After getting and fitting my new headlight from Garrett, I confess that all the previous comments I've seen on the XB candle are correct, still shit

Anyone looking to offload an HID unit, or know which is best to buy? Is it worth paying the pennies for a slimline unit, Seems to be enough room behind the headlight?

i did ask tubbs for his opinion on putting a HID unit on my Uly recently;

he was not taken with the idea as they have a habit of melting the reflectors and can sometimes interfere with the bikes brain.

two people have recently had the twin H4 upgrade from simpson-detour ( or something similar ) which they were impressed with.

if i wasnt just about to emigrate with the bike i would probably get that done myself.

Ok, Ta.
Having just replaced the headlight 'cause of knackered reflectors, Not wanting to chance a repeat. Will make do the now, Maybe consider some extra spots or something

If the bits arrive from HongKong - I may have an alternative. I did see somewhere (ebay?) Spots that mount to the fork legs

If you were closer - I have a shed load of HID bits.

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Yep, seem them too, But if I remember right, they were silly expensive like BMW GS spots

125 / pair does sound a lot - i would want to be convinced they show me the right bit of the road before parting with that

I like the look of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spot-Lights-50mm-Fork-Mount-Fits-Buell-X1-Lightning-XB-/150628021663#ht_9732wt_1024

For decent spotlights and brackets I don't think that's expensive

I've had the cheapo Halfords ones (Ring?) and they corrode pretty quickly

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Yep, that's the ones, I'm just a skin-flint Eugene,
Object to paying almost the same amount as a new headlight unit from HD (£130 from dealer) just to get what you should have in the first place, LIGHT
Will keep scouring local ads and evilBay for a bargain

What I did discover is that pretty much ANY aftermarket HID unit is illegal, Unless you're replacing the entire headlight unit and it's self levelling (needs washers too, but I think that's just cars). This is the Dept of Transports own info - http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/d ... lamps.html

Really? My GS has HID lights and it's gotten through 3 MOTs just fine?

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Suppose it depends who's looking,
If the light is set properly I reckon nobody would bother, but if it's dazzling folk it might get you a ticket
Like exhausts possibly, Pretty sure we all know where to go to get MOTs no problem with proper loud pipes