higher watt bulbs.

[TSM]

Originally Posted by RandyO

higher wattage bulbs do nothing except blind other motorists and p*ss them off

Say that to the people with HID lights & the UK police in their BMWs

I'd stick to tried and trusted bulbs as above as I read somewhere on here that people where complaining about the excess heat yellowing the plastic covers, or even melting the fairings!
The wattage used will give you an indication of the amount of heat generated, but what you need is a more efficient bulb.
I need some of these too, Can you get them from Halfords?

[northwind]

Originally Posted by RandyO

higher wattage bulbs do nothing except blind other motorists and p*ss them off, and put a strain on your wiring and light fixtures from excessive heat....

Honestly, i think this is just rubbish. Yes, putting higher wattage bulbs in is not wise, but you can put in more efficient bulbs and get a brighter and more effective beam without raiding the wattage.

And if you're blinding people, you want to adjust your beam. The SV headlights- especially the faied ones- are just not great. Not terrible, but not great. Silverstars or similiar bulbs will improve this, without affecting the wiring in any way whatsoever, and if your beam is adjusted correctly shouldn't inconvenience other road users.

[TSM]

From what i have read, HID bulbs run with less heat than normal so if you wanted to do that then it would be easy on the S bikes. You need a place to put the ballast/starter for the bulbs, so they could fit behind the fairing. Its a easy install but not cheep.

[embee]

Originally Posted by TSM

From what i have read, HID bulbs run with less heat than normal so if you wanted to do that then it would be easy on the S bikes. You need a place to put the ballast/starter for the bulbs, so they could fit behind the fairing. Its a easy install but not cheep.

http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo...item=3&mitem=4

[TSM]

Or http://www.hids4u.co.uk/products.asp

Originally Posted by northwind

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And if you're blinding people, you want to adjust your beam. The SV headlights- especially the faied ones- are just not great. Not terrible, but not great. Silverstars or similiar bulbs will improve this, without affecting the wiring in any way whatsoever, and if your beam is adjusted correctly shouldn't inconvenience other road users.

wait till you get older and your eyes can't adjust quickly even correctly aimed brighter lights will bother you.

and in reality the bright lights that annoy me the most are the ones in my rear view mirror

[northwind]

Originally Posted by TSM

From what i have read, HID bulbs run with less heat than normal so if you wanted to do that then it would be easy on the S bikes. You need a place to put the ballast/starter for the bulbs, so they could fit behind the fairing. Its a easy install but not cheep.

Trouble is, HID doens't work so well with conventional headlight reflectors- it can cause really bad glare, in some lamps, and possibly dark spots. Still, it's somethign I've considered myself.