12RPilot
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posted August 03, 2004 05:33 AM
Speaking of headlights.....
Is everyone extra careful at night? Are you "out-driving" your headlights? By the time you identify a potential obstacle, can you safely stop? I've pretty much given up riding through the countryside at night. I really have to ride at a boring pace to feel safe. When I adjust my beams far down the road I can't see an animal coming from the side. When I spread the lights out to cover the sides, I can't see far enough down the road to stop at anything over 50mph. And when I think of the pace some guys keep at night, well, I just hope they are wearing all their gear. OK, enough safety lecture. Just don't want to lose another buddy this year. Please give it some thought.
    
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swft
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posted August 03, 2004 05:51 AM
I don't ride the 10R at night. I have the eyes of God in my ZZR1200. 
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D
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posted August 03, 2004 07:15 AM
HID- it is the answer.
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worm~hole
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posted August 03, 2004 07:28 AM
 Edited By: worm~hole on 3 Aug 2004 08:29
DUAL and EQUAL watt high-beams AND low-beams with maximum reflector area within design and asthetic parameters is the answer in the right direction as far as motorcycle headlight systems go...and slowing down at night helps, too...
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worm~hole
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posted August 03, 2004 07:32 AM
quote:
HID- it is the answer.
...I'd gladly pay the additional 'reasonable' cost if THAT came OEM from KMC...
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D
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posted August 03, 2004 08:46 AM
But it don't - $220 gets the job done as far as I'm concerned.
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frEEk
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ummm... yeah
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posted August 03, 2004 10:35 AM
D, you've piqued my curiosity. spill da beans!
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worm~hole
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posted August 03, 2004 10:37 AM
...yeah!...spill de beans!!!!!
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D
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posted August 03, 2004 10:48 AM
hidexpress.com - I installed the kit (albeit kinda temporarily) and the results are worth the $ IMO.
I got the 8K kit in blue - decent beam pattern and alot brighter.
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frEEk
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ummm... yeah
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posted August 03, 2004 10:54 AM
ah, i thought it was a full kit with a projector. i'm not a big fan of bulb-only kits, plus it's a 1bulb kit. i'm sure it's still good light tho.
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D
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posted August 03, 2004 12:31 PM
Freek - yer thinkin bout the ol ZX7 Euro conversion thang, right?
That was a cool conversion - would still only be 1 bulb per projector though.
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SPROCKET
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posted August 04, 2004 09:25 AM
If you're going to do just a bulb, I would check out piaa.com, click on bulbs, H7. They have a 4000k replacement.
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D
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posted August 04, 2004 09:47 AM
Sure, and fer $50+ per bulb you'll soon be at the same cost as the HID setup within a year or 2.
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papawheelie
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posted August 04, 2004 10:38 AM
50 bucks??? Shiat man, their 80 in my neck of the woods!!!!
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D
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posted August 04, 2004 10:50 AM
I meant each, in reference to 1 bulb.
I haven't installed another kit in the high beam - prolly won't need to.
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