garyS-NJ

Aviation fuel and sunoco race gas interesting but expensive compared to regular gas and some stabilizer??

I read somewhere about jumpers required to trick your computer into thinking the light is OK even tho there is a low draw with hid or led. And I know I would need a relay to power the hid. But tin a bizenon, there is one hid bead that's ignited and then it physically moves into hi beam or low beam position? So seems I need to trigger the relay(s) with the hi beam lead or the low beam signal. I'd rather led but don't think nimble gonna find one that is as bright as an hid.. and as for hid, any one using 55w instead if the 35w?

well the new old bike ('84 xvz12D) has been very good to me and as it's getting colder, I'm taking the little xj550 less and less. I never really "stored" a good bike for the winter because I rarely had more than one running. but I think it's time to lay the XJ up for the winter. I figured I'd run it and change the oil. And fill the tank and add stabilizer. remove the spark plugs and spray some engine fogging oil liberally into the cylinders after sucking some through the pod air cleaners (to get the valves?). only question was carb bowls. drain them or leave them full with the stabilized fuel??

I read plenty of bad about the bell Revolver (first one to come out) last year (or year before) when shopping for a modular. they were giving them away for $99. I liked the GMAX but after reading a lot settled in on the scorpion EXO 900. I love it and just bought my GF the new model which comes flat black and has better vents.. The HJC was a lower quality modular and I don't think there is anything else near that price point.

Thanks syscrusher. Another vote for the hi/low hid installed in place of the halogen bulb. Idk people are doing these painful retrofits to install projector housings into their headlight assys.. crap, last night I bought ebay used xvz12 headlight figuring I'd have to mount a projector in it to aim the projector...

I'd like to do something to add lowers like that to my '84xvz12

I don't have anything extra except 24w total of the spotlights. How did you mount the hid? Just dropped the bulb into the oem headlight? How's the lowbeam cutoff??

I'm so lazy... just stuck my head and hands under there and seems like plenty of room behind the reflector to accommodate an led cooling fan or the heat produced from a hi watt halogen.. which just leaves question if the stator will produce the power for a high watt, and if the clear protective cover will take the heat or start to cloud from the hid uv exposure. Somebody here must have tried an led or put and hid in there somehow.. I've seen hid projectors that fit in a 7" round with the front lens removed .

Yes on a rekay but fhe alternator still needs to supply the power else the battery doesnt charge.. on my '78 honda i think with a 80/100 headlight (nothing melted but the bulb didnt last) & the pair of hids running (70 more watts) i could see my battery not charging with a voltmeter i installed so o would periodically swith the main headlight off to allow the battery to charge. The reflector is glass and will take the heat. The mating 3 prong plug if plastic might not and all the wiring around the enclosure that normally oem lives around a 55w bulb may well get too hot (the wires in the headlight bucket on my '78 survived but that's different than the enclosed venture fairing.. ( maybe better maybe worse).. who is running a hot bulb in their old venture??!!?? I don't mind replacing it especially seeing as I have the aux spots. And maybe that's just temporary for this winter until I get a nice led or hid installed. I just want more light right now..

Yes on the electricals.. I might have to take my light out if nobody else can comment on the clearances. Yes I think even one 35w hid will beat the 55w oem halogen. BTW that 55w led is a pair totaling 55w and likely runs well under that.. and the pic says 1800 lumens each (*likely overstated). Vs a 35w hid which I know runs about 3500 lumens. And both of those ratings are lumens at source which doesn't consider the optics which has a big effect on the light that reaches the road. As for your hid, how is the cut off for low beam? Can you see it on a wall at 30 feet? My photon hid pod makes a sharp cut off so can be run without blinding on coming traffic.

Oh and I didn't link any led bulbs drew near as much current at the stock 55/65 bulb..??

4 years sounds great! Do you know if that hid bulb will plug into my oem '84 xvz12 reflector housing and not interfere with anything wiring and stuff) behind my light??

aha, this is the pod I bought. I bought two of them with 35W HIDs but direct from Ethan & Renee Taiwan. I think I bought one with a high and low beam (the window that moves inside to produce a cut off) and one fixed low beam (or high beam, I can't remember, that bike has been off the road for a while...). either way though, I was very happy with the amount of light these produced and with the low beam cut off, they didn't upset oncoming traffic. seems Ethan & Renee no longer sells this pod and Futurevision doesn't sell it with 35W HIDs. However, the 35W HID projectors I bought from Ethan & Renee are so bright that they did annoy some riders they were in front of me as they felt they were being followed by un-nerving amount of light (probably no good looking in the rear view mirror..) http://www.futurevisionled.com/products/auxiliary-lights/68mm-weather-proof-oem-bi-xenon-projector.html#details

Oh, and if I was going to buy a headlight to modify by removing the lens and installing an HID projector, is there a regular automotive rectangular headlight that I should start with rather than a Yamaha motorcycle light?? At this point, the reflective housing is just there to allow aiming of the HID projector/ this company sells HID projectors and I'm happy with a auxillary pod I bought from them a few years ago but seems like they might not sell that 68mm projector anymore.. http://www.e-r.com.tw/products1.html.. My pod has a mounting hole on each side with a big rubber boot on the back where as the light they are selling now looks more compact with a single mounting tab.

good stuff here too: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?368824-Lumen-output-of-HID-35W-car-headlamp-versus-new-single-LED-22W-1400-lumen-headlamps

old but good educational thread here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?211400-What-is-the-brightest-H1-bulb

Just added some auxillary LED spots to my '84 xvz12 and still not enough light for me.. (the spots do help for sure tho). I'm looking at options of: 1. swapping existing bulb (H4 55/65W?) with an H4 80/100W or even 110/100W - will the electrical system supply the power and still charge the battery and keep the ignition( ignetek) running?? will the bulb be too hot for the housing or the external cover, or the socket, or any of the wiring packed into that area? 2. H4 LED bulb installed into the OEM reflector - are there any LEDs with the amount of power we want here (an honest 40W, over 3amps DC) that will remain cool and fit?? 3. an HID bulb fit into the OEB reflector - is there any they will drop in and produce more light and also last more than a year of riding?? there hasn't been any posts on this lately and I know the technology and products are evolving quickly so what's going on out there??

which HID system did you install (and how), and has it lasted??

I know this thread is old and so how long did the light last? I have a nice pair of Taiwan 35 HID projectors (?? 68mm lens and I ordered one with a hi/low beam control that is actually a shield that moves within the housing for the beam cutoff) I installed as auxillary light pods on my '78 cb750 but within 1.5 years, both lights went out. not sure if it's bulbs or ballasts. I looked at one of the bulbs and it looks hazy (I think they were clear when new. For the Honda I was going to buy another set of HID bulb/ballasts (hoping to find better quality, longer life) or was wondering if the new LEDs might install in the pods (there's an H1 bulb in an adapter plate). But I don't think there is an LED out now that actually runs anywhere near the 35W. I think the LED would have to be around 40W and also shine in all directions like the HID bulb in order to output a comparable amount of light from the projector housing.. does anyone know of a good High power LED or long lasting 35W HID for my projectors?? and what about installing into my OEM light housing (I think it's an H4 bulb). I'm worried that a 80/100W halogen will be too hot for the housing or cover or connector or wiring in the headlight area, or even the system power constraints..

Does anyone know if an 80/100 bulb would be too hot for the enclosure on my '84 xvz12 or if it's too much load on the original wiring or system in total??

What is the HID and ballest set up that you have? I'm looking to upgrade my OEM headlight on my '84 vxz12D

Those lowers must keep your legs warm in the winter. And the spots have 2 axis of adjustment? (Rotate with one bolt at the clamp half or fixed with two bolts?). & about how far out can you light the road? & the 15w (each) Cree u2 technology is earlier than the 15w Cree U5. The U5 is smaller and lower heat and more lumens per watt.

Oh and I have a friend working for fusar. They're working on some stuff.

I would like a warning of cars coming up fast behind me or even a good rear view for switching lanes. Especially at night on the highway, I always strain to look and mostly it's just verifying no headlights (god forbid someone was rolling without lights!). & I'd like my speed and GPS map (or even waze with popo alerts. And maybe water temp and oil pressure, .. haha but I still haven't got a Bluetooth speaker in my full face and most often wear a half helmet .

Djh3, we're those ebay or can you post a link? I never saw a 30w led in such a small package.im thinking on modifying a light pod to up the led by moving the driver outside and adding heatsink inside..