Better headlamp bulbs?

As i use my SV for commuting i thought i'd better up grade the headlights before the dark winter months approach. To be honest the standard lights where a lot better than i've had before as this is the first (slightly) faired bike i've owned with 2 headlamps, as all my other bikes have been streetfighter bikes.

Anyway i bought some Xenon headlight HID bulbs off ebay e-marked etc and they only cost £5.99 free delivery. they also came with new side lights too. only took 2 days to arrive too
Item No. 330292383816

they do put a lot more down on the road and the light is also whiter than standard. I would definately recommend them to others who are after more light but not want to spend HID money.

Steve

[mikerj]

Sorry chap, but those are not HID lamps (eBay sellers need a good kicking for misleading descriptions), they are simply halogen lamps with a blue coating to make the light a bit whiter. However it does this by filtering out some of the red component which reduces overall light output.

If you want a good halogen lamp upgrade then Osram Nightbreaker or Philips Xtreme are amongst the best.

I understand there not HID bulbs all i was saying is that they are better than standard and a lot cheaper than osrams or Philips etc. A lot more light on the road and brighter than standard. just to inform people about a product i think is good value for money. you can't buy 1 bulb for this price in halfrauds!!!

I've got a Philips X-Treme Power in my DRZ and it made a huge difference. Not cheap at £22 a pair but I managed to get a pair for just over a tenner on ebay. I might have to try the ones you've got in the SV, the last lot of ebay cheapies I had were useless in the dark. They looked bright enough but the beam wasn't long enough if you get what I mean!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...highlight=bulb

Give those guys a try should you ever need more bulbs

You may find that those bulbs you got from ebay may not be as bright as you think, i had a set similar in my bike and one night i ended up in a ditch because i couldnt see the corner, got myself a set of osram night breakers now which are fantastic

Originally Posted by Hoody90

I've got a Philips X-Treme Power in my DRZ and it made a huge difference. Not cheap at £22 a pair but I managed to get a pair for just over a tenner on ebay. I might have to try the ones you've got in the SV, the last lot of ebay cheapies I had were useless in the dark. They looked bright enough but the beam wasn't long enough if you get what I mean!

Same as me. Awesome bulbs, but they aren't cheap. Massive improvement.

Anyone using these, they seem to make good sense

Link

http://www.lighting.philips.com/in_e...ghting&lang=en

[rictus01]

to be honest, the shape of the reflectors in the curvy headlamps is fairly poor, better bulbs help but it's still not good.

Perhaps a HID unit would work ?

Cheers Mark

i concur!

Getting carried away here,ref.Mikerj post,just use either of those two bulbs,though expensive,the best out there and forget about HID installation,you've no room.