HID Motorbike Conversion Kit

[Bluff]

What are the solutions then fellas? H11 nightbreakers don't last, as has been discussed by a few members here, and HID is illegal.

Spots?

[Daz Max]

I've got Phillips X-Treme bulbs fitted

[Bluff]

It's the H11 fitting that is limiting what bulbs can be fitted, I googled, knocked on doors and telephoned ad infinitum but all I could come up with was the nightbreakers.

Back to the drawing board......

[AlanH]

What are the solutions then fellas?

Ultrabright bulbs generally don't last as long. If you can't put up with replacing bulbs more often then there are other things you can do...

1. Switchable spots that come on with high beam. If you're using dipped beam then why would you need extra light anyway?
2. Ride slower - at a speed at which you can stop in the distance you can see to be clear ahead.
3. Get your eyes tested as lots of minor vision problems are far worse at night.
4. Eat lots of carrots.
5. Ride during daylight only.

If your night vision is so bad that you NEED a HID setup to see where you are going, maybe it's time to get your eyes checked out.

[Bluff]

If your night vision is so bad that you NEED a HID setup to see where you are going, maybe it's time to get your eyes checked out.

Yep done that - fine, although the optiwhassit tells me that we (human beings) are naturally more short sighted at night I shall take to carrot scoffing instead

[MandoBear]

It's also a matter worth considering that if your bike is fitted with a non road legal HID conversion, your insurance will no longer be valid... ...and yes, I know the arguments about "well, I could just put the original bulbs back in after the event..." but what if after the "event", you're in no fit state to change the bulbs in your bike, and it's then discovered to be not road legal?

Just a thought.

By the way, the Honda (type approved and road legal) fog/driving lamps are very good for lighting up the road....

[Daz Max]

Sounds a bit daft,but what about those amber coloured night driving glasses?

[AlanH]

Yep done that - fine, although the optiwhassit tells me that we (human beings) are naturally more short sighted at night

Our vision tends to blur at night because the pupil is dilated opening a wider portion of the lens. As we age, our lenses become less uniform so the wider our pupils, the worse our vision - hence as we become old codgers, we find it increasingly difficult to find the way back from the pub at night. Coupled with the fact that the actual light sensing parts of out eyes grow less sensitive with age, I'm amazed a standard for night vision isn't a clearly specified requirement for driving.

[SKID]

All points considered! So I guess I'll just have to stick a pack of the OEM bulbs under my seat and replace bulbs as and when needed to but my reason for considering fitting a HID kit was not for its brightness but to save on how many bulbs I went through with my last bike Please Read My Post. To add to this my bike had no reason to blow bulbs, no shorts and no funny wiring as when it was still within its warranty I had it all checked out and the dealer said that it was the vibrations that did it.

And as for reading why should I take one persons opinion about any subject when I can put it up for debate on a forum such as this and obtain information in-brief from motorcyclist to some halfwit road safety guru. Lets face it what are forums for.

Thanks to those who gave this some time to run and contribute to my quandary and thanks for pointing me back on the 'legal' path.

I'm glad I have no intention of putting and aftermarket exhaust on my TA, I'd more than likely be told that I'd get arrested for Disturbing The Peace of some other ridiculous reason to motorcyclist from being heard

Oh and my sight is 20/20 (when I've got my glasses on :P)

[AlanH]

I'm glad I have no intention of putting and aftermarket exhaust on my TA

As long as you tell your insurance company, I'm sure you'd get plenty of approval on here for that mod. There are some nice cans out there and an exhaust mod isn't likely to cause an accident (unless it falls off maybe )