Clear Vision: More on Lights
OMM © March 04
Changing season is a good time to take a look at your bike light system: sharp visibility, long beam and good geometry are essential for making safe progress from sunset on.
The first step could be a replacement of the headlight bulb.
Ride UK tested in January 37 different bulbs rating six “Recommended” in the H4 Category (two filaments) and three in the H7 (one filament)
· H4: RING Xenon Plus, PHILIPS Vision Plus, PHILIPS Blue Vision, OSRAM Silverstar
· H7: RING Ultra Xenon, PHILIPS Vision Plus, OSRAM Halogen Bilux
For Philips and Osram you can find all specs at http://www.powerbulbs.com
Next step is to put “more light” on your bike and the choice of many OMM riders has always been Motolight Halogen at http://www.motolight.com. It not unusual to do 100.000 with this system without any problem.
The PIAA 910 have been for long time the recommended choice of Long Distance Riders for auxiliary lights.
Now, David Riley" (david.riley@mindspring.com) is suggesting, on the chat room of LDR, the following alternative: “There is an alternate version of the PIAA 910 unit. It is called the Hella 500. The angles and dangles for the discharge of highly reflected light for the down range illumination are achieved by this model.: the reflector is round and since I have added a set of 100 watt bulbs to the unit I have been able to light up the road much better than someone with a setup of the acclaimed 910's.
The system provides a deep saving on the costs of extra lights: I did upgrade the wiring harness (12 gage, THNN, stranded IIRC) and I do use the high beams as triggers to a relay. Every lighting option is isolated and has a dual redundant system.”
Find details on Hella 500 Kit at www.levineautoparts.com/helhigperrou.html
While there, do not forget your back lights with several ways to improve it: for extreme lights take a look at http://www.customdynamics.com/motorcycle_lights.htm
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