xenon bulbs

[maultin]

can anyone tell me what i should replace my existing original bulbs with?
xenon seems to be the way forward, but i am not sure what to get.

many thanks,

Alan

[yorkie_chris]

You after bulbs or HID?

[maultin]

HID? sorry to be so dumb, but i dont know what HID is?
a friend suggested upgrading to xenon bulbs - thats all i know :confused:

[yorkie_chris]

Ah right

In that case you want some osram nightbreakers H4, they come as a pair, but you'll only need one. About £12 IIRC

Pish easy to fit too.

[maultin]

any reputable retailers you can suggest?

[yorkie_chris]

http://www.powerbulbs.com/

[yorkie_chris]

http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_list.asp?cat1=44&cat2=3

The silverstars and nightbreakers on that page are highly rated

The "super" ones could be worth a try as well.

I've used these folks before too, the service was good.

[maultin]

what do you think of this ebay item?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-H4-NIGHTBREAKER-HEADLIGHT-BULBS-90-BRIGHTER-16_W0QQitemZ190185583443QQihZ009QQcategoryZ72235QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[yorkie_chris]

Yup they look alright

[maultin]

i will order the night breakers.
do i basically take out the old bulb & replace?

[yorkie_chris]

Yes thats all you have to do, on the nekkid, its literally 5 minutes of a job.

Undo 2 screws, pull the reflector out of the shell, take the old bulb out, put in new then stick the rubber and connector back on then bolt it back up.

[maultin]

:thumleft: job done - thanks very much for your help Chris, much appreciated
ordered from ebay, so another little job to do while the weather is bad. :thumleft:

[northwind]

Good advice that, the Nightbreakers really are ace.

[yorkie_chris]

They are

Much better with the K3 reflector I've got too. (compared to the dominator twin lamps anyway)


I still want to fit 4 projector HID's though :D:p

[Dualcyclone]

:thumleft: job done - thanks very much for your help Chris, much appreciated
ordered from ebay, so another little job to do while the weather is bad. :thumleft:

Bad weather? I havent seen a single flake of snow this year!! :)

[maultin]

i know theres no snow :)
but with a rear tyre on its last legs i am wary of being out in the rain
i am hoping to get a new one at the manchester bike show next weekend

how soft do i sound??? i am sure i should have been born down south :-k

[Wideboy]

how soft do i sound??? i am sure i should have been born down south :-k

:smt067

we're ard as nails dan ere!

[Dualcyclone]

how soft do i sound??? i am sure i should have been born down south :-k

I was out in London the other night and spotted a glaswegian I know - he was all wrapped up warm and I was wearing a T shirt...

Sometimes I wonder who the softies really are!!

[northwind]

I was out in London the other night and spotted a glaswegian I know - he was all wrapped up warm

Suicide bomber probably ;) I'm always wrapped up ridiculously warm for London weather when I come down in winter, since I forget how much warmer it'll be... Then I step off the train and it's like stepping into autumn, and I melt.

[Well Oiled]

Just thinking of upgrading my lights and this gave me the push I needed so I ordered a pair of nightbreakers of the ebay seller.

Cheers Keith