Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[naveenroy]

Hello all!!

I have always rued the bad headlight on the Thunderbird and have been looking for options now....I am not sure if I can use a HID either....if so, what kinda can I get..or is there options in the OSRAM range? Also, where in Bangalore can I get them....

[siva1001]

Originally Posted by pranay

I guess you put the HID on the high beam. A definite no no. Plus ZMAs reflectors are huge. HID on a reflector, unless it is D2R type, will definitely glare the oncoming traffic.

Even the low beam is causing glare. I will try to focus it low as you said.
BTW, what is a D2R type reflector?

Originally Posted by HydBiker

Even I want to do that to those who come on with strong lights in highbeam and in wrong direction..... but then, most of them are SUV's, lorries and busses...

Heck, I need more road presence... may be it is time to upgrade to a JCB or at least a lorry!

Same feeling here.

[siva1001]

If anyone in Chennai is looking for upgrading their headlamps to Nightbreaker(NB) or Philips Vision series, please check out the car dealers @General Patters Road, Behind LIC. I could easily find most fundoo bulbs and I bought my NB for 740 bucks.

Anyone using NB please help, is there a matching pilot lamp available? The OEM yellowish pilot lamp with a more whitish NB looks kinda weird.

[pranay]

Originally Posted by siva1001

Even the low beam is causing glare. I will try to focus it low as you said.
BTW, what is a D2R type reflector?


Same feeling here.

A D2R type HID means you can use HID with reflectors.

A D2S type HID means you are supposed to use it with projectors only.

[Shreeni0403]

Originally Posted by pranay

Damn dude. I can 2 220s in that second pic. Two sidelights, two beams, .... Good first pic though.

Well, yes, visibility surely drops in fog. There is hardly anything you can do about it except make yourself more visible for oncoming traffic.

Putting yellow lights will help in fog

Originally Posted by rohitmundra

I'm having a p200 and I'm planning to shift to osram NB....I'll be changing the coil of avenger 180 soon....but I just saw a spare bulbs of hyundai santro, a H4 bulb of 60/55 watts....will it be a more better option than NB.......???

Osram NB is way brighter than car stock bulbs, i ve tested with Swift n Santro's..

Originally Posted by pranay

A D2R type HID means you can use HID with reflectors.

A D2S type HID means you are supposed to use it with projectors only.

So D2S are much brighter

[Nio]

Originally Posted by pranay

Put 55W bulbs (philips / Osram /Halonix your choice) with avenger coil. That is the most common pulsar better lighting mod nowadays, and it works like a charm. It will definitely provide better illumination.



I don't think putting a higher wattage is a good idea. It might drain the battery quicker.

Pranay, can you tell me howmuch this halonix costs and any mod required to optimize the battery to adjust to it?
Also does this halonix bulbs provide kinda white color light instead of yellowish usual beam?

[Lost Soul]

im having Rtr
Hey guys whats the Cheapest 55w bulb from Osram,helonix ,philips ?
do car bulbs fit in bikes ,i got spare in my car

[arunprasath]

Hey guys can any chennai xbhpian suggest me a particular shop and location to buy a white head light for my apache rtr.....thx in advance

[Aryan]

Query Merged.

[siva1001]

Originally Posted by Lost Soul

do car bulbs fit in bikes ,i got spare in my car

If your car bulb is a H4, it can be used on your RTR. Make sure that the wattage does not exceed what your bike's alternator can handle.