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Old 18-03-08, 08:00 PM   #1
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Default 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?
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Old 18-03-08, 08:21 PM   #2
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Just had a pair off irridium plugs fitted to my 99 SV650S
What difference do they make?
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Old 18-03-08, 11:18 PM   #3
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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...
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Old 19-03-08, 07:59 AM   #4
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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...
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Old 19-03-08, 08:11 AM   #5
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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!!
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Old 19-03-08, 03:50 PM   #6
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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!
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Old 19-03-08, 03:54 PM   #7
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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
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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...
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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?
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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!
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