LIGHTS

[Nobby]

Okay - the nights are drawing in and when it rains the R1200GS headlight is like a Zippo - nice looking but pointless!

Can anyone give me some advice on fitting spots on a R1200GS 2007 - Don't want to spend £300+ on each light but want a decent set of lights which will enable me to ride in the dark, in the rain on A roads hat do not have street lights.

 

[Mr K]

First thing to do is make sure you're getting the best from the stock headlight.
Make sure it's not adjusted to illuminate the first 10 yards in front of you.
If you can get the bike positioned about 25 yards away from a wall.
Measure the height of the centre of the headlight on the bike and mark this on the wall.
Scribe a mark 1 brick below this... and with yourself on the bike, adjust the headlight to the lower mark.

If you are still disappointed with the dip beam I can recomend "Wunderlich Micro-flooters".........

 

[wknight]

I also second the Micro Flooters, but a cheaper option is the Phillips Extreme bulb which came out top in the ride test

http://www.care4car.com/productdisp...lips_Xtreme_Power_+80percent_xenon_bulbs.html

 

[MIKE R]

Okay - the nights are drawing in and when it rains the R1200GS headlight is like a Zippo - nice looking but pointless!

Can anyone give me some advice on fitting spots on a R1200GS 2007 - Don't want to spend £300+ on each light but want a decent set of lights which will enable me to ride in the dark, in the rain on A roads hat do not have street lights.

How about HID.

I know it's quite a ride from your part of the world, but Adventure Bike Warehouse in Manchester fitted a HID to my 1200 dipped beam for £45. Comes with a 2 year warranty as well.

Mike

 

[walkingpictures]

Get in touch with Les Wassall of this parish,he is an absolute top bloke and has got lights for the GS sorted,hope that helps

Kimbo

 

[diver1]

How about HID.

I know it's quite a ride from your part of the world, but Adventure Bike Warehouse in Manchester fitted a HID to my 1200 dipped beam for £45. Comes with a 2 year warranty as well.

Mike

+1 for Adventure bike warehouse.

Regards,
John

 

[Dogknob1]

I have two sets of spots in the garage unfitted

As after fitting HID's main/dipped you don't need anything else

I actually got my set from Zerocool, fast friendly and cheap of this parish

but I must tip my hat to Les Wassal for being the consummate professional in speed of response and general bushiness acumin

Cheers Duncan

 

[Slowdown]

Get in touch with Les Wassall of this parish,he is an absolute top bloke and has got lights for the GS sorted,hope that helps

Kimbo

+1

If you becone a subscriber you can message him

Personally, I found the high output halogen bulbs a bit of a false economy. I was getting ~200 hours out of the top rated bulbs - Osram and Philips - while I got five times that out of a HID. But a HID isn't five times the price and gives significantly better light output.

If you're riding the bike for a few weekends over the summer then HID's are just expensive bling. If you're riding almost every day of the year and doing shift work (i.e. me) then HIDs become a very attractive proposition.


YMMV

 

[Myke Rocks]

What driving lights?

Okay - the nights are drawing in and when it rains the R1200GS headlight is like a Zippo - nice looking but pointless!

Can anyone give me some advice on fitting spots on a R1200GS 2007 - Don't want to spend £300+ on each light but want a decent set of lights which will enable me to ride in the dark, in the rain on A roads hat do not have street lights.

I would suggest a set of Hella DE HID driving lights. Note, not foglights with a HID conversion, which are (relatively) inexpensive. No beam off foglights, they only blind people without providing any forward vision.

These will cost you around £300 pair, and are superb.

Myke

 

[TeaPig]

Go straight to a HID from Les on the dip beam. It literally is night into day. Don't waste money on anything else until you've tried this modification. If you still need more then start thinking spots but unless you are lucky enough to live in the country it's rare you'll get onto main beam for more than 10 % of an average night trip as there's always too much traffic

Without seeing for yourself what difference this makes it's impossible to describe how impressive a HID system is compared to standard.

 

[howdoo]

Hella FF50's (oval shaped to match the headlight), about £80.
Moto-ap light brackets, about £50.
Some wiring and free instructions off here.
Perfick.

 

[jolly green giant]

I'm considering fitting a set of LED spot lights but I'm not sure whether there will be a drain on the battrey. This came off the supplier's web - 1500 Lumens; Amp draw 1.3~1.8A. Is the Amp draw too high for a stock battery?

 

[Les Wassall]

Take a look at our web site, lots of info that may help with your decision, also we have stock of FF50, DE's and of cource Plug and Play HiD kits.

 

[Nobby]

Thank you

Well thank you one and all for your replies and advice.

Monday night the issue became critical when my main headlight buld blew so I had to drive home on full beam.

So, today I brought TWO Phillips H7 50w Vision Plus bulbs which are great. 200% better than the standard bulb - not your HD but bloody good.

But - to combat the fog and rain I went to my local dealer for advice and after much discussion they advised....... Micro Flooters. At a touch over £300.00 fitted Balderston's are going to fit both. Not as cheap as some places but I trust them and they have never let me down.

I have also ordered two Philips X-treme h7 Ice Blue from Normans as these were recomended.

Come on rain and fog.... I am ready for yah......

 

[sutty]

ff 50

i got a set of hella ff50 off mr wassell,whot an awesome set of spots without going the hid route,you can see miles down the road.

 

[slimpickings]

I also second the Micro Flooters, but a cheaper option is the Phillips Extreme bulb which came out top in the ride test

http://www.care4car.com/productdisp...lips_Xtreme_Power_+80percent_xenon_bulbs.html

I tried one of these
Phillips Extreme
Extremely bl###y useless

Flooters FAB

 

[Nobby]

Well I have fitted the Philips X-treme h7 and they are great. A lot better than the standard ones and better than the Vision Plus.

Slimpickings says the Extreme are crap compared to the MF's so I am looking forward to having the MF fitted.

 

[Pukmeister]

On my 2004 bike I made my own light bar and handlebar switch bracket, got a Hella MicroDE kit off eBay for £50 from Germany and bobs yer uncle. Night into day for £50.


Thankfully my 2008 GSA has fogs as standard, saving me the effort.