HID lights

[TripleTragic]

They are a retrofit HID projector kit bought from here: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=237 (http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=237)

As you can see the cut off on them is very sharp so no more blinding other road users with the extra light spill from the HID globe I had and they are also much brighter. I haven't had them out on the road yet as there is the small issue of the blown motor to deal with before that happens but all signs so far are good.

They are not self levelling so are technically still illegal, but then so are loud pipes, single bar end mirrors and auxiliary fuel tanks...so lock me up.

[Bixxer Bob]

Thanks. Only my first impression was that you bike was being rodgered from behind 

[London_Phil]

Is that Scooby getting too friendly??

[TripleTragic]

Thanks. Only my first impression was that you bike was being rodgered from behind 

Haha! yes it is a little pop-eyed. It does remind me of those surprised cartoon wolf characters from looney tunes

Fortunately, the driving motivation for this is performance at Oh-Dark-hundred rather than how it looks...

[Sin_Tiger]

I have not had good experience with those Pre focused lenses, have them on the wife's car dip beam, even with Osram night breakers and the best adjustment, the actual light on the road is crap. I suspect the lense is scattering much of the output (there is a halo visible) and the heat on the actual glass its high, telling me a lot is getting trapped by the glass.

The best "traditional" arrangement I have come across till now is the clear lense parabolic reflector type they use on the recent Bonnevilles. I will happily go out on the Thruxton at night and never feel I can't comfortably see the road ahead. Until some  comes the other way with cheap Chinese HID's with poorly adjusted beams and LED's blazing   

[FoothillRyder]

where can you buy these xenon bulbs?

Pretty much anywhere that would otherwise sell H4 bulbs. I've bought Hella Xenons at Amazon, and Drag Specialties Xenons at MC Superstore online. They are no more expensive than standard H4's with the same power rating.