hid kit for 1050 Speed Triple ?

[ctrhenry]

any sources for a kit , or is generic the only option ?

[zooplancton]

don't they make bulbs that plug in for our triples? i'm about 100% sure they do from talking to a guy at the local shop recently.

i want to get that next for speedy. bright = good.

[ctrhenry]

i have got the bright bulbs , but they use more amps than stock .

from what i understand the hid , uses less current , offers a much better light pattern and brightness , runs cooler .

i know there are ballasts involved in addition to the bulbs

[littlefield]

You just buy the generic HID kit that has the right bulb. I've put a couple in and have been happy with the results. The biggest problem I've had is finding a place to put the ballast. Not many hiding place up front on the S3. www.xenondepot.com has a motorcycle specific kit with a 6' long lead that should allow you to locate the ballast out of the way.

[roadkill]

I have hid on my 00 speed triple. Easy to install. The blast fits near the gas tank.

But honestly the light is kinda weak, the stock lighting is better, and having the high beam is very handy!

[Martin_R]

On 2006-12-26 22:57, roadkill wrote:
But honestly the light is kinda weak, the stock lighting is better, and having the high beam is very handy!

So the HID lights would need a separate bulb for high beam? Or why is the low/high functionality lost?

[HarriS]

On 2006-12-27 00:50, Martin_R wrote:

So the HID lights would need a separate bulb for high beam? Or why is the low/high functionality lost?

As far as I know, the cars with HIDs have separate low and high beams. The H4s in S3 have two filaments per bulb, aka one for low beam (with reflector) and one for high.

[DEcosse]

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On 2006-12-27 00:50, Martin_R wrote:

So the HID lights would need a separate bulb for high beam? Or why is the low/high functionality lost?

HID bulbs are mono so you canot have both beams in a single lens.
You should get much better light intensity from an HID, typically even better than a highbeam. However to get the maximum advantage a projector lens is required & I'm not sure the stock shell is conducive to obtaining the best results from HID.
Maybe a combination upgrade with something like the Adjure shells would be a good combination.
Another fallacy is the temp rating - higher does not meet brighter! The colour changes as you get higher in temp; the brightest (& whitest) will be at ~ 5100K. 6K is more blue & 8K is purple but the actual usable light output is diminished.
One alternative to retain the high beam function (for flash primarily) would be to only change one light to HID.

Edit - I found this kit in a Google search: has an available Bi-Xenon bulb option which is supposed to simulate low/high beam operation. This one has the electronic ballast, there is also a cheaper kit with conventional ballast/igniter set-p. The M/C kits do have extended cables.
I have NO idea how effective the BiXenon would be in our application! They're a bit expensive ($778 for pair for Bi-X & Electronic) to be guinea pig on but certainly look interesting. That does drop to about $500 per pair for the non electronic ballast kit.

Disclaimer: NO affiliation of any kind with this product or vendor or even first-hand knowledge of its effectiveness! Just something that turned up on Google!

[ This message was edited by: DEcosse on 2006-12-27 06:14 ]

[Speed3]

I have the Raybrig Whitesonic bulbs and Hella H4 lenses, and it is a very bright combo.

[R100Pilot]

Just get a set of these



Seriously, unless you're dead set on spending a lot of money and really enjoy tinkering so that you can find a place for the ballast, get a set of good bulbs and be done with it. I have some PIAA H4s that make a huge difference. They ain't cheap, but they're less than converting to HID.