Has anyone tried the Speedmetal H I D light kit on thier bike?

[stratocat]

I was looking :laptop: through Cylegears December 2012 catalog and saw this. Looks pretty cool :Egyptian: . I was wondering if anyone has installed this on their bike?


https://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/hi ... web1009010

 

[dan filipi]

I haven't used it but seeing it perked my intrest because I have $50 credit there.

How does it work with one bulb for high and low?

 

[stratocat]

i don't know but i did find a you tube video of a guy who installed it on a Honda 650 dual sport. He showed before and after shots of the difference between HID and stock headlight, high and low beams and it looked pretty good. I'll see if I can find it again and post it.

 

[stratocat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... f1_iMqZAJI

Here it is

 

[flash2002]

You can go to this place, they have the same lights for cheaper.

https://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Catego ... s-Lighting

 

[LorneG]

I haven't used it but seeing it perked my intrest because I have $50 credit there.

How does it work with one bulb for high and low?

If you use a Bi xenon bulb, you will get both high and low beams, it comes with a built in selenoid which as I understand it changes the focal length.

Lorne and I used a kit for a truck (35w) which of course came with 2 bulbs, 2 ballasts, and 1 relay, and we just had to order an extra relay, and thus split the kit to do both bikes.. his 1200 asp. and my shadow sabre 1100. you do have to extend the wiring to the battery.
It is the best thing you can do as it gives you far more lighting, we also ordered it in the 5000 k.. which is the whitest light.
Neoracer (Earl) has a very good installation write up in the tech notes on the gl1200goldwings.com site

Judy

 

[dan filipi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xf1_iMqZAJI

Here it is

That does look like quite an improvement.
I'll pick one up in the next couple days.

 

[KYWinger]

$45 for the 55W kit does not seem bad at all. Anyone else installed this particular light? I'm really interested in going this route...

 

[dan filipi]

I picked up one of these kits and I'm documenting the installation.
Got a few pics then my camera battery died and the spare is dead too :head bang:
so once one is charged I'll continue. I might have this HID working tonight then I'll post the whole deal.

 

[joedrum]

:smilie_happy: sounds like me at work :mrgreen:

 

[KYWinger]

:clapping: Great, Dan! Didja go for the 55W kit? :?: :?:

 

[slabghost]

I don't know here. Maybe if I see where I'm going I'd hit something. :smilie_happy: :hihihi:

 

[dan filipi]

I decided to document the whole deal so I started a new post viewtopic.php?p=70030#p70030