Blue headlights

[JZS 600]

Any opinions? I've just bought a pair from Passion Automotive (under £7 a pair) so will report back when fitted.

[Major Rant]

They're not illegal and they do draw attention to you, so less people will say "Sorry Mate, I didn't see you" as you lie bleeding in the back of the ambulance.

On the other hand, they can be bloody annoying. Consider this:

I am driving (in a car) in a dip on an A road and I'm about to overtake a car,driven by "42MPH man" that I've been forced to follow for miles. Road is clear at last.
A wobbly blue light appears over the brow of the hill 1/4 mile ahead: I think... I wonder if that's an ambulance? - and I back off from overtaking.
As it approaches it turns out to be a Fireblade with a badly mounted blue headlight that might (just might) be flashing in the distance.
He's lucky I didn't drive into him deliberately.

So, it all depends on your priorities and how you want to attract attention.

[richfzs]

I thought showing any blue light was ilegal? Sure there's been folks on here, had a tug on account of blue lights.

[Major Rant]

I think they're only actually illegal if they flash but certainly they are likely to be plod-magnets.

[JZS 600]

As it was ME in the ambulance last year recieving a very sincere "sorry mate, didn't see you" (the guy was in bits, like myself) I rather like the idea of attracting attention in the right way!  :eek 

Also considering yellow headlight covers but ascetically, mmmm.

[JonathonBeedie]

Have you got the link to where you bought them? As might get a pair myself as I find when cars are coming the other way at night I can see about as much as a bat!! Cheers!

[JZS 600]

http://www.passionauto.co.uk/products/ya...bulbs.html

Try this, they are on Amazon as well. For the money, it's worth a go I thought.

[bikerboys]

they lasted 3 months  :rolleyes the dip in them went  :o

[JonathonBeedie]

3months is enough to see through Winter for me!!

[JZS 600]

Interesting,,, I'll keep a set of spares on me!

[JZS 600]

And when all else fails

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-BV...567&sr=1-1

[solorider]

while having a headlight giving out a blue rather than a white light is not an offence the police can still pull you over and book you for a non endorsable fine,i was watching a police program a few weeks a go and that is what they did to a bloke,i think they did hime for a faulty headlight or something similar

[JZS 600]

I keep seeing 100% legal in the bumph that comes with them, don't think they are actually "blue", just a blusih tinge to the lamp and when you take a good look around, there are a few about.

[bikerboys]

just going to fit hid kit  insted of these 

[JZS 600]

Well, they came today so will have a fiddle tomorow after I've washed all the salt off from this morning, had to follow a gritter for 6 miles!

[JonathonBeedie]

Fitted mine the other day, but not had much real chance to use yet!

[xrigger]

Just spotted this thread on lights and would be interested to see if there are any Fazer jockeys who ride faster than 60 mph at night on unlit roads.
I ride a '99 er,  the lights of which can only be described as barely adequate even though both are wired up to come on together.
I can remember a BSA 250 centuaries ago that I would gladly swap lights with!!
Was speaking to a ministry gentleman last week who put me off the HID conversion kits which he said are illegal as a retro fit.
What can be done to "let there be light".

[Major Rant]

Retro fitted HIDs are illegal  (there's a recent decision from VOSA that says so).

That said. I recently fitted one and I intend to revert the bike to standard at MOT time.

Aside from HIDs. the Philips/Osram "100percent Brighter" bulbs are good, but they don't last the full 1000 hours of a bog-standard Quartz Halogen bulb.

10 years ago I arranged mine to have both bulbs lit on main beam and only the lower H4 (right hand light) lit on dip.
That made things a whole lot better but it needed a relay and a lot of screwing about with the aim of the left hand H1 to get it up and to the right.

[xrigger]

Yes, just had it confirmed, deffo illegal.
Mechanic at local test station reckons upgrading to 100w bulbs could do the trick, he's going to check with sparky tomorrow.
Might be a much cheaper option,  though I haven't looked at the "100 %" brighter ones yet.
There is also a HIR type bulb which is  halogen infra red. This is supposed to be loads brighter without the ballast needed for HID or the legality problem.  More sniffing on the interweb needed!
Interestingly, MOT man said that the problem with HID fitted into halogen reflector is they are not designed the same as a HID lamp and so would possibly not give correct light pattern and therefore would  be a fail. However, if the beam pattern was ok and they were adjusted correctly (spot on), he would pass.
He who dares??

[bikerboys]

hids-direct.co.uk
"Please remember; it is your responsibility to ensure that the items purchased are suitable for your vehicle make/model and that the use of said items complies with all applicable laws in your Country. Please also note that under UK regulations HID kits are not yet approved road legal, this is because HID kits are not e-marked approved in their entirety. Until UK regulations are changed or up-dated our HID kits are sold for off road and show use only."

look like I will be doing a lot more off road :rollin :rollin

or get some of these  :lol http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100x-CE-Logo-S...0784798679