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Old 09-01-08, 06:09 PM   #1
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Default Anyone got a set of these bad boys?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem

Anyone got a set of these?? Any good??

At £8 seems a bit good to be true.
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Old 09-01-08, 08:52 PM   #2
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Default Re: Anyone got a set of these bad boys?

Apparently they die fairly quick those ones.

Go to your nearest HG for some uprated Phillips bulbs.
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Old 09-01-08, 09:46 PM   #3
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Osram nightbreakers, 10.94 delivered from powerbulbsdirect.
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Old 09-01-08, 10:09 PM   #4
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I've got some and they are just "blue bulbs"

They also include a blue tiny bulb for the centre light which is useless as it gives off yellow light which cancels the blueness.

They do look "cool" in that they give off a blue light but they aren't any better at night.

Far better to for the propper ones.

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Old 09-01-08, 10:11 PM   #5
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Nightbreakers or the ebay random ones?

Osrams bright bulbs generally get very good reviews.
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Old 09-01-08, 11:00 PM   #6
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I used the Philips Xenon 50% in a car a couple of times ans they were great. Didn't look much brighter, but one thing that I did notice was that Reflective surfaces were more noticable further away than with normal bulbs.

I'd definately go for Osram or Philips though, Stay away from other cheaper brands.
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Old 09-01-08, 11:24 PM   #7
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i would not touch those 'cheap bulbs.
i got these a couple of weeks ago
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHT-BR...QQcmdZViewItem

these are the mutts nuts

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Old 10-01-08, 12:47 AM   #8
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Nightbreakers are very good. I wouldn't upgrade from another quality bulb (oh, OK, I did- but I wouldn't again) but they're better than Silverstars and those were worth the money anyway. Never buy a bulb that markets itself on how it looks, the only way to change the colour of a bulb is to impair its ability to light the road. And never ever ever buy a bulb that throws around HID etc in an attempt to make it appeal to boy racers, that's not a good market segment to find yourself in.
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Old 10-01-08, 02:32 AM   #9
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got them on, not much brighter i would say 10% brighter than stock but they're blue and look cool!
not bad for a tenner
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Old 10-01-08, 08:03 AM   #10
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Cheers for the info, will probably go for the more expensive ones
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