Headlight Switch

[b1k3rdude]

• If your beam pattern has scatter, then changing the bulb will not change that.
  
• My personal experience is that fitting H4 bulbs (specifically H4-3 to retain full high low beam control) has proved to be the single most effective safety improvement I have made to any bike, ever. And since it can cost as little as £25 to try it, it is cheaper then buying a dayglo jacket or Sam Brown belt but has a much greater impact on your visibility.
  
• And since it can cost as little as £25 to try it, it is cheaper then buying a dayglo jacket or Sam Brown belt.
  
• Which LED spots and how much are they? a) Can they be removed easily? b) Can you pop a traditional tungsten or halogen H4 bulb back in if your MOT examiner is fussy? c) What are the beam patterns and d) are they certified for the fazer?
  

• The reflector is only certified and designed for the intensity and brightness of a halogen bulb, go putting a HID bulb in there that's 3x brighter will then highlight the limitations of the reflector - hence the scatter. This is technically an MOT failure and will potentially attract the attn. of the plod who could order a rectification notice.
  
• These telescopic bulbs are the worst of the bunch, the vast majority of telescopic hi/lo HID bulbs are constructed so poorly that the HI/LO positions are way out and the bulb itself wobbles all over the place.
  
• You can buy said jacket for £8-12 - http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...e_0/max_20
  
• The are a number of them on the market now, but the one I have were bought from http://www.bikevis.com, a) Yes, b) no they are sealed units and they have pass the last two MOT's as they are wired as Aux lights with a separate switch, c) mine are spots and I have them pointing down to enhance the DIP beam and d) they require no certification as aux/side lights, however its a good idea not to blind oncoming drivers with them which is the same as ANY spotlights.