Headlights

[rollingscott]

:2excited:I rode my new Spyder to work for the first time yesterday and on the way home this morning,( it was still dark - my first night and interstate experience) and I couldn't help but notice how bright the stock headlights seemed, so my question is how much brighter do they need to be? The HID upgrade from BRP is over $1200.00 . The upgrade from NMN is way more reasonably priced. What is the difference? What is HID anyway? More dumb questions from noob - sorryif these have been addressed previously.

 

[Dudley]

I agree with your findings. I have driven at night and the headlights are as bright as I need them. The bulbs are H7 high beams. The "low beam" is just a shutter shutting out some of the high beam, thereby causing it to be less bright. In the end, it's probably left to each ryder's preference. I don't think any brighter light is worth the money. If someone else does, then by all means they should get them. I ride with the brights on in the daytime and they are very easy to be seen.

 

[zzneonzz]

:2excited:I rode my new Spyder to work for the first time yesterday and on the way home this morning,( it was still dark - my first night and interstate experience) and I couldn't help but notice how bright the stock headlights seemed, so my question is how much brighter do they need to be? The HID upgrade from BRP is over $1200.00 . The upgrade from NMN is way more reasonably priced. What is the difference? What is HID anyway? More dumb questions from noob - sorryif these have been addressed previously.

I find around town the headlights are fine but on back roads at night they can be a bit iffy. I'm looking at getting the NMN HID's in the near future for this reason alone. The are much brighter there is a video of a night shot with normal headlights and HID's somewhere on here but i couldn't find them that show the difference.

I will say i can't justify the 1200 for the BRP ones but the 275 for the NMN is a justified expense once i get the funds.

 

[Donk45]

Taking my spyder in wednesday and a local shop will be installing the NMN HIDs. He said they can get the same brand and they are very good. I went with th 8000k which should be pretty blue and BRIGHT!!

 

[bone crusher]

I find around town the headlights are fine but on back roads at night they can be a bit iffy. I'm looking at getting the NMN HID's in the near future for this reason alone. The are much brighter there is a video of a night shot with normal headlights and HID's somewhere on here but i couldn't find them that show the difference.

I will say i can't justify the 1200 for the BRP ones but the 275 for the NMN is a justified expense once i get the funds.

I agree that HIDs are better...will likely get soon as well...however, if you don't have the fog lights, get them...they help out a lot!!

 

[zzneonzz]

I agree that HIDs are better...will likely get soon as well...however, if you don't have the fog lights, get them...they help out a lot!!

Fog lights will interfere with my Wizard Lights. I like the way those glow through the fog light holes

 

[dltang]

You are right, the spyder Stock headlights are very good. I would have never even considered brighter lights until my husband got the NMN HID's, WOW is all I can say. We live out of town and it gets pretty dark and a lot of wildlife in our area. These HID's are a must, after having them, can't imagine my spyder without them.
Here is our YouTube video of the NMN HID's
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Also here is a daylight shot
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSqhNXfCbo"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]

 

[zzneonzz]

You are right, the spyder Stock headlights are very good. I would have never even considered brighter lights until my husband got the NMN HID's, WOW is all I can say. We live out of town and it gets pretty dark and a lot of wildlife in our area. These HID's are a must, after having them, can't imagine my spyder without them.
Here is our YouTube video of the NMN HID's
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Also here is a daylight shot
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I knew i could count on you to provide the videos

 

[fastfraser]

:thumbup:I can see, I can see NMN HIDs the only way to see.hyea: