low beam or high beam brighter? only choose one

passive101 · July 26th, 2013, 01:11 AM

I'm running 1 65W bulb which only give me enough on a 10A fuse to run 1 65W bulb and 1 55W. Would you rather have your low bream or high bream significantly brighter?

Right now I have the 65W in the low beam so I can always take advantage of more light, but I'm curious what others would decide if you had to choose one over the other.

Snake · July 26th, 2013, 01:30 AM

I would choose a brighter low beam as long as it was not so bright that it blinded oncoming traffic.

choneofakind · July 26th, 2013, 04:03 AM

As long as you plan to use a Halogen bulb, I'd go with the low beam. You use it most often. Plus, as pointed out in the thread above, that reflector is designed to distribute light in a wide and low pattern. As long as you use a halogen, the light pattern won't change and you'll be just fine.

passive101 · July 26th, 2013, 06:27 AM

I noticed no change to the light pattern with these bulbs. They are actually H9's designed to fit an H7, so 700 more lumens and a bulb that lasts as long as a regular bulb, no 1/4 life bulbs

July 26th, 2013, 01:11 AM	#1
passive101 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: Wisconsin Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 55	low beam or high beam brighter? only choose one I'm running 1 65W bulb which only give me enough on a 10A fuse to run 1 65W bulb and 1 55W. Would you rather have your low bream or high bream significantly brighter? Right now I have the 65W in the low beam so I can always take advantage of more light, but I'm curious what others would decide if you had to choose one over the other.

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July 26th, 2013, 01:30 AM	#2
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I would choose a brighter low beam as long as it was not so bright that it blinded oncoming traffic.

July 26th, 2013, 04:03 AM	#3
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	As long as you plan to use a Halogen bulb, I'd go with the low beam. You use it most often. Plus, as pointed out in the thread above, that reflector is designed to distribute light in a wide and low pattern. As long as you use a halogen, the light pattern won't change and you'll be just fine.

July 26th, 2013, 06:27 AM	#4
passive101 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: Wisconsin Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 55	I noticed no change to the light pattern with these bulbs. They are actually H9's designed to fit an H7, so 700 more lumens and a bulb that lasts as long as a regular bulb, no 1/4 life bulbs