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Viney · 04-01-12, 03:25 PM

Now Mr Kiss, thats no way to talk to the man, even if you are correct. It is illegal to retro fit HID kits in any vehicle that is not designed for it. Then again, its illegal to fit a non EU marked exhaust and small number plate and wear a dark visor...

However, if you have a UK spec bike then you will need H4 bulbs. If you can find a kit with slim or digital balasts, it would help. You also need a hi/lo kit so that you get main beam as well as , erm, dipped (See below)

I resisted for years about going the HID route. I fitted a set a couple of years back. Yes they are far superior to any bulb on the market but the glare is awful and no matter how far you drop the lens, it still is pretty glary which im now aware of. I will porbably go back to normal bulbs at MOT time and not bother refitting them.

Great if you do a lot of country lane stuff at night though.

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Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Correct H.I.D kit for sv650s 2001 curvy? Now Mr Kiss, thats no way to talk to the man, even if you are correct. It is illegal to retro fit HID kits in any vehicle that is not designed for it. Then again, its illegal to fit a non EU marked exhaust and small number plate and wear a dark visor... However, if you have a UK spec bike then you will need H4 bulbs. If you can find a kit with slim or digital balasts, it would help. You also need a hi/lo kit so that you get main beam as well as , erm, dipped (See below) I resisted for years about going the HID route. I fitted a set a couple of years back. Yes they are far superior to any bulb on the market but the glare is awful and no matter how far you drop the lens, it still is pretty glary which im now aware of. I will porbably go back to normal bulbs at MOT time and not bother refitting them. Great if you do a lot of country lane stuff at night though. Last edited by Viney; 04-01-12 at 03:27 PM.