HID What color to go with?

[crepitus]

So on my ride home last night i realized my low beam was blown out. I have the Silverstar in there. I have heard they dont last to long. So Now I am just going to order a HIF kit from HID Conversion Kits - Single Beam Model VVME.COM LLC Your Best HID KIT Supplier

I am splitting the kit with a guy at work. Here is the problem he wants a 4300 bulb and I want a 6000 bulb. What bulb do you guys recommend and why?

 

[bowwow]

4300 is closer to naural sun-light. I have a 6000 in mine and I don't know how I ever rode with out it! 6000 gives a bright white with a slight blue pitch. Of course each manufacturer will have a slightly different hue.

 

[BigBallin]

its all up to you really. i use 10000k and like it. but if it were in a car i wouldnt go that bright

and i dont know if i would use a hid kit from someone who also sells tattoo guns

 

[crepitus]

its all up to you really. i use 10000k and like it. but if it were in a car i wouldnt go that bright

and i dont know if i would use a hid kit from someone who also sells tattoo guns

how could you go wrong. dont think i would buy a tatoo kit from them though. may come with swine flu or worse.

 

[head east busa]

I run 6 k and it works great if you go 4300 it'll be yellow

 

[djsin]

for your info the number isnt the k actually the lower the number the brighter the bulb and the more efficient it is...

 

[TonyMastodon]

i went with a 3k and 8k...they are great for me.

 

[ibified]

What Todd said: "K" is not a factor of brightness. For that, look at the lumens produced. Most of your 4300K bulbs are in the 3200 lumen range, while your higher K bulbs drop off from there. If I recall correctly, the 10,000K bulbs are listed on average at around 2200 lumen.

I run the 6000K in mine and love them. Definitely gives off plenty of light (2800 Lumen) and is a LOT brighter than the stock bulbs. Once you get them, you'll wonder how you rode without them at night.

 

[head east busa]

I just didn't like the yellow so I ran 6000 they do just fine by me

 

[Revolution]

6000 fo mee

 

[Strife]

Most go 6k or 8k(little more blue)

 

[neoBusa]

6k here. white/blue, great visibility and suits my bike!

 

[Evil_keeps_me_young]

i can't remember the number but the color is purple... it's cool all reflective signs glow like a black light...

 

[MPH 200]

I went w/ a 5K Low & 6K High

 

[denon970]

like some others have said: 6000 low & 4300 high...couldn't be happier.

 

[DR1300R]

5K for me.. I had a 8K and it was to blue for my viewing..

 

[head east busa]

funny your 5 k is what my 6k look like

 

[semi]

i went with a 6000 low and 4300 high beam...you don't want a 4300 low beam as it is the same color as the sun and if you are traveling with the sun at your back, on-coming traffic is not as likely to see your headlight...the 6000 is much more noticeable during the day and plenty bright enough at night

you will wonder how you ever rode without it once you get it done

 

[dadofthree]

6000K

 

[Busa1166]

get the legal color that is brightest Blue an purple lights here get yellow tickets