Lightbulbs

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:27 am

I popped my lightbulb this morning.....

Ive seen a few bikes around with really white light, and I think the light on my bike was a bit yellowish making it look older... (I know! the vanity!) I want some of those superblue kinda lightbulbs....

Can you get them for an 03/04 ZX6R?

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:36 am

Take a trip down to supercheap auto. They have a range of bulbs for different applications. They're not cheap though. I think about $40-$50 for 2.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:37 am

Do they come in sets of two?

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:14 am

Just be careful with the wattage, because I tried fitting one a few years ago and it ended up melting the wires because it was too hot for the bike

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:20 am

I would check Repco or Auto barn as the guy's there seem to know what they are doing and use a known brand Navara ect.. Supercheap tend to use their own (Home Brand) and don't seem to last as long. 110km down a dark freeway with no lights is not the best way to find out. Once bitten twice shy.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:44 am

burkys_ninja wrote:I would check Repco or Auto barn as the guy's there seem to know what they are doing and use a known brand Navara ect.. Supercheap tend to use their own (Home Brand) and don't seem to last as long. 110km down a dark freeway with no lights is not the best way to find out. Once bitten twice shy.

agree
Phillips also make the 'blue' Halogen globes
and some Super whites which i have in the car (in 100/55w)

hth

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:08 pm

Colette wrote:Just be careful with the wattage, because I tried fitting one a few years ago and it ended up melting the wires because it was too hot for the bike

...also been reported to melt the plastic the reflectors are made from IF you go to too great a wattage (which is illegal anyway)

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:18 pm

jpbikeboy wrote:Take a trip down to Supercheap Auto. They're not cheap though. I think about $40-$50 for 2.

Bit of a contradiction there

gigksrc · Post by **gigksrc** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:14 pm

ask the queen of lights
little blue light in the middle at the front
blue disco lights that shine on the road at night (but you can hardly see them they're not very bright)
flashing sparkly lights in my headlights
just got to find me a disco

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:40 pm

gigksrc wrote:ask the queen of lights
little blue light in the middle at the front
blue disco lights that shine on the road at night
(but you can hardly see them they're not very bright)
flashing sparkly lights in my headlights
just got to find me a disco

hehehe

hahaha

bwahahahahahaha

she of the '80s

Dancing Queen anyone?

RG · Post by RG » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:25 pm

Stereo wrote:Do they come in sets of two?

I got mine from SuperCheapAuto, white not blue, about $25 for set of 2.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:18 pm

How the hell do you get to the damned bloody lighbulbs on this bike? It looks very secure.... I found a screw thingee... looks like a big cog.... Ive tried turning it, but I have now done about 20 rotations and it hasnt gotten any looser and it hasnt come off!

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:40 pm

Stereo wrote:How the hell do you get to the damned bloody lighbulbs on this bike? It looks very secure.... I found a screw thingee... looks like a big cog.... Ive tried turning it, but I have now done about 20 rotations and it hasnt gotten any looser and it hasnt come off!

ummm Stereo
the big cog wheel ..is usually the light adjuster
turn it one way and the h/light points up, the other points down

the globe?
don't know zactly about the 6
but the 12 (and my ol GeePeeX) has a plastic cover at the back of
the light(where the wires go in)
¼turn pops the cover off and you can see the globe
held on the back plate by a spring (curly thingy)
unhook the spring..and the globe falls out

reverse to fit new ..and DON"T touch the glass on the globe
with ya fingers (globe blows

) use a cloth

hth

cheers

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:33 pm

Smitty wrote: ummm Stereo
the big cog wheel ..is usually the light adjuster
turn it one way and the h/light points up, the other points down

The word "FUCK" springs to mind...

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:39 pm

The word "DOH" sprung to mine....

Sorry Stereo, just after all that brill' advice an all....