Two best upgrades I've made.

Just had a pair off irridium plugs fitted to my 99 SV650S and some upgraded bulbs in the form of the Xenon White bulbs there awesome!!!! Anyone else had either fitted and what you reckon to them?

Originally Posted by sv_rider1990

Just had a pair off irridium plugs fitted to my 99 SV650S

What difference do they make?

[northwind]

I've used iridium plugs for a while... I don't think they have any performance impact at all but they're good with bad mixtures (a blessing for me, since I do so many jetting mods it's often not quite right) and give better starting in the cold and damp. Also, they last ages, mine are about 12000 miles old, I swapped in another pair and couldn't tell any difference so I swapped back...

I used Osram Nightbreakers for bulbs, now those are damn good. The SV likes brighter bulbs...

Originally Posted by northwind

I don't think they have any performance impact at all...

...give better starting in the cold and damp. Also, they last ages...

...I used Osram Nightbreakers for bulbs, now those are damn good. The SV likes brighter bulbs...

+ 1

I dont know if its just a phycological thing becuase of put something in but it feels a lot smoother.

My xenon bulbs i got off of ebay the real ones becuase there is some cheap copies around.... but they really are good i get people flashing me coming the other way now thinking that there still on full beam.... i know its probably a pain to them but i'd rather be a pain and them knowing im there than not lol!!

Originally Posted by sv_rider1990

I dont know if its just a phycological thing becuase of put something in but it feels a lot smoother.

My xenon bulbs i got off of ebay the real ones becuase there is some cheap copies around.... but they really are good i get people flashing me coming the other way now thinking that there still on full beam.... i know its probably a pain to them but i'd rather be a pain and them knowing im there than not lol!!

This is exactly why i hate xenon bulbs, not just on cars but on bikes as well! Ok if they're badly adjusted they are worse, but why should i be half blinded/struggle to see where i'm going, because some other selfish **** wants brighter headlights. I had a curvy and was fine with the standard headlights. Before someone asks i did ride lots of unlit country roads.

I would ban them in a heartbeart!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

This is exactly why i hate xenon bulbs, not just on cars but on bikes as well! Ok if they're badly adjusted they are worse, but why should i be half blinded/struggle to see where i'm going, because some other selfish **** wants brighter headlights. I had a curvy and was fine with the standard headlights. Before someone asks i did ride lots of unlit country roads.

I would ban them in a heartbeart!

Dont worry, someone will target fixate while squinting and solve the problem.

Probably someone driving a Range Rover or BMW

Or in other words, sort yer lights out sv_rider1990

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Dont worry, someone will target fixate while squinting and solve the problem.

Probably someone driving a Range Rover or BMW

Or in other words, sort yer lights out sv_rider1990

That made me laugh...

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

This is exactly why i hate xenon bulbs, not just on cars but on bikes as well! Ok if they're badly adjusted they are worse, but why should i be half blinded/struggle to see where i'm going, because some other selfish **** wants brighter headlights. I had a curvy and was fine with the standard headlights. Before someone asks i did ride lots of unlit country roads.

I would ban them in a heartbeart!

I don't agree. I have a Phillips +50% brighter headlight in my naked and it is still pants on dip. So it's all a matter of opinion isn't it?

Originally Posted by ejohnh

I don't agree. I have a Phillips +50% brighter headlight in my naked and it is still pants on dip. So it's all a matter of opinion isn't it?

I had standard headlights and could see just fine with dipped beam. Obviously with full beam you can see more and you can use this assuming there are no other road users.

Perhaps it is more a question of riders vision then? In which case if peoples vision is that poor, then maybe they should not be driving at night!