HID Headlights

[geresti]

Anyone have these on their bike? I was with a friend over the weekend and he had them installed on his Ford Ranger and I was very impressed with the lighting. Haven't found one for my 2006 RSTD but plan on getting them for my Silverado.

Bob

[Hummingbird]

I put 55 watt white's on my Silverado - high & low beam

I will never have another vehicle with yellow bulbs. I found them online & they have a lifetime warranty. If it quits, just mail it back and the send a new set.

[Dave77459]

A year later, and has anyone put HID lights on their RSTD? Where did you put the ballast and igniter?

 

Dave

[jfoster]

I'll be happy to see LED passing lights and LED headlights for motorcycles.

[AmnChode]

HIDs on my RSV, no....On my Vmax, yes

 

I should correct my RSV statement...no, isn't quite the right answer. Not yet is alot more befitting...

 

Picked up a conversion kit from the dealership I frequent. Had a nice juicy 30% off coupon and dropped it on it. It is a straight up plug and play setup. HID low beam with a seperate halogen high beam that I'll never use. It really lights up the road; although, the fluted lense does spread the beam a bit more than I desire. With that said, I haven't been flashed yet, so I don't believe I'm blinding on-coming traffic.

 

I also have a set of Kuyakyn Silver Bullets (part #2320) that I have just retro-fitted from halogen to LED using a set of these... While they are a little expensive and not quite as bright as the halogens, they only pull 8Ws between the pair and have ungodly hour time . Besides, I only use them for visabilty purposes after I installed the HID, even with the halogens, as you could barely see a difference on or off afterwards...

 

Best part is, only using 43 watts now up front, total, vs 55 watts for a standard halogen low beam and another 50 for the silver bullets.

[Dave77459]

HIDs on my RSV, no....On my Vmax, yes

 

*snipped*

 

It really lights up the road; although, the fluted lense does spread the beam a bit more than I desire. With that said, I haven't been flashed yet, so I don't believe I'm blinding on-coming traffic.

I've heard a lot about HIDs clouding the lens (I am assuming you mean the headlight lens, not the lamp shape?). I wonder if this is a problem on RSTDs?

 

Thanks for your ideas.

 

Dave

[AmnChode]

I could see that occurring if you had one of the clear (non-fluted) plastic ones....but wouldn't think that would be the case with our glass ones. Could be wrong, though...

[starkruzen]

I had them installed on my Harley before I sold it. They work great, but I blew the igniter and couldn't find a replacement so I went back to stock. All-in-all I don't think it's worth all the money and time just to have cool looking head lights. Oh, bye-the-way, you will have no high beam.