New Technology: LED Headlight Replacement Bulb
 

LED headlight bulbs have recently increased in brightness, and lowered in price. :) I discovered the Cyclops LED headlight bulb, and learned many riders are using this bulb, and like it. :tup: You can learn more about the Cyclops LED bulb at the following thread. ;)

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948701

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...s/DSC_1862.jpg

However, the Cyclops LED bulb costs $60, and I don't want to pay that much. :wtf: Then I discovered the following thread. ;)

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=976670

Searching eBay, I learned a variety of vendors are now selling the Nao M3/Moto3 LED bulb, which appears to be virtually identical to the Cyclops LED bulb. ;)

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzE3WDcyNw...ToXPP/$_12.JPG

The LED headlight bulbs sold on eBay cost about $20-$25/ bulb, and this price was acceptable to me. :) Therefore, I placed an order for the following bulb, and I expect it to arrive this week. :tup:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301255212784...witem=&vxp=mtr

After the bulb arrives I will experiment mounting it in my Zongshen 200GY-2, Honda CRF250X, and Honda XR650L. Needless to say, I will report on bulb fitment, bulb brightness, and the bulb's effectiveness in illuminating the road at night. ;)

That's even less than Taobao, although I think you get two in the box:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...20&ns=1#detail

That's a good price! Hope it works well.

That's a different bulb, Weld. I was careful to try to purchase the same LED bulb which is getting excellent reviews on the ADVRider thread. ;) However, thanks for the tip regarding Taobao. :) I am getting ready to place my fourth order with the TaobaoTrends agent, and I will look for the Nao bulb at Taobao before I place my order.

Thank you. :) I could have ordered the same bulb from China, but I decided to pay $5 more to get the bulb delivered from California. ;) I hope the bulb will arrive this week, so I can begin testing it as soon as possible. :)

Thank you for posting the great link on Taobao, HumanBeing. :tup: Does the price of 75 Yuan include the following item, or does it cost extra?

http://gd2.alicdn.com/imgextra/i2/70...X-70219394.jpg

It's extra. You don't need that in modern bike (DC to headlight).
AC > DC15V, http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=39026919843

Thank you. I was pretty sure that AC/DC converter was an extra item, but I thought I would ask you to confirm my suspicions. ;)

I hope to receive my LED headlight bulb this week. If this LED bulb works as well as expected, I certainly plan to order more bulbs for my other motorcycles from the Taobao link you provided. :thanks:

Here are some comparison photographs contrasting a 55W/60, H4 halogen bulb with the LED headlight bulb.

Here is the road illuminated by the H4 halogen bulb on low beam.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psf5103b0b.png

Here is the road illuminated by the LED bulb on low beam.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psa0b0e24f.png

Here is the road illuminated by the H4 halogen bulb on high beam.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psb8973c5b.png

Here is the road illuminated by the LED bulb on high beam.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ps84ff6b35.png

The LED bulb is reported to generate more light at lower power consumption, along with a much longer service life of over 30,000 hours. :D

Something else to do when the storm 250 gets here

Wow that's a huge difference! I put LEDs in the dash of my Q, and one in the " night bulb" on the headlight as well. I guess I'll be ordering one of these if it works out for you spud!:tup:

Above isn't the cheapest. Some shop offer FREE domestic shipping (包邮).
Keywords: LED | 大灯 (big light) | 三面 (3 side)
I take it as example because there's 3000k color temp (yellow) available.

Thanks, HB. I might give that a try. :tup:

If you have time, please do post a link to the cheapest price for the 6000K, white bulb. ;) The white light from the 6000K, LED headlight bulb also helps you become more visible to other traffic during daylight hours. :) Here is a photograph showing the contrast between the low beam of the LED bulb, and the low beam of an H4 halogen bulb during daylight. ;)

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...s/P6280029.jpg

Here's a photograph of the same bike with two LED bulbs, both on high beam. :tup:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...s/P6280032.jpg