| Author | Message | ||
     Skiman |
I want to improve my night riding visibility. I'm looking at the PIAA H7 bulb. Will my housing and wiring be able to withstand the heat these produce? | ||
| Maximum |
How many watts? I have used up to 70 watts or so with no issues. But at a similar cost of PIAA bulbs, you can upgrade to HID. A little more effort than swapping a bulb, but a lot brighter too!  | ||
| Skullym1 |
I saw a Philips H7 at Cycle Gear today for $19.99. The box said it was "40% brighter" than a halogen bulb. It also had a orange colored background for added visibility. I might give it a try. I have a set of Sylvania Silverstar Ultra's in my car which work much better than the stock bulbs. They make an H7 bulb for the bike. Once I got my lights aimed properly they work much better. (c; (Message edited by skullym1 on May 02, 2008) | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1 on Silverstars. All my cars run them, as well as my FLHP and my S1W. Beam pattern on the Uly seems to be pretty good so I haven't messed with that yet. | ||
| Etennuly |
Owwww my eyes!!  Man....I didn't expect it to hurt just to look into a picture of your HID's! | ||
| Bosh |
I've been running 100w bulbs for over 2 years now. No problems at all. | ||
| Skiman |
Thank you all. I'll try the cheapies over the PIAA's first. The money I save will go into the tank instead. Max, that is one fargin' beautiful customization! Eric} | ||
| Chrisgrant |
I have the PIAA H7 superbrights and PIAA 510 SMR's to match. Huge improvement. | ||
| Treadmarks |
I ran these for about a year in the stock housings. Much better than stock bulbs and cheaper than piaas. H7 Bulb, 12V, 65W, Hyper by Osram, 2100 Lumens, each | ||
| Johnboy777 |
Xenon bulbs run cooler. . | ||
| Sekalilgai |
+1 on the Osrams, I ran them on my previous bike and the difference was noticeable. I was just thinking about maybe doing the same for the Uly. Hey Rotorhead, what bulbs are you running? I recall seeing the reflectors on your bike at MBV being...a little worn  |
