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timmy_13

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Where can I get HID's installed in Toronto for a decent price. on a 2004 gsxr 600

Is it just the bulb needs to be changed? I want the bright white light!!

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Little bit more than just the bulb, you have the ballast as well and possible a new housing.

Try googling: how to install HID's into a motorcycle

You'll find some great youtube video's etc, that will help you get educated on this subject and possibly make some choices as to exactly what you need/want for your bike.

Good luck !!
 
you will need more than just bulbs and ballast you will need to add a projector. Btw, I hate bikes/cars that use hid bulbs in halogen reflectors, they might as well run with high beams on with off road bulbs. The light scatter sucks and it destroys night vision in oncoming traffic along with blinding drivers. You need to be able to have a cut off such that light stays below a certain level.

look here as a start:
http://bkmoto.com/index.php?route=common/home
 
NealT said:
you will need more than just bulbs and ballast you will need to add a projector. Btw, I hate bikes/cars that use hid bulbs in halogen reflectors, they might as well run with high beams on with off road bulbs. The light scatter sucks and it destroys night vision in oncoming traffic along with blinding drivers. You need to be able to have a cut off such that light stays below a certain level.

look here as a start:
http://bkmoto.com/index.php?route=common/home
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You don't need a projector, On some bikes they actually make it more dangerous for you, due to when you turn the cut-off it provides actually makes a dark blind spot when cornering hard at night.

to each their own exspecially when it come to this subject.
 
timmy_13 said:
Where can I get HID's installed in Toronto for a decent price. on a 2004 gsxr 600

Is it just the bulb needs to be changed? I want the bright white light!!

Help!
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Don't do it. Save your money.

If your riding faster than the distance your standard bulbs allow you to see/react to then your asking for trouble HIDs or not. The only thing they do is turn the electrical in your bike into spaghetti and piss off other people on the road... and that's if they're installed correctly... which most systems arn't so you can expect to be bump starting your bike or buying new batteries on a regular basis.
 
As others have stated if you're gonna do it the cheap way don't bother. Instead go out and buy some bulbs that will increase your visibility.

Have the xtravision on my car which costs 29 bucks for two and its quite an improvement over the oem bulbs. If you dont mind sacrificing a bit of bulb life then go brighter but understand that the brighter you go the shorter the life, and also the price goes up from 29 to 49 to 59.

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Here's a link to canadian tire http://www.canadiantire.ca/search/s...>folder_id&FOLDER<>folder_id=1408474396672077
 
sixstring said:
Don't do it. Save your money.

If your riding faster than the distance your standard bulbs allow you to see/react to then your asking for trouble HIDs or not. The only thing they do is turn the electrical in your bike into spaghetti and piss off other people on the road... and that's if they're installed correctly... which most systems arn't so you can expect to be bump starting your bike or buying new batteries on a regular basis.
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Did you get yours for $10?
How do they drain your battery more? By using less power?
I assume you mean "thats if they're installed incorrectly?
I have had a set in every vehicle I have owned for the last 8 years and have had 1 burnt ballast and zero electrical problems.....
 
jeffjones said:
You don't need a projector, On some bikes they actually make it more dangerous for you, due to when you turn the cut-off it provides actually makes a dark blind spot when cornering hard at night.

to each their own exspecially when it come to this subject.
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That may be true but it only highlights the fact that there may not be suitable projectors currently on the market for low beam higher speed situations. However under low beam driving in an urban environment(ie city) I see no issue with a proper HID projector being mounted and used in a low beam role.
 
Do whatever you want, it's your bike and your life.

I get mine from MTR Lighting. $35 a kit with 1 year warranty.
 
NealT said:
That may be true but it only highlights the fact that there may not be suitable projectors currently on the market for low beam higher speed situations. However under low beam driving in an urban environment(ie city) I see no issue with a proper HID projector being mounted and used in a low beam role.
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Start around the 30sec mark when he goes around the corner.


[video=youtube;rQp3tx2ia7Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rQp3tx2ia7Y[/video]
 
That bike have a projector at the bottom. I have been running one xenon for 2yrs. Difference is night & day

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jeffjones said:
Start around the 30sec mark when he goes around the corner.


[video=youtube;rQp3tx2ia7Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rQp3tx2ia7Y[/video]
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Definitely highlights how current projectors when retrofitted still do not fulfill the role properly. The video however makes me think the roles should be reversed in that halogen/xenon for lowbeam and HID for highbeam that way there's unrestricted light throw down the road.
I'm not sure whether there are projectors for low beam that have enough edge fill to compensate for the shifting cutoff line when turning and still not be blinding to oncoming drivers.
 
watching that vidio, i was waiting for a deer to jump out, what's the point of recording that, the light was one high beem and didn't shine very far down the road.
 
Stewart said:
watching that vidio, i was waiting for a deer to jump out, what's the point of recording that, the light was one high beem and didn't shine very far down the road.
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It was actually a dual projector retrofit in an F4i. and it was a low beam as you can see the cutoff line perfectly.
For cars I would say retrofit but for bikes I am against it due to it works against you when you lean.
 
I know there are a lot of nay sayers for HIDs but I installed mine anyway. I head out to the boonies at night a lot where there are little or no street lights and the difference is amazing.
Also I personally wouldn't take corners at night at the same speed I would during the day, its just not smart. Also your eyes adjust for night riding much better than these videos are showing you. When I first installed them they were blinding, then I turned the dial in the light housing that aims the bulb down and that fixed it. I tested I out with my buddy and his car and its fine.

Had mine all last seasons and never once been high beamed. Got mine off eBay. Toysareforboys posted a link in a related thread last year if u wanted the same one.
 
Okay so i am very ignorant on HID lights . Probably will never use them but out of curiosity. Would some one if they dont mind give pro's and con's for hid lights?
 
cbcanada said:
Okay so i am very ignorant on HID lights . Probably will never use them but out of curiosity. Would some one if they dont mind give pro's and con's for hid lights?
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Bright light, see well in the boonies. Can be life/death if you get stuck out riding after sunset, can see the deer before you hit it.

Looks good :p

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