Electronics » Improvement of lights?

Recently had to drive during night and think there is only one conclusion. The OEM lights of R1200RS is crap.
How can I improve it, to be able to see something in front during nigt rides?

Night vision goggles ?

I don't much ride at night, but recently left the house early in the morning. Turns out the high beam is aimed lower than the low beam on my bike (from the factory). Will adjust in the garage today. So I suggest you confirm proper lamp adjustment.

Installed a Cyclops led in my low beam. Tons better. Installing Clearwater Darlas and Bille Jr brake light this week. Have enjoyed all the BMW's I have owned and about all of them had crappy oem lighting without mods.

Zitat von Rocklinmike im Beitrag #4

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Installed a Cyclops led in my low beam. Tons better. Installing Clearwater Darlas and Bille Jr brake light this week. Have enjoyed all the BMW's I have owned and about all of them had crappy oem lighting without mods.

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What about Cyclops as high beam ? I have tryed LED and they made a lot of white lights, but not in any particular spot on the road, so switch back to original H7

I'm using HID for my high and low beam

Zitat von Kiwal im Beitrag #1

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Recently had to drive during night and think there is only one conclusion. The OEM lights of R1200RS is crap.
How can I improve it, to be able to see something in front during nigt rides?

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Zitat von Mark im Beitrag #7

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I'm using HID for my high and low beam

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My HID ballasts for the RS were much smaller than the original kit I fitted to a GS some years ago.

The benefits of technology.

I tucked them happily in the fairing at the rear of the headlamps. Folded the cables neatly and cable tied everyhthing securely. The wiring is visible, but all OK for me.

No cutting of wires. Only minor challange was persuading the HID lamp through the hole I had to cut in the rear of the OEM lamp cover (the big black plastic one you remove to change bulbs).
The hole must be sized for the new grommet supplied, but the actual lamp is larger. I could only divulge the magician's trick for a large fee

http://www.hid50.com/ Quality kit.


ps - night is turned into day

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Was the Cyclops LED a straight plug in ? Really would like to do this but there isn't enough space for everything I've tried to fit !

Zitat von SIMMO im Beitrag #11

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Was the Cyclops LED a straight plug in ? Really would like to do this but there isn't enough space for everything I've tried to fit !

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Has anyone tried both HID and LED ?

LED High beam on my is very blurry, and even by adjusting the aim doesn't change anything. When i installed the LED (Tapa Tu Led) i had to adjust the the low beam aim a lot down, to light up the road and to avoid blinding others. High beam had to be adjusted up, but as Søren write i miss a clear spot on the road. It is very bright but it is like the light just disperses out in night.

I wonder if HID would do the job better, and this could best be judged by someone that has tried both solutions.

Another vote for the Clearwater Darlas. I mounted these on the BMW auxiliary light mount. Excellent quality, excellent light.