Scooter62 said:Jim
Any issues with positive ground or did you change to negative ground?
Scooter
I now have a 35 watt halogen for low beam and an HID for high beam in the main reflector and two HID bulbs with projector lenses and a sharp cutoff to keep them down on the road and ditches. Jim
hobot said:I now have a 35 watt halogen for low beam and an HID for high beam in the main reflector and two HID bulbs with projector lenses and a sharp cutoff to keep them down on the road and ditches. Jim
Huh, I'd only heard of HID as low beams not hi, d/t the relighting time.
How that work for you?
KickStarter said:My son has HIDs on a Triumph 675 Daytona, a Honda Rukus scooter, and multiple 4 wheel vehicles. He uses modern lights with a ballast that is slightly smaller than a pack of cigarettes and about 1/2 as thick. They do require a "relatively" high voltage to start so you have to rev the Rukus to get them going...it's not an issue on the Triumph or the cars. It seem that once they are on (the Rukus) they seem to stay on OK. The newer types are much better than the older ones were. I don't know what would happen at a slow idle on a Norton. They do run very hot so you have to be aware of nearby plastic.
I like Commoz's idea of a halogen bulb for low beam because the HIDs are only available bright. To really get the best light from them you need an engineered reflector to properly focus the beam but we all know anything is better than stock on a old Brit bike.
Scott
Tim_S said:I asked around some more and found these lights are being used on a number of bikes with guys I know. As found on ebay ...... http://tinyurl.com/27z6j58
The ad gives a good description of their product. The down side is where you have to send your money. But all reports say there hasn't been any problems. There product has been good too.
Tim