After riding almost 5,000 miles on my Zongshen Sierra 200, the low beam on my headlamp finally burned out. I am now faced with 5 choices for a replacement bulb. I can get a ten-pack of 35/35 watt, 45/45 watt or 60/60 watt incandescent bulbs from Light Bulb Emporium for a delivered price of $20.09, $20.99 or $21.99, respectively (search ba20d at
http://www.lightbulbemporium.com/search.asp ). I can also get two 35/35 watt halogen bulbs that Bex discovered on ebay for $22.00, delivered. Finally, I can buy two 45/40 watt halogen bulbs that Kawazacky found at Consumabulbs for $26.85, delivered.
I am leaning toward the the ten-pack of 45/45 watt incandescent bulbs. These bulbs are rated for a 100-hour lifetime. Based upon the longevity of my last bulb, a ten-pack will probably serve me for another 50,000 miles. Also, they should give me more light than the standard 35/35 watt bulbs, and probably not overtax my electrical system (
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=535466 ). I am also considering switching over to an LED tail light assembly, which would reduce the drain on my electrical system. What do you gentlemen think?
Spud
