Anyone know why the output is so poor on the Rocket? It has two headlights that look just about identical to the StreetTriple and I don't hear complaints about that. The Thunderbird has just one similar headlight and I haven't so far seen any complaints.
other R3 owners have said get the fog lights but they change the look of the front.
The bulb upgrade sounds a reasonable price but do they draw higher current and thereby risk blowing something?
Mike
I would look into it carefully. Mine has the "simulated" HID bulbs in it. They are still only 2 1/2 candlepower but they are that cool blue color woo, woo ! They were in it when I got it. I wouldn't pay 50 cents for another set of these. Fred
Check the Fleabay ad again. I may be wrong but I think it is £49 per headlight. I have heard tell that a cheap and nasty HID kit can fry the bike's electrics if it goes tits up.
Check the HID power requirements, you'll be in for a surprise if you don't output enough power for the ballast and your lights shut off and on while you're riding.
I opted for 50 watt mini-lights. The result was about the same as what you drive on dims in a car. Very wide field of view and hitting the "brights" adds about another 40 feet of lit road. For $15.00 a very nice alternative to HID's.