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Old 29-06-08, 02:54 PM   #11
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How fiddly is doing this with the fairings on? I don't mind fiddly, I just like to know how many hours I'll spend swearing at myself and the bike!!!
5 minute job. Just watch the skin on your fingers when trying to pry the retaining spring off. Blood was spilled when I did mine.
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Old 29-06-08, 03:04 PM   #12
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5 minute job. Just watch the skin on your fingers when trying to pry the retaining spring off. Blood was spilled when I did mine.
protip: turn the bars away from the side you're changing and stick your hand up the fairing from underneath, then use the little side window you removed to see what you're doing
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Old 29-06-08, 04:43 PM   #13
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Osram Nightbreakers are the business
+ 1, the best straight swap bulbs you can get for the SV!
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Old 29-06-08, 04:46 PM   #14
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+ 1, the best straight swap bulbs you can get for the SV!
should have added that i have nightbreakers hi & lo in the car and they certainly throw a very white beam, and plenty of light
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Old 29-06-08, 05:12 PM   #15
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They work very well in the naked bikes headlight too.
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Old 29-06-08, 05:23 PM   #16
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Triumph.co,uk are doing a pair of Nightbreaker H4's for £18 inc delivery. A fairly good price methinks.

I think I may get on this during the week!
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Old 29-06-08, 06:20 PM   #17
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-Osram-Night...d=p3286.c0.m14
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Old 29-06-08, 06:27 PM   #18
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What happened to that HID thread that was here recently. I can't find it
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Old 29-06-08, 06:33 PM   #19
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What happened to that HID thread that was here recently. I can't find it
It's here
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Old 29-06-08, 07:10 PM   #20
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