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Old 11-10-09, 11:15 AM   #21
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Oooh, thanks for the quick reply!!

So these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Osram-Night-Br...d=p3286.c0.m14

For example.

Is it just a straight swap over?

I wish I had a Haynes for my Gladius
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Old 11-10-09, 11:18 AM   #22
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Yup.
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Old 11-10-09, 11:24 AM   #23
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I buyed Yay

Thanks for help.

I just looked at my headlight today and the yellow looks so silly against a white frame

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Old 11-10-09, 11:29 AM   #24
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Philips Extreme and Osram Nightbreakers are both brilliantly bright and I wouldn't choose one over the other, buy whichever your nearest shop sells/is cheaper. HID is of course excellent, but if you just want a straight swap then either of the above won't be bettered.
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Old 11-10-09, 11:32 AM   #25
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What's HID?
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Not a normal lamp.
Puts a high voltage through a tube of xenon gas, you need a kit for that, it is a small box about the size of 20 fags with a high-voltage cable that you lead to the lamp.

More complicated to fit but hugely efficient and bright.
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Not a normal lamp.
Puts a high voltage through a tube of xenon gas, you need a kit for that, it is a small box about the size of 20 fags with a high-voltage cable that you lead to the lamp.

More complicated to fit but hugely efficient and bright.
I'll stick with the nightbreaker for now but it's good to know!! Thanks
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Old 11-10-09, 03:13 PM   #28
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why not fit proper Hid? can pick the kits up so cheap now..
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Old 11-10-09, 08:37 PM   #29
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they do a bike specific version of the nightbreaker called the night racer I think

auto bulbs direct stock it
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Old 11-10-09, 09:21 PM   #30
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They do, and it remarkably looks like £28 for two over £18 for two, with presumably no difference other than the packaging.
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