R1200S Lights

Man-of-Mystery · Post by **Man-of-Mystery** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:07 am

What is your opinion of the lights on the R1200S?

I have heard of the conversion several of you have done to lights on the 1100S. Autumn is coming, and if I go in to the office early (I am sometimes there by 7.20am) I will be regularly riding in the dark. OK, a lot of that will be on the main road from Perth to Dundee, but I might choose one of the alternative routes from time to time, which cut through the countryside. Being well into middle age, my night vision is not what it was, so if there is a brighter alternative that you would recommend, I might consider it.

Any comments?

M-o-M

Stevie · Post by **Stevie** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:40 am

I put these in as soon as I got the bike. No idea how big a real improvement they are over the standard R12S lights because I couldn't compare, but I'm sure they're not as good as a HID.
Philips X-treme Power H7 bulb

Man-of-Mystery · Post by **Man-of-Mystery** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:48 pm

Thanks for the tip, Stevie - next time we happen to be in the same place we'll compare brightness.

M-o-M

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:56 pm

i would recomend PIAA powersport xtreme white plus pt number 70755 HE310se H7 55w gives 110w output (almost).

have gone HID in the mdip beam and this bulb in the main and works great.

I am sure that this as a dip would be a big improvement.

Bob

PS

Not cheap though

winger · Post by **winger** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:09 pm

Went HID a couple of years ago,i've never used the main since,i thought i was doing well cruising at 120 in the pitch black till, Gus came past flat on the tank doing god knows what speed.

Man-of-Mystery · Post by **Man-of-Mystery** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:01 am

*noting all the recommendations*

Yogi Bear · Post by **Yogi Bear** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:03 pm

The standard Lights on the 1150GS were terrible but I've recently put in a 35W HID.

It's the best money i've spent on the bike...

Ali

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:44 pm

Yogi Bear wrote:The standard Lights on the 1150GS were terrible but I've recently put in a 35W HID.

It's the best money i've spent on the bike...

Ali

Try some petrol next

Yogi Bear · Post by **Yogi Bear** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:38 pm

PBBoxer wrote:
Yogi Bear wrote:The standard Lights on the 1150GS were terrible but I've recently put in a 35W HID.

It's the best money i've spent on the bike...

Ali

Try some petrol next

I was going to say that but thought it was a bit Obvious...

Ali

P.S. Bring on the Riggwelter...

SteveH · Post by **SteveH** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:26 am

winger wrote:Went HID a couple of years ago,i've never used the main since,i thought i was doing well cruising at 120 in the pitch black till, Gus came past flat on the tank doing god knows what speed.

Winger do I understand this correctly? Have you have only used dipped headlights, never main beam, since installing HID? If so, whose HID conversion , and was it for a R1100s?