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MikeN02 · 02-24-2010, 12:33 AM

My friend suggested I get some HID lights installed. Don't know a thing about them...

I know I want a blue color, not just a tint. Do I have to buy the whole kit? Or can I just buy the bulb? Also, would I have to aim the headlight lower?

flyingminno · 02-24-2010, 02:41 AM

Well there's already a discussion on the HID for this bike. Here's the web site that was mentioned on the other discussion: Motorcycle HID Conversion Kits

MikeN02 · 02-24-2010, 03:07 AM

Yeah, I found it... HID or DDM was too short in the search box

So I just replace the bulb, hook up the new wires to the old one and find a place to mount the box?

Also DDM said their 6000 35W is on backorder...

Pizz · 02-24-2010, 08:06 AM

You can go with the 55w and get even brighter.

vitrox · 02-24-2010, 09:48 AM

i think the 55w would melt the small headlight housing the fz.

MikeN02 · 02-24-2010, 07:16 PM

Lol! Would want to melt through cagers to go right through them in a emergency, just pop on your Hi Beams.

pyrocpu · 02-24-2010, 10:44 PM

I just installed the DDM 5000K kit a couple weeks back. Looks spectacular. Wish I could verify the color temperature though. 6K will probably be as high as you'd want to go. Any higher, and my opinion is that visibility drops after that...

Yes, the challenging part is finding places to route everything.

vitrox · 02-25-2010, 12:20 AM

4300k is as bright as they get, 6k is a nice color, 8k is blue, anything higher than 8k looks dumb.

MikeN02 · 03-10-2010, 08:23 AM

Just ordered the H4 35w 6000 Single Hi/Low Kit.

Will do a write up on how to install etc when it gets here UPS Ground.

stuna · 03-10-2010, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingminno

Well there's already a discussion on the HID for this bike. Here's the web site that was mentioned on the other discussion: Motorcycle HID Conversion Kits

i have a hid kit in mine . but i would not use that cheap $%^^& hid is pricy . german or japan made .
Motorcycle HID Conversion Kits - Motorcycle Lighting Upgrade!
http://orca.st.usm.edu/~jmneal/tiburon/hids.htm

02-24-2010, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	HID Lights My friend suggested I get some HID lights installed. Don't know a thing about them... I know I want a blue color, not just a tint. Do I have to buy the whole kit? Or can I just buy the bulb? Also, would I have to aim the headlight lower? __________________ RIP 07/31/10

02-24-2010, 03:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Yeah, I found it... HID or DDM was too short in the search box So I just replace the bulb, hook up the new wires to the old one and find a place to mount the box? Also DDM said their 6000 35W is on backorder... __________________ RIP 07/31/10

02-24-2010, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Lol! Would want to melt through cagers to go right through them in a emergency, just pop on your Hi Beams. __________________ RIP 07/31/10

02-24-2010, 10:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
pyrocpu Senior Member Bike: 09MY Cadmium Yellow FZ6R Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: From SoCal; live in Tennessee Posts: 417 Thanks: 139 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts Blog Entries: 4	I just installed the DDM 5000K kit a couple weeks back. Looks spectacular. Wish I could verify the color temperature though. 6K will probably be as high as you'd want to go. Any higher, and my opinion is that visibility drops after that... Yes, the challenging part is finding places to route everything. __________________ PyroCPU's Cadmium Yellow FZ6R Shogun No-Cut Frame Sliders \| OEM Seat Cowl \| DDM Tuning 4500K HID Headlight \| Smoked LED Taillamp with Integrated Turn Signals \| B2 Industries Fender Eliminator \| LED License Plate Bolt/Lights \| RAM Mount for Garmin GPS \| OEM Double Bubble \| TBR Full Exhaust, Ti \| TBR JuiceBox \| "Pazzo" Shorty Levers

03-10-2010, 08:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Just ordered the H4 35w 6000 Single Hi/Low Kit. Will do a write up on how to install etc when it gets here UPS Ground. __________________ RIP 07/31/10

02-24-2010, 02:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
flyingminno Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Raven Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles County Posts: 326 Thanks: 150 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts	Well there's already a discussion on the HID for this bike. Here's the web site that was mentioned on the other discussion: Motorcycle HID Conversion Kits

02-24-2010, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pizz Member Bike: FZ6R, Ninja 1000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 92 Thanks: 8 Thanked 53 Times in 23 Posts	You can go with the 55w and get even brighter.

02-24-2010, 09:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
vitrox Senior Member Bike: 2008 R1, 2009 FZ6R, 2010 BMW S1000RR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: fairbanks, ak Posts: 217 Thanks: 3 Thanked 63 Times in 37 Posts	i think the 55w would melt the small headlight housing the fz.

02-25-2010, 12:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
vitrox Senior Member Bike: 2008 R1, 2009 FZ6R, 2010 BMW S1000RR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: fairbanks, ak Posts: 217 Thanks: 3 Thanked 63 Times in 37 Posts	4300k is as bright as they get, 6k is a nice color, 8k is blue, anything higher than 8k looks dumb.

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