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Post  timboellis Wed Mar 02 2011, 23:21

Can somone point me to bulbs on ebay that I could use to improve the light coverage on my Cat and a legal one , but not sure what bulbs I can use?
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Post  SteveCat Thu Mar 03 2011, 09:52

Philips (link to ebay) and Halfords have higher light output bulbs, I have used one similar and it was better than standard.

The light spread will never be good due to the reflector design. Do you do a lot of night riding?

Some of us have fitted HID lights, if you do a search you'll see posts scattered about. I am planning on writing a review on my experiences, but need to try a few adjustments first
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Post  timboellis Thu Mar 03 2011, 11:32

Well yes i do a lot of night driving as i work nights and take my lunch at 03:00 in the morning, but when off on a long run i tend to travel first thing and late at night to beat the traffic.

Will give the ebay ones a try first do not fancying mucking about with the electrics
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Post  weasley Thu Mar 03 2011, 13:16

I have one of the super-bright xenon type bulbs Steve mentions - it makes things better but still not great. The problem is fundamental reflector geometry, so a bulb change will only go so far. That said, I rarely ride at night so not a huge problem for me.
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