8k HID's and led lights

greatwhiteninja · June 17th, 2011, 08:41 AM

just installed my 8k HID's today so figured id post a video.. also shows my LED's on the bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3yGgnRx7xQ

Kevin2109 · June 17th, 2011, 09:12 AM

Looks good, nice job!

And impressive camera

greatwhiteninja · June 17th, 2011, 09:25 AM

thanks, and yeah camera is a canon powershot.. nothing too fancy but does record in HD so works pretty good.

wtfh4xx · June 17th, 2011, 10:40 PM

Nice, where'd you find those led strips?

Is the 8k too blue for you?
I want some HIDs that are tinged blue, not obvious blue.
I was thinking 6k.

Snake · June 18th, 2011, 12:53 AM

Wow very very bright!

greatwhiteninja · June 18th, 2011, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wtfh4xx

Nice, where'd you find those led strips?

Is the 8k too blue for you?
I want some HIDs that are tinged blue, not obvious blue.
I was thinking 6k.

the led strips i found at a local pepboys actually.. they are very bright, the camera didnt seem to pick up the light on the ground real good, but at night those 2 small strips light up the ground all around the bike. and the 8k isnt that blue really.. more blue at first start up then after they are warmed up they change more of a white , i have them in both my cars also.. use to run 6k but have since changed to 8k. 6k is a very bright white, not much blue at all... if you want a little blue id go 8k. all depends who makes the HID's too, cause the ones in my car are really blue when you first fire them up were these are not as blue on intial start up .

ChaRLeS25 · June 24th, 2011, 04:30 AM

Nice setup Ed! As for HID color, I'm on my second car with HIDs, always bought 6K. White with a tint of blue, I love it. A friend of mine has 8K, it has more blue and doesn't output as much light. I prefer 6K over 8K, but it's a matter of personal taste. No matter what color you choose, it will be brighter than halogen bulbs. I bought all my kits from Todd @ Retro-Solutions. Received great customer support, had one burnt bulb once after a bit over a year, his "DIGITAL" kits comes with a lifetime warranty. I contacted him and showed him a picture of the bulb, he replaced both in no time. Only had to pay shipping to send the defective ones, really nice guy to deal with.

greatwhiteninja · June 24th, 2011, 08:00 AM

yeah it really depends on the company that makes them really. ive had so many HID setups its crazy.. all for cars though.. but the last few sets i bought were from a guy off ebay out of edison NJ.. he ships fast and is pretty good quality, at least i havent had a any issues. my car is running a different company HID and are very blue for the first minute.. once warm it does whiten up a good bit. my wifes car and the bike are from the same guy and are digital ballast. her car is even different from the bike and it really looks like 6k.. the bike is a touch more blue but not much. a buddy has 12k in his car, and it actually looks good and may be my next color choice.. its a very bright purple /white.. looks just like what you see on factory mercedes and bmw. it just really depends on the quality of the bulb i guess on what color they actually produce.

June 17th, 2011, 08:41 AM	#1
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	8k HID's and led lights just installed my 8k HID's today so figured id post a video.. also shows my LED's on the bike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3yGgnRx7xQ

June 17th, 2011, 09:12 AM	#2
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Looks good, nice job! And impressive camera __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

June 17th, 2011, 10:40 PM	#4
wtfh4xx Opinionated individual :) Name: SecretNinjaMan Location: Nor Cal Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342	Nice, where'd you find those led strips? Is the 8k too blue for you? I want some HIDs that are tinged blue, not obvious blue. I was thinking 6k. __________________________________________________ Yoshi slip on, shimmed 2 washers, zip tie throttle mod, pre-load #2, snorkel delete 2010 SE 250R! Miles in the saddle: 1000

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ChaRLeS25 ninjette.org newbie Name: Charles Location: Quebec, Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 9	Nice setup Ed! As for HID color, I'm on my second car with HIDs, always bought 6K. White with a tint of blue, I love it. A friend of mine has 8K, it has more blue and doesn't output as much light. I prefer 6K over 8K, but it's a matter of personal taste. No matter what color you choose, it will be brighter than halogen bulbs. I bought all my kits from Todd @ Retro-Solutions. Received great customer support, had one burnt bulb once after a bit over a year, his "DIGITAL" kits comes with a lifetime warranty. I contacted him and showed him a picture of the bulb, he replaced both in no time. Only had to pay shipping to send the defective ones, really nice guy to deal with.

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greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	yeah it really depends on the company that makes them really. ive had so many HID setups its crazy.. all for cars though.. but the last few sets i bought were from a guy off ebay out of edison NJ.. he ships fast and is pretty good quality, at least i havent had a any issues. my car is running a different company HID and are very blue for the first minute.. once warm it does whiten up a good bit. my wifes car and the bike are from the same guy and are digital ballast. her car is even different from the bike and it really looks like 6k.. the bike is a touch more blue but not much. a buddy has 12k in his car, and it actually looks good and may be my next color choice.. its a very bright purple /white.. looks just like what you see on factory mercedes and bmw. it just really depends on the quality of the bulb i guess on what color they actually produce.