Better headlight bulbs for a Pointy?

i want to get some blue coloured or brighter colours head light bulbs in my sv650s k3 and k5. i been looking on alot of sites and not sure if certain ones fit both centre and side lights.

can anyone give me their experiences on this and suggest bulbs to buy from maybe halfords or ebay.

also i plan to spend between £10-£15 on them. i wish to get the blueish coloured ones that give the bike a newer crisp look


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thanks for reading

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by kiggles

i want to get some blue coloured or brighter colours head light bulbs in my sv650s k3 and k5. i been looking on alot of sites and not sure if certain ones fit both centre and side lights.

can anyone give me their experiences on this and suggest bulbs to buy from maybe halfords or ebay.

also i plan to spend between £10-£15 on them. i wish to get the blueish coloured ones that give the bike a newer crisp look

message me or something


thanks for reading

Forget blue - they are not actually any brighter.

Osram Nightbreakers are what you want - got some off ebay the week before last for about the £10 mark.

H4 Fitting for the pointies.

If you want the Blue ones you can get 8000K HID kit costs around ~150.

Or get down Halfords and buy a Halfords Extreme bulb kit with a very slight blue band (buy one get one free). I've got these in my R6 and they are the best I’ve had so far (better than Osram Night breakers). Hid's would be nice but at 150 its just silly

[Drew Carey]

+1 for the Osram Nightbreakers. Give soooooooooooooooooo much clearer and stronger light.

The only other real option other than those (or Philips' version) is to do a HID conversion. But that means spending waaaaaaay more money.

See every one Rants about thes Nightbreakers i had em for ~1 year both bulbs blew and in the country lanes i couldnt see crap! The Halfords Extreme gives so much more light i can actuly see pot holes in the lanes now...

Aint tryed the Phillips yet though

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by suzsv650

See every one Rants about thes Nightbreakers i had em for ~1 year both bulbs blew and in the country lanes i couldnt see crap! The Halfords Extreme gives so much more light i can actuly see pot holes in the lanes now...

Aint tryed the Phillips yet though

Erm, every bulb will blow under the right circumstances...

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Erm, every bulb will blow under the right circumstances...

Well I’m just saying I’m not a fan of these Nightbrakers due to my experience and offering something I think is better...

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by suzsv650

Well I’m just saying I’m not a fan of these Nightbrakers due to my experience and offering something I think is better...

And I would counter that with the exception of their Pro Tools (and mainly because of the lifetime guarantee) I have found most Halfords branded stuff to be sub-standard and/or overpriced. (Actually their paint isnt too bad...)

Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one

Yours is as valid as mine tho

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

And I would counter that with the exception of their Pro Tools (and mainly because of the lifetime guarantee) I have found most Halfords branded stuff to be sub-standard and/or overpriced. (Actually their paint isnt too bad...)

Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one

Yours is as valid as mine tho

Lol

Also tis cus you live in london, you never see a road thats not lit up by lamp posts

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Erm, every bulb will blow under the right circumstances...

True, but I've also experienced the seemingly prone to failure Nightbreakers

Average lifespan of a Nightbreaker for me in the car was ~6months, I'd go with the phillips (slightly less light but were longer lasting) or halfords super brilliance when they're on two for one offer, same light output as the Osrams but are now going strong over two years later