Xenon Bulb - worth it? - SV650.org

06-10-09, 06:48 PM

Will it look much nicer?

i SUPPOSE the halogen bulb does look a bit funny as the rest of my bike is white.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-Gladius...d=p3286.c0.m14

Whaddya think?

ethariel · 06-10-09, 08:19 PM

I had the cheap ones for a wee while, one lasted about 2 months, the other went in the bin.

Osram nightbreakers replaced them, stunning bulb comparred to thre OE ones.

06-10-09, 09:36 PM

Dont bother, absolute she height at night, as i found out when i ran into a slight ditch and luckily managed to keep the bike up...

Osram nightbreakers get my vote as well, very good bulbs, or get a hid kit

yorkie_chris · 06-10-09, 09:48 PM

Nah cheap chav muck. That is a normal bulb painted blue, and a cheap one at that.

Get osram nightbreaker.

06-10-09, 09:58 PM

Another vote for OSram nightbreakers, I have them in the bike and in the car. I fitted white LEDs for sidelights too, in both the SV and my car.

06-10-09, 10:29 PM

Fit Osra........ damnit , you know what the rest of it was gonna say.

Dave20046 · 06-10-09, 10:32 PM

One of my bulbs went in the pointeriffic so I replaced it with a nightbreaker, apparently the previous bulb was chavvy ebayshop bought and now I have 1 bright as fook bulb and one yellower looking one(the osram)

yorkie_chris · 07-10-09, 08:21 AM

Is it bright, or just blue?

07-10-09, 09:09 AM

You get one or other with a standard bulb - either very blue but not bright or very bright but not blue as the blue filter cuts out light

If you want both you need a 6000k HID kit.

Dave20046 · 07-10-09, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Is it bright, or just blue?

Slighlty brighter (appearing) and much whiter. Not tested in the dark now you mention it though. Daytime it definitely appears brighter.

06-10-09, 06:48 PM	#1
Talya Guest Posts: n/a	Xenon Bulb - worth it? Will it look much nicer? i SUPPOSE the halogen bulb does look a bit funny as the rest of my bike is white. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-Gladius...d=p3286.c0.m14 Whaddya think?

06-10-09, 08:19 PM	#2
ethariel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London (for my sins) Posts: 806	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? I had the cheap ones for a wee while, one lasted about 2 months, the other went in the bin. Osram nightbreakers replaced them, stunning bulb comparred to thre OE ones.

06-10-09, 09:36 PM	#3
Holdup Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? Dont bother, absolute she height at night, as i found out when i ran into a slight ditch and luckily managed to keep the bike up... Osram nightbreakers get my vote as well, very good bulbs, or get a hid kit

06-10-09, 09:48 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? Nah cheap chav muck. That is a normal bulb painted blue, and a cheap one at that. Get osram nightbreaker. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

06-10-09, 09:58 PM	#5
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? Another vote for OSram nightbreakers, I have them in the bike and in the car. I fitted white LEDs for sidelights too, in both the SV and my car.

06-10-09, 10:29 PM	#6
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? Fit Osra........ damnit , you know what the rest of it was gonna say.

06-10-09, 10:32 PM	#7
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? One of my bulbs went in the pointeriffic so I replaced it with a nightbreaker, apparently the previous bulb was chavvy ebayshop bought and now I have 1 bright as fook bulb and one yellower looking one(the osram) __________________

07-10-09, 08:21 AM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? Is it bright, or just blue? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-10-09, 09:09 AM	#9
GavinD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Xenon Bulb - worth it? You get one or other with a standard bulb - either very blue but not bright or very bright but not blue as the blue filter cuts out light If you want both you need a 6000k HID kit.

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