Triumphrat

Laika · 01-19-2008

My headlight lens picked up a finger size hole from a stone on my last ride. So I called my triumph dealer and was told they only sell it as a unit ... for $376 AU

A bit of digging here turned up that fitting a sealed beam Sylvania 6024XV (Xtra Vision) unit is the best option... If I was living in the USA I could order one from Amazon for $11 (they dont export) but I haven't found any leads on getting one here in Australia (WA) .. Tried Repco, Coventy's, Auto1 etc with no joy. I'll have to try some specialist lighting stores on monday but I don't like my chances.

Any Australian bonnie owners got a solution?

Chalawah · 01-19-2008

Hi Laika,

I solved my broken headlight

http://www.triumphrat.net/club-cafe/...headlight.html

Hope this helps.

RonD · 01-19-2008

sorry laika cant help but its a standard 3 pin lamp connection ,take it around to a few bike shops theres probably lots of bikes with these tye headlights, if you find one out of a jap bike it will be half the price, just a matter of a bit of leg work,
when you find one post back and let us know it might be a handy bit of information or better still theres still a chance someone here will help.

Wooly · 01-19-2008

Whilst I haven't had the misfortune to break the headlight glass yet I doubt that the Sylvania 6024XV sealed beam quoted in the USA threads would be suitable for use in Australia as I imagine that on low beam it would point to the right hand side of the road, whereas, of course, we ride on the left side (most sensible!!)

ozbon · 01-19-2008

I went to my local Auto parts store and bought a NRG 75/50w 12v 7inch Sealed beam, Part number SB 7019 for the princely sum of $13.35.....yep $13.35!!!.... that's what I said.
The only difference between stock and the NRG, it doesn't have a connector for the park light, so all I did was tape over the plug in the headlight shell so moisture wont get in. I've never used the park lights......so no great loss.
High and low beam are just as good if not better than stock lights.
Hope this helps.

john

Loxpump · 01-19-2008

I believe the low beam on the light would aim straight. If not you can just adjust the direction with the adjustment screw on the rim that holds that light.

Motolink · 01-19-2008

Has any of you Aussies repalced the head light bulb with a better bulb to get a better light, if so what specs was the new bulb.

zaqtronic · 01-20-2008

Hi,

I swapped the whole unit for a hella unit (including a Hella bulb), with MUCH better lighting performance.

The original is a standard size (7" I think), so you can pretty much get any similar type. Surprisingly enough, the hella unit has the exact same brackets, pins and other mounting bits, as the original triumph one. Better quality though. The parking light connector is a bit different, so I haven't hooked it up.

Cost was about $25 for the bulb and about $100 for the lens and reflector. (that's NZ$)

I got mine from a local auto electrical store. It's not motorcycle specific stuff, but has been very good so far.

Cheers and ride safe,
Zaq

RonD · 01-20-2008

Motolink I replaced the stock bulb with a NARVA PLUS 50,- 50% more light 20 metres longer beam ,cheap to buy and a very big improvement..

Motolink · 01-22-2008

Ron D, thanks, I am will try one.