4300 or 5k max. 6k is too blue on a red bike imo. I have 6k on my blue R1 and love the look but my duc is red/white/black and came with 6k and it drives me nuts. I will be changing out to 4300.

 

thats what i was thinking. i ordered 5000ks

 

I have 6k on my red and I think it looks fine... Picture whore time :crash

 

nice pic. i need to get a suit so i can start getting my knee down

 

The Retrofit Source has 5,500K

End thread now. :lol

Remember, the brand of the bulb makes a HUGE difference. :fact

 

i just ordered the kit with 5000k for now. i'll probly order some 5500k and keep the 5000k for spairs. whats a good brand?

 

I would never go above 5k, but I am more concerned with throwing light on the road rather than looking cute to oncoming eyes. :crash

 

but the females :LolLolLolLol:

 

I am running 5k on my truck and they look good to me. Very bright white. The 35w bulbs are extremely bright.

 

I recommend 5000 too.

 

I always like a slightly blue tint just because it makes the bike look more modern. I put DDM 35w 8000K on my R1 but I can barely see the blue. Different brands will have different tints even at the same Kelvin rating. I personally wouldn't go below 6000K and that should be basically totally white, just a VERY VERY slight blue.

Also, remember that if you go 55w on HIDs you have to move up the Kelvin scale to get the same color.
edit: just read that you were going to use 35w ignore the line above

 

The higher the Kelvin, the lower the light output.

And 55w will ruin your projectors over time.

 

If I'm not mistaken going down to yellow or 4300k is the most usable light that you'll get from HID's... The key word here is USABLE light.

 

Is that because of the way it works in foggy/ rainy conditions? I heard yellow is really good for that.

 

If there is nothing in your bike that can be damaged by heat I would go higher than 35w, especially since you only have 2 lights. I have 4x 35w kits on my bike. Your projectors should eliminate the glare issue at almost any intensity. Please get this 100w kit and be the guinea pig for us, I'm dying to know if the bike can handle it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/271718301465?lpid=82&chn=ps

For science!

 

Well, i've been retrofitting for years and I've seen it all. I have A picture of a burnt up projector somewhere but I can't find it right now.

4300k and 5000k offer the most usable light.

 

the xentecs i got in my 02 are 35w 6000k and its got some blue in it. i personally dont see the point in putting 55w in a bike. 35w is brighter than oem anyways depending on what temp u get. if i'm not mistaken, most of the websites i've gone on say not to use 55w if you have a small enclosure. i might get that 100w and make a flashlight though lmao.

 

I would think a projector would be an exception though since it's metal and glass with almost no way of melting. 55W damage small plastic enclosures when you jam them into a reflector housing.

 

The better bulbs that The Retrofit Source sells (left) VS bulbs you get with any other HID kit (right)

It's obvious which bulb is of better quality....

 

What's the price difference? I haven't had a DDM bulb fail yet so I don't know why I would pay more.

 

Body work that will be painted soon...

 

i always got by, "you get what you pay for" you get cheap stuff, its eventually going to crap out. i only got xentec because oem lights suck and i dont like only being able to see maybe 20 ft infront of me at night. also , i'm trying to save for a y-pipe. and that my first priority, so cheapo hid was the way to go. as soon as the y-pipe is out of the way, i'll be getting the kit one2 recommends. my kit should be here within the next couple of days. i picked up some 194 leds for the aux light to match. went to my dealer today and got the missing o-ring put on my dust cover. asked him about getting the dust covers unattached from the wires. he said that i cant smh. and he is apparently against hids. he said most of the people that come in with headlight problems have hids. i got the kit that plugs directly into the stock harness so i aint worried about it.

 

I have 20K miles on my DDM 35W 6000K, never needing a replacement bulb. I get many compliments. :yesnod

 

I'm just trying to help you all be safe. Heat resistance HID bulb bases and relay kits are safer for you and your bike.

The base of the bulb on the left that I posted earlier was made using Phillips parts. :fact

People always think, "It will never happen to me..." :shake

 

will a 3/4 bit be fine for drilling the hole?

 

i almost went with ddm. until i saw they wanted like $16 for shipping. later found out they ship out of china. i found that very strange since they are based out of vegas.

 

one2, when i get the morimoto, should i get canbus?

 

So that there is no confusion, you need to call them and let them know what you have so you can get the right stuff.

Let them know you have to cut holes in you dust covers if you're going that route.

The optional XB bulbs are awesome. I have the older style. These guys are ALWAY improving their products.