[Scout]

XENTEC H13/9008 Flex Bixenon Hi/Lo 6000K HID Slim Ballast HID Xenon Kit (Ultra White) offroad : Amazon.com : Automotive those what you are talking about? Seems a good deal if they don't blind people... Where do you mount the ballast?
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Those are the ones. The shroud is what keeps the light from having uncontrolled spread, which is what blinds oncoming drivers. My ballasts are mounted up front, on top of the headlight housing, behind the fairings. I have a post 750 Kat, for reference sake.

[91_gsx600F katana]

I had a 55W DDM HID bixenon kit in my 90 kat and it worked much much much better than the stock H4 bulb. However the light was more like a beam and still threw alittle light everywhere. I then swapped a bixenon Projector into the stock housing, light output was further increased but over a wider range (better than the narrowish beam of the stock housing). I then decided I didnt like the "cyclopse" look of the single projector and Swapped in another projector. Now I run two 55W HIDs with 6K bulbs and bixenon projectors, basically out infront of the bike its like daylight but its a white light... insane light output but no blinding and crisp cutoff. Switch the high beam and the projector solenoid flap goes down and then its crazy bright light so you can see everything.

THe Bixenon HID kit in the stock housing is okay, upgrading to a projector is worth it. Im no stranger to projector retrofits and I will always do it if possible.

[hardlydangerous]

PIAA GT-x bulbs.

brightest bulbs with lowest draw on the market . Output is 135/125 w
no need for relays, actual pwer draw is still 65 w
these are anti vibration bulbs as well and far more durable then most other high output bulbs.

the down side is the cost. a set of these cost the same or more then an HID kit
$50 a bulb

[Scout]

PIAA GT-x bulbs.

brightest bulbs with lowest draw on the market . Output is 135/125 w
no need for relays, actual pwer draw is still 65 w
these are anti vibration bulbs as well and far more durable then most other high output bulbs.

the down side is the cost. a set of these cost the same or more then an HID kit
$50 a bulb

Can you post a link to where to get these at? I'd like to look into them, for my R6 over here.

[hardlydangerous]

http://www.piaa.com/store/c/44-Powersport-Bulbs.aspx

Im running the star white antivibration bulbs in the Kat and the H1 extreme white plus in the dirtbike. . its been i think 4 years Ive had them in the Kat now. They were a big improvement over OE Halogen.The dirtbike came stock with stupid little 35w halogens. the H1 are 55w with 100w output. them lil suckers are bright and run off a little YTX7 battery.

but again for the cost of HID systems today... you can get a decent HID system on you bike for less.



here is a vid with the lights on. Bikes not runnng so obviously they are evn brighter when it is.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDB5oYbTcY&list=UUPKl6Toa2DBSb5HtNm3pFrw& index=9"]VHT nightshades - YouTube[/ame]

[kat600rdr]

Here are for the gauge LED's (Post 600)

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2F74_t15.htm

1 red (oil)
3 green(Neutral and turn indicators)
5 or 6 blue/white or whatever color you want SMD for gauges(sorry, i forget exactly)
1 blue STD power for high beam.

[numus]

Here are for the gauge LED's (Post 600)

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2F74_t15.htm

1 red (oil)
3 green(Neutral and turn indicators)
5 or 6 blue/white or whatever color you want SMD for gauges(sorry, i forget exactly)
1 blue STD power for high beam.

Do I just want the normal or the high power

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cart?cart_shared=a8e70722e810883814bd18e2600f8748

That is my cart....

[DClark]

If you don't add 12g wire and relays, you are wasting your time. All those over priced bulbs are just that- over priced.
Get a 80/100w, add relays and see the light. On my 1100, I measured the voltage at the headlight socket to be a little under 10v. With relays, it was 13v. Thirty percent more voltage does wonders for light.
Tried a silver star bulb, lasted a couple of months. I like those cheap xenon filled 80/100w bulbs that have clear (not tinted) glass.
Cost? About $15 (including cost of a korean made 80/100w bulb). I'll gladly put that up against any bike running an overpriced miracle bulb and stock headlight wiring.

[Scout]

http://www.piaa.com/store/c/44-Powersport-Bulbs.aspx

Im running the star white antivibration bulbs in the Kat and the H1 extreme white plus in the dirtbike. . its been i think 4 years Ive had them in the Kat now. They were a big improvement over OE Halogen.The dirtbike came stock with stupid little 35w halogens. the H1 are 55w with 100w output. them lil suckers are bright and run off a little YTX7 battery.

but again for the cost of HID systems today... you can get a decent HID system on you bike for less.



here is a vid with the lights on. Bikes not runnng so obviously they are evn brighter when it is.
VHT nightshades - YouTube

Awesome. Thanks, man.

[subforry]

If you don't add 12g wire and relays, you are wasting your time. All those over priced bulbs are just that- over priced.
Get a 80/100w, add relays and see the light. On my 1100, I measured the voltage at the headlight socket to be a little under 10v. With relays, it was 13v. Thirty percent more voltage does wonders for light.
Tried a silver star bulb, lasted a couple of months. I like those cheap xenon filled 80/100w bulbs that have clear (not tinted) glass.
Cost? About $15 (including cost of a korean made 80/100w bulb). I'll gladly put that up against any bike running an overpriced miracle bulb and stock headlight wiring.

+1. I just did the same conversion, very nice. The existing socket was melted and voltage at the socket was low. Don't forget a fuse and ceramic socket.
Also added horn relay and 12volt cigarette socket.
So check the voltage at the socket, if low then rewire. Either keep 55w street legal bulb or get new 80/100w.

I found this to be a good resource: http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/moto...ight_tech.html

[ChristineAlexa]

Now I run two 55W HIDs with 6K bulbs and bixenon projectors, basically out infront of the bike its like daylight but its a white light... .

Which projector kit did you use?

[numus]

On a post 600... If I change out my blinker halogen bulbs with LED drop-ins.. Do I have to change the blinker relay also?

[06kat06g6]

#24's are a touch loose and can still be rigged to work in the speedo/tach gauge lights....post 750. theres a great hid website out there that sells hids for motorcycles and they include the shrouds. less than 50 bucks for bulb ballast and wiring, have them for my car for almost 3 yrs and haven't had a single issue, fire up every single time

[numus]

#24's are a touch loose and can still be rigged to work in the speedo/tach gauge lights....post 750. theres a great hid website out there that sells hids for motorcycles and they include the shrouds. less than 50 bucks for bulb ballast and wiring, have them for my car for almost 3 yrs and haven't had a single issue, fire up every single time

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What website


I am getting very Leary of the xentec... a lot of reviews out there say they just cut off without reason and you probably wont even get them to work on the first shot (will have to get replacements)...

http://tspny.com/6000k Those are suppose to be good but they aren't shrouded so probably wouldn't be good in a reflector

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00802GB1M/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=automotive"]HID Xenon Headlight "Slim" Conversion Kit by Kensun, H4 Dual-Beam Bi-Xenon, 6000K : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame] These seem to have a good review.. Anyone try these Kensun HIDs?

[06kat06g6]

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What website

forgot to link.... http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...rcycle-HID-Kit

quick before and after sorry for the blurry first pic