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30-06-2003, 07:47pm
If anyone is interested, a local company (Warrandyte, VIC) sells (wholesale) HID changeover kits in the H7 style (low beam headlight).
The kits sell in pairs for $1250rrp, but he said there shouldn't be any problem in getting a single unit. Opposite Lock 4x4 in Preston, VIC is a Photon retailer.
The kit contains a ballast, about the size of a pack of cigarettes that should be able to mount anywhere (with cable ties) in the vast amount of space between fairings and brackets. Should be plenty of room on the back of the instrument cluster on the fairing bracket.
The standard wiring plugs into the ballast, then the output of the ballast plugs into the new HID lamp.
These things have a minimum life span of 2000 hrs, but can usually exceed double this amount. Either way, it'll outlast many bikes. The units are able to be removed and taken with you to your next bike, so long as it doesn't have a twin filament bulb (high and low beam in one). This is a once off investment.
Over twice as much light output, more than double the light penetrating range, and a brighter, whiter, (less fatigue inducing) colored light (closer to natural daylight) - and at only 35W consumption. You'd have seen them on the front of rally cars - those really fu**en bright arsed ones.
As there is nowhere to install driving lights on a busa (without looking like an absolute knob), this is about the only alternative. The replacement globes are around the $200 mark, but due to their long life, the wholesaler says he has yet to sell one as a replacement part.
To all of those that have bought a HID lamp from the states, you'll also (more than likely) need to source a ballast.
I will be getting one of these within a few months, so if anyone else is interested, drop me an e-mail and we'll see if we can get a better price. For more information, give Photon a call on 0403 924 899
Peter Altas
BUSA-1<i></i>
The kits sell in pairs for $1250rrp, but he said there shouldn't be any problem in getting a single unit. Opposite Lock 4x4 in Preston, VIC is a Photon retailer.
The kit contains a ballast, about the size of a pack of cigarettes that should be able to mount anywhere (with cable ties) in the vast amount of space between fairings and brackets. Should be plenty of room on the back of the instrument cluster on the fairing bracket.
The standard wiring plugs into the ballast, then the output of the ballast plugs into the new HID lamp.
These things have a minimum life span of 2000 hrs, but can usually exceed double this amount. Either way, it'll outlast many bikes. The units are able to be removed and taken with you to your next bike, so long as it doesn't have a twin filament bulb (high and low beam in one). This is a once off investment.
Over twice as much light output, more than double the light penetrating range, and a brighter, whiter, (less fatigue inducing) colored light (closer to natural daylight) - and at only 35W consumption. You'd have seen them on the front of rally cars - those really fu**en bright arsed ones.
As there is nowhere to install driving lights on a busa (without looking like an absolute knob), this is about the only alternative. The replacement globes are around the $200 mark, but due to their long life, the wholesaler says he has yet to sell one as a replacement part.
To all of those that have bought a HID lamp from the states, you'll also (more than likely) need to source a ballast.
I will be getting one of these within a few months, so if anyone else is interested, drop me an e-mail and we'll see if we can get a better price. For more information, give Photon a call on 0403 924 899
Peter Altas
BUSA-1<i></i>