temesvar Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Was very disappointed with the night vision riding my Triumph Sprint. I have changed that, with a HID kit. Couldn't be happier, it has improved at least 3x the vision from standard. Now, my new to me RT has much better lights. Was wondering if anyone has tried HID's on the RT, and point out their experience! Link to comment
Danny caddyshack Noonan Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Yes. What year is yours? Some HID systems will wreak havoc with bluetooth and FM radio reception though. Link to comment
Selden Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Putting a bulb of one type in a reflector designed for another is a hit or miss process, and reports on LEDs in older RTs have been mixed, with the main problem being the beam patterns. The best reviews for a H4 LED that I have seen have been for the PHILIPS X-TREME ULTINON LED BULB Reviews: 1) Comparison of the Philips H4 LED with a 160W Halogen https://translate.google.com/transla...6/&prev=search 2) Another Comparison: https://translate.google.com/transla...9/&prev=search 3) Japanese Amazon with 4.4 Stars from 10 Reviews: https://translate.google.com/transla...K8&prev=search My solution to improving nighttime lighting with a 1999 RT was to install an Eastern Beaver H4 high-capacity harness (which has the added benefit of shunting the power load through relays, reducing current going through the somewhat fragile switch), plus a Hella 100/55 bulb, which can now be driven to full capacity by the heavier wiring harness. I haven't read any reports of the 100 W high beam causing heating problems, but I also try not to run it continuously. The light is significantly brighter, and the high beam punches a noticeably bigger hole in the dark. Link to comment
dirtrider Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Evening Albert Is this for your 2008 1200RT? If so then you not only have the HID bulb compatibility with your stock reflector but have the clearance issue to the light cavity rubber cover & the BIGGIE-- not all HID's will get along with your 1200RT's light-out monitor system so you could have a light-out monitor showing on your instrument panel. What ever HID you get make sure it rated CanBus compatible-- really has nothing to do with your CanBus system but that is how they differentiate accessories that get along with the CanBus ERA motorcycles. Link to comment
LikeBikes Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Following this. I find the lights on my 2008 R1200RT surprisingly poor compared to my 97 Fireblade. I fitted a HID low beam on my 1200 Bandit a few years ago. Just bought a car kit off eBay. Cheaper than for a bike and got one set spare. I was going to look at fitting the spare set over the New Year. Pete Link to comment
walton66 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I installed these in my RT in the fall of 2013 and have never had a problem or any bulb indications on my info display. The lights are a great color, have a nice cutoff, and good reach. https://www.lumenexports.com/motorcycle-hid-kits/14-35-watt-slim-canbus-motorcycle-hid-conversion-kit.html Link to comment
Doug_Baliko Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 +1 on the Lumems Export slim Canbus ballast HID's. I installed them in my 2012 Hexhead with zero issues. Doug Link to comment
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