Upgrade Your Headlamps
 

Get some new bulbs?

I had a scary experience following a VFR. He went around a sharp bend, at which point i discovered the SV's headlights were rubbish and I couldnt actually see the corner he had just gone around. Shat myself.

I have just started commuting (more like nothing but filtering) on the bike again which is interesting on the way home in the dark, think I'm getting used to it now.

Re: Night riding
 

i think the sv pointy headlights are good, a fastbike mag i had my nose in the other day said they were VERY good, they were talking about the 1000cc sv but its the same headlight unit.

Re: Night riding
 

Sorry to hear that Ste :(

As someone else said, you not tried uprated bulbs? That's next on my list, after a smaller plate, and shorter indys :)

Kwak ... IMHO, the headlights on the pointy aren't that good ... but then I have nothing really (except the car) to compare it against.

Pete

Re: Night riding
 

what s/he said

sv bulbs ar $hite

it might not help, but worth a go at £15

Re: Night riding
 

The dipped beam is pants but main beem is good so that's where mine stays!:rolleyes:


I'm getting new bulbs when finances allow (after the suspension upgrade!).

Re: Night riding
 

Im thinking about testing a set of xenon headlights on my fazer to see how good they are they are becoming more affordable now.

Re: Night riding
 

Be sure to let us all know how that goes.

Re: Night riding
 

Yeah will do part of the appeal apart from brighter headlights is that they draw alot less current which is a good thing for battery and alternator as my fazer like most new bikes coming out now including the sv pointy has the headlights on all the time there is no option to turn them off. Watch this space.

Re: Night riding
 

I'm watchin!

Re: Night riding
 

There was a thread a year or more ago about upgrading to xenon lights and it turned out to be expensive to get proper xenon lights and also, illegal.

See here about half way down for a full and no doubt correct explanation.

Whilst they are therefore illegal as our bikes cannot comply with the regs, I am certain that it would have to be a very, shall we say, "dedicated" officer of the highway law to either spot them or then know how to deal with them correctly.

TBH, apart from the pose value in the pub, a good set of modern, high output halogens should suffice. I have a pointy with "high output" bulbs and have never seen the need to change.

Re: Night riding
 

Yep ive got a set of high output philips bulbs in my bike and have also noticed little difference. These kits ive been looking at apparently have a high and low beam facility and also have a 2yr warranty on them. I think a full twin headlight kit should come out at around £100 which is a steal for xenon power i think.

Re: Night riding
 

£100 for a set of bulbs :-o

I'll stick with my candles thank you very much :)

Re: Night riding
 

Pete they arnt just bulbs you get a full kit with ballast coils bulbs etc. You know your guna want a set when you see how bright they are on mine :-) especialy as you are nightrider.

Re: Night riding
 

I've done some nightriding - the lights on curvy are far from perfect, but when riding with XX's and R6's I just let them lead. Same works when returning from a meet, just ride together and let the ones with better lights go first.

Re: Night riding
 

TBH, I don't find the standard bulbs that bad. Granted there are better, and my night riding is slower than my day riding, but I'd rather stay upright, so regardless of the power rating of the bulb, it'll probably always stay that way.

Re: Night riding
 

Proper Xenons for that price!? :cool:

Let me know where to find them, and if they have the hi/lo capability when you get hold of some

chris

Re: Upgrade Your Headlamps
 

Yes absolutely and also a proper kit with high and low beam, im hoping to have a set delivered within the next couple of weeks just trying to get the best deal from a chap in china. Il post a review when ive tested them. Apparently they come with a three year warranty aswell.

Re: Upgrade Your Headlamps
 

Sweet, let me know how it goes I'd love a set at that price.