melting anything.

Yeah, the bulbs aren't cheap. Pay it and forget it I say. I've heard good things about the Philips X-treme Power bulbs too, supposed to be the best currently available.

Thanks again guys. i did a search on the philips. Compared to the sstars the xtremes are supposedly better for lo beam . The sstars better for hi beams. I read this in a few threads.

Just get HID's from DDM tuning and call it a day (Even at night).
Get 35W 4300k H4 Hi/Lo.

They produce about 3 times the light of any Halogen out there.

HIDs are nice, but..."I would like some brighter lights but don't want to do any mods."

:) funny above. Just bought ths sstars for $40 shipped off ebay. Now if only spring would come

I wouldn't classify HID's as doing a mod (Adding HID projectors I would), You really are just plugging in a couple extra connections with no splicing. (Its an extra 15mins work)