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11-10-09, 11:15 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
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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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11-10-09, 11:18 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
Yup.
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11-10-09, 11:24 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
I buyed
 YayThanks for help. I just looked at my headlight today and the yellow looks so silly against a white frame Last edited by Talya; 11-10-09 at 11:25 AM. |
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11-10-09, 11:29 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
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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11-10-09, 11:32 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
What's HID?
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11-10-09, 11:38 AM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
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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11-10-09, 11:40 AM
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11-10-09, 03:13 PM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
why not fit proper Hid? can pick the kits up so cheap now..
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11-10-09, 08:37 PM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
they do a bike specific version of the nightbreaker called the night racer I think
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11-10-09, 09:21 PM
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Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it?
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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