Maximum Bulb Power

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Emzed
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Re: Maximum Bulb Power

Post by Emzed »

I ordered a set of H4 "Night Breaker Plus" bulbs for my NC23 but when they arrived the 3 "tangs" were at the wrong spacings :o

Are the NC23 lights "specific" to the bike or should they be "standard" H4 :?

The bulbs were listed as being for a CBR 600 87-94 so I thought (obviously wrongly) that they should fit my NC23 of similar vintage :?

I must confess to not taking the old bulbs out before ordering the Breakers but I didn't think they would be anything different to a "standard" H4 :oops:

The only information I had to go on was in the Haynes manual which just said H4 60/55 :whistle:

Has anyone else fitted this type of bulb and if so where did you get them :?:

I can make them fit but would really like to know which bulbs I should buy should I need any in the future :?

Thanks

Em 8-)
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Re: Maximum Bulb Power

Post by bikemonkey »

That's because you're sticking H4 bulbs into H4R headlights.

You'll need some H4 adapters, or rig up a redneck solution with a nail :peace:
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Re: Maximum Bulb Power

Post by Davez29 »

yep as bikemonkey says you will need adapter rings from ebay, works a treat. any will do.

here.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksi ... &_from=R40
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Re: Maximum Bulb Power

Post by Emzed »

Durka Durka wrote:yep as bikemonkey says you will need adapter rings from ebay, works a treat. any will do.

here.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksi ... &_from=R40
Thanks Bikemonkey and Durka :worthy: :worthy:

Excellent knowledge, just what I needed to know ;)

I've ordered a pair, at £6.99 I think it's a bargain :grin:

I'd no idea that such a simple thing like a headlight bulb upgrade was so complicated :o

I can't wait to try the new bulbs now :smile:

Em 8-)
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