Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby P4nza » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:19 pm

he has all sorts ranging from 4k to 14k... 6k is my recommendation and is what i have on my bike :kuda:
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby robracer » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:48 pm

P4nza wrote:If you like to blind people then i recommend 10000k but if your a nice persone :) I would recommend 6000k Ive got them currently on my ninja 250 and they are bright enough even for the old road at night!year!

Sorry to dampen the enthuasium, but Brian your headlight was a freekin distraction in the mirrors :roll:
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby Wattie » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:56 pm

robracer wrote:
P4nza wrote:If you like to blind people then i recommend 10000k but if your a nice persone :) I would recommend 6000k Ive got them currently on my ninja 250 and they are bright enough even for the old road at night!year!

Sorry to dampen the enthuasium, but Brian your headlight was a freekin distraction in the mirrors :roll:



i believe that is the "spill-over" side effect.

i always notuce HID kits on old style headlights tend to just shine everywhere but where intended. :?
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby mike-s » Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:46 am

Which is exactly the concern i have about putting a HID kit on my bike.
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby StevieD » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:50 pm

If it's going to be a problem with older style bikes, I think I'll reconsider and just put in an extra bright globe and see how that goes, spent too much on the bike already anyway

EDIT I should say that the brighter globe will be one of the same wattage, just a clearer and cleaner globe like the NARVA Ice ones
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby mike-s » Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:42 pm

Putting too bright a globe in can cause problems if the housing and/or wiring isn't rated for it. the latter is easily sorted out by running a relay and dedicated fusing and power cabling. the former, not so easily sorted out.
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Re: Zx9-R C2 HID headlight setup

Postby tomithy » Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:15 pm

It's only an issue with reflector housing headlights. If you have projectors, you're laughing 8)
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