With all the people doing this conversion or wanting it... why not make it a standard or even optional feature? (is it on any bikes yet?) Design the projectors/reflectors for HID's and ur set. Anything to help get seen and see on the road and provide more safety for riders gets a me.

 

I think it will be much harder to get them DOT legal due to the cutoff bouncing around so much.

 

Already an option on a couple bikes - Victory has it and I think the Honda ST has it too (not sure though).

 

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Not intended as being an ***: why would it be any different than the poorly managed halogens that most bikes come with?

 

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The difference would be the intensity of the light probably. A wayward HID beam is a lot more distracting to other drivers than a halogen.

 

I don't know about standard, I like the option idea better.

 

I'm ok with it not being standard but if it was an option for any bike, I am up for it. If you think about, it will become standard eventually unless something better than HID's is put into cars

 

If they do make it an option, I wouldnt pay the $500 they would probably charge for it

 

Costs $500.00 to do the conversion now - guess that would make it a fair deal.

HID are already DOT approved - several cages have them, would be no different for bikes.

As far as irritating HID "glare" - if the bike came equipped with HID then the bulb and reflector would work properly together and not have this issue.

 

Only certain HIDs are DOT approved. Taking a rebased HID system and plugging it into your halogen projector system is NOT legal. Legal systems are available, but they require opening the headlight and replacing the halogen projector with the HID projector.

I just did the conversion on my Type R. Im probably one of if not the only person with a legitimate LHD HID JDM front. Yes the projectors for RHD and LHD are different.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D2N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Costs $500.00 to do the conversion now - guess that would make it a fair deal.

HID are already DOT approved - several cages have them, would be no different for bikes.

As far as irritating HID "glare" - if the bike came equipped with HID then the bulb and reflector would work properly together and not have this issue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

$500 to do it now? I did a 5 series conversion on my gsxr and it only cost $90 + an hr of my time

 

you only paid $90 for the hid set up? let me in on how/

 

I can get you a set (left/right) BMW HID's for about $220. All you need is to get a pair of 9006 bulb harness from your autoparts store and plug it into the ballast. The rest of install is fairly easy (just figure out how to mount bulbs and ballast

 

Id love to get better lights on my bike. I just drive around with my brights on.

liam

 

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I'd pay 500 since they would probably charge more like 1500. The bixenon projector setup on my 600rr cost me 150 and an hour.

 

I donno if i would buy them even if a dealer option you get in a wreck its gonna be expensive to replace those too easily broke i think those bulbs are fragile and the ballasts would be more exposed to the elements id avoid them despite ive seen some bikes with them and they look pretty sick with em not worth it IMO

 

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I just did the conversion on my Type R. Im probably one of if not the only person with a legitimate LHD HID JDM front. Yes the projectors for RHD and LHD are different. </TD></TR></TABLE>

depending on what state your in, modifying your lighting even to a kit that you think may make it DOT legal wont be good enough in court when the judge (depending on your state) asks you if your car came with that option from a US dealership. As far as I know, the only "legal" HID swap would be switching to a HID headlight assembly within the same model/make, ie replacing your non-HID equipped BMW 3 series with US spec 3 series HID headlight assemblies. Only then could you tell the judge, the HID system is standard on a BMW 3 series sold in the US. JDM bling wont fly. I don't mean to burst your bubble, you get points for your LHD JDM front HID kit but don't mislead that just b/c you went out of your to make it a LHD setup it's now US legal (again depending on your state laws).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsr-2nr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I donno if i would buy them even if a dealer option you get in a wreck its gonna be expensive to replace those too easily broke i think those bulbs are fragile and the ballasts would be more exposed to the elements id avoid them despite ive seen some bikes with them and they look pretty sick with em not worth it IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>

forgot to mention in the aftermarket HID retrofit kits, there are some companies that have ballast/ignitor boxes that are completely sealed with epoxy for a somewhat weather resistant seal.