Small HID spotlights

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:01 pm

With my new job, I will see a bit of country commuting on a motorbike, at all hours of the day and night.

Pretty much decided to buy a 750 Honda Shadow [img] http://www.psndealer.com/powersportsdlr ... 1606_1.jpg [/img]

Now, because its country travel at night, with the prospect of roos, and maybe other animals on the roads, I really want to put a decent set of spotlights on the bike. I will get a light bar custom made either out of stainless, or chrome plated, to suit the bike. What I dont want, is a pair of huge spotlights mounted either side. The other factor is the charging rate of the bike, not sure if it would handle a pair of 100 watt spotties. So I am after something smaller, that project a good beam, 1 spread and 1 spot would be good, and I am thinking of HID to deal with the current draw.

Cost will "almost" not be a factor.

Anyone got any ideas on make and model of spot that suits?

Post by **gsinclai** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:23 pm

What about these things

http://www.flaminfabrications.com.au/De ... _NITERIDER

Post by **grimbo** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:28 pm

why are there no prices, annoys the hell out of me

Post by **ozrunner** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:41 pm

Hella have some that would probably suit.

http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogu ... lrecid=720

http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogu ... maint=2103

Post by **udm** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:46 pm

Have you tried visiting your honda dealer, or motorcycle accesories shop?

I bought these for my xvs1100 (lights and bar), they are genuine, and they use H3 bulbs that can easily be swapped for H3 hid bulbs.

Post by **ozhumvee** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:05 pm

Why not fit a HID globe to the main headlight?
H4 hi/lo HID globes are readily available, you can even bike specific kits from the likes of http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/HIDKits.html.
Ive now fitted two HID kits from an ebay seller "95soarer" based in Melbourne, one pair of H4 Hi/Lo in the main headlights and a pair of H2 in the
Cibies.

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:30 pm

http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/HIDKits.html
This link will work better, there was a dot at the end.

Shane.

Website · Post by **murcod** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:13 am

Just be careful with the aftermarket upgrade kits for the standard factory head lights as they're illegal for on road use.

Factory HID lights have auto levelling devices and light washers built in to prevent glare blinding oncoming drivers. They also use optical focusing (not reflectors) to control the beam pattern.

Post by **bushy555** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:38 pm

Ballasts may not fit in behind the lens due to physical size - the only light that I have seen that can be retro-fitted are bull lights, where the ballasts can easily fit.

Sixth generation ballast are around 8 to 10mm in height. They may fit...

Post by **clm434** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:33 pm

murcod wrote:Just be careful with the aftermarket upgrade kits for the standard factory head lights as they're illegal for on road use.

Factory HID lights have auto levelling devices and light washers built in to prevent glare blinding oncoming drivers. They also use optical focusing (not reflectors) to control the beam pattern.

If you ask me the Honda and Subaru "legal" and "auto leveling" projector setups are as bad as they get for blinding oncomers. Even some of the truckies are having problems with them. And they sit a fair bit higher than a 4x4 driver. (The truckie that is!)

Website · Post by **murcod** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:56 pm

clm434 wrote:
murcod wrote:Just be careful with the aftermarket upgrade kits for the standard factory head lights as they're illegal for on road use.

Factory HID lights have auto levelling devices and light washers built in to prevent glare blinding oncoming drivers. They also use optical focusing (not reflectors) to control the beam pattern.
If you ask me the Honda and Subaru "legal" and "auto leveling" projector setups are as bad as they get for blinding oncomers. Even some of the truckies are having problems with them. And they sit a fair bit higher than a 4x4 driver. (The truckie that is!)

Yes, I know what you mean. But just imagine the same intensity in a headlight that wasn't even designed for that type of globe....

One of my cars has got HID low beams and I'm always conscious of them possibly upsetting other drivers. They're excellent for the light spread and colour (white light) but often other drivers don't like them. I think half the time it's because they attract the driver's attention and then they (stupidly) look directly at the HID headlight. A bit like people getting upset about the use of fog lights when in reality proper fog lights have a very low cut off point and shouldn't be an issue to other drivers.

Post by **Loanrangie** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:37 am

You will like the shadow, mate has had 1 for about 3 years and its a nice smooth comfortable cruiser - and he is best part of 18 stone.

Post by **GUJohnno** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:05 am

I sell these in the 220mm and 170mm sizes. Ballast and starter built in.
Very similar to the Hella Preditors but half the cost.

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