Replacing burned out headlight bulbs

eljay

eljay

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Ninja 250r if it matters. So my main lamp fizzled yesterday (yes I that was why I was running high beam leaving Burrito Boys last night). Ninja 250 uses the H7/55W and you have to take the black base adapter thingy off the old bulb and put it on the new one - don't toss that our you'll be SOL.

I went to Crappy Tire this morning to grab a new one and was a little bewildered with the choices. I bought the cheapest single one for $12, but the price range is crazy. There's a Sylvania pair for $30, then $40, then $50, then $60 and a GE pair for $50.

Question is, are those more expensive ones better or worth paying for? The most expensive Sylvania ones had a little box explaining that since they were soooo super high performance they may only last 12 months. Would they run the risk of frying some circuit or something? I was tempted to get them because of the flashy ricer looking package it came in but resisted the urge mostly because I'm too lazy to have to change out the high beam as well if it is still working (yes I know it's only a couple minutes).

Wondering if more expensive bulbs really matter or not?
 
Brighter and Whiter is better or so they say and therefore you pay.

Unsure if being more expensive make them better or longer lasting. What I typically look for is a "white" coloured light emitted from the bulb. I just find it easier to drive/ride at night with.
 
Normally the premium bulbs are noticeably brighter/whiter. The difference is not huge, but imho is worthwhile. I don't notice any difference in life between brands/prices. Most of the advertising is completely overblown, bulbs aren't magic, you won't get HID levels of light, just slightly better than the cheap bulbs.

Don't worry about hurting your bike 55 watts is 55 watts, heat is what causes problems (you used to be able to get higher wattage H4's (maybe you still can), but your risked melting your housing if you dropped 100W bulbs into a housing designed for 55W).
 
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