cory1848 said:
I would like the light to match from riders perspective. With the PIAAs on, I have those set a little wider than the main headlight. So its white light, yellow light then white light. I want that to match, or as close as I can get it. Looking for direct replacement as well. I don't want to mess with a conversion kit for HIDs or anything like that. I assume Yamaha doesnt make their own bulbs, just hoping there would be some options for a whiter light bulb that would last as long as the stock set up. Thanks for that info, it is helpful.
When I had my Tiger 800XC, that stock lamp was very good. I added LED spots from LEDrider.com and that set up lit up a campground. Very impressed by that. Not sure what the color temp on those were but had to have been in upper 5000K range. Looking to get back to that amount of light.
I understand what you're saying. And while there is value in that, there is also value in different colors as it can increase the contrast that the human eye notices. I run a mix of stock halogen, 4300k HID and LED, each for different needs.
The center light is a
Xenarc X1010 DOT legal HID low beam with a very wide beam, (ditch to ditch, about the same aim point as the oem headlight low beam, and fills in between there and the bike), that has a sharp cut off and can be used in oncoming traffic w/o blinding other vehicles. The two outside lights are
Cyclops10 watt, 10º spot LEDs. Not sure what color temp those are, but they are set to cross and illuminate beyond the high beam range. They give me about a 10-15' circle of light past the high beams that hits the ditches and the road, allowing for very good long range punch in the areas like the NV desert where I can use all the light I can throw. Between the three colors of light, things stand out very well, contrast wise, and moving objects, (animals), become very apparent as they move, (or I do), thru the light patterns.
The LEDs are wired to come on with the high beams, (I'm not a daytime high beam user), but can be switched off as well). the HID is independently switched and is an old gen of HID that requires significant warm up to get to full brightness.
but since the earlier discussion I remembered that many people have had good results and longevity with Osram Nightbreaker bulbs. A little poking of the internet found that they are now offered in H7 size and rated at 3600k, which is a bit whiter than the ~3200 of the stock halogen bulbs. Pricing is not bad. $25-40 a pair, depending on where you buy them. Better longevity than Silverstars, from what I've read in the past. Claims to be 20% whiter than stock.