better headlights are easy
i have an 08 r3 classic and i bought a pair of hella headlights for it. the difference is night and day. they are all glass, no plastic, and they're the hella E-code headlights. the e-code headlights are for the european market and they claim to provide 400% more light. they don't put out 400% more, but they are a radical improvement to what comes stock. they focus most of the light down your lane rather than splashing it all over the place. stock headlights illuminate overhead signs, oncoming traffic and a lot to the right side ditch. this is where the hella's really shine. you need to get them for the german and french roads, because in england they are built for the wrong side of the road. i got mine from susquehanna motorsports and they're a direct replacement for the plastic headlight housings that come stock on our triumphs. they don't have the provision for the goofy little parking light, but that's easy to cure by snipping the yellow wire and sealing it. they cost $40+ bucks each and accept a standard h-4 bulb. i'm using the osram/sylvania bulbs and they work great. susquehann motorsports is in fleetwood pennsylvania. they're an easy install and mount solidly like the stockers. if you saw the difference you'd understand why they're such a great improvement. for the touring crowd, they also make them in the 7", whereas with the classic and standard the 5-3/4" is correct.