Bulb Replacement

[tasr12]

Anyone have any experience of these....worth changing the standard bulb for them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1200-GS-...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bmwrich58]

....not that particular brand but, at 12,458 miles my headlite bit the dust and was replaced with a "Silver Star" http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-H7ST-12V55W-Silver-Star/dp/B000AMBOSK

Paid $10.00 at a local Auto Parts....I'm happy and the white is nice!

 

[Trevor Phillips]

Standard bulb couldn't be worse, particularly when servo brakes go on. Lidls are selling 50% extra bulbs this week at 2 for a fiver that aren't noticeably brighter but at least don't more or less switch off when the right lever is touched

 

[Gizmo]

No Yet

Anyone have any experience of these....worth changing the standard bulb for them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1200-GS-...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

No experience just yet...... saw your thread and ordered a set !!! Choice is yours, wait for feedback or buy on spec !! Pm me if you wish in about 7 days time.

Thanks.

 

[alimey4u2]

55 Watts through a clear lens will transmit more visible light than through a blue filter....

 

[Les Wassall]

I've got a PIAA exrtreme white sport bulb (H7) for £25 if you are interested

 

[spock]

after coming from a vfr v-tec with lights that would light up the moon, I do find that the gs head light is a'kin to a candle,but at least it makes you ride a bit slower when you can not see quite so well where you want to go at night

 

[Les Wassall]

after coming from a vfr v-tec with lights that would light up the moon, I do find that the gs head light is a'kin to a candle,but at least it makes you ride a bit slower when you can not see quite so well where you want to go at night

The answer is go HiD

 

[Demongroover]

after coming from a vfr v-tec with lights that would light up the moon, I do find that the gs head light is a'kin to a candle,but at least it makes you ride a bit slower when you can not see quite so well where you want to go at night

I agree about the VFR headlights, they're brilliant!
Why oh why can't BMW copy them???

 

[Slowdown]

Wot Les says, I think.

I bought two '+80%' bulbs and one went afer 400 miles, the other after 2000 miles (2 months of 1 hour daily trips to work and back ) £40 odd quid every 2 months is a bit poor, IMO

As soon as I can afford it I'm going HID......

 

[GSmonkey]

Used the +50% bulbs on my last GS. I guess as the filament were running hotter they used to pop quite quickly. I will be putting my money into HID on my new bike. Les is showing me the way

 

[Gizmo]

Feedback

Anyone have any experience of these....worth changing the standard bulb for them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1200-GS-...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Got them this week and fitted them. They seem brighter but "colder" if you can understand what I mean. The standard bulbs had a warmer more yellow glow to their light.

On balance they seem brighter in dry conditions on dark country roads. Have not had a chance to see how they perform in wet conditions. A reasonably cheap way of trying to upgrade the GS standard glow worms!!

Definitely a full HID kit would be better, but you pay your money and make your choice. I've no complaints about these bulbs.