Has anyone done a decent test on LED bulbs?

kommando said:
Yes vehicles registered after a certain date in UK have to have type approved bulbs fitted, the date is 1986 as that is when the type approval law was introduced so it does not apply to old clunkers. Yah !!
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Not sure how relevant the law is though in reality?

I had a 2016 bike with a Goff LED pass it’s MOT last year.
 
Fast Eddie said:
I had a 2016 bike with a Goff LED pass it’s MOT last year.
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UK MOT does not require the bulbs to be looked at for E marking, just that the headlight beam pattern including possible stray reflections is within spec, if you were importing a bike that needed an inspection to type approval standards then an LED would fail on a 86 onwards vehicle as the bulbs should be inspected for compliance. The MOT tester local to me knows about the LED's not being approved but admits based on the MOT requirements he has to pass them if they pass the beam test. The MOT notes are also silent on the non headlamp bulbs so LED's pass too if bright enough.
 
Kiwishane. No. the GEC Nighthawk is similar to the Trucklight. https://www.amazon.ae/GE-Lighting-69821-Nighthawk-Replacement/dp/B00BQX2BT8 . Unfortunately, it looks like it is NLA. Maybe because they have uprated it and call it by a different name. As you can see, it is not just a bulb, but a full light assembly.

My bike has passed all wof checks since it has been installed.

Ian, you have probably seen it. Mark used to comment on how bright is was during the many daylight rides we did to rallies together. I think I has it fitted for the Paihiatua rally.
Look at the tests that have been shown about light patterns and check to see if yours is as good. Final proof is the night ride. If the light looks like the impression of a butterfly, it is no good. Proper dense light pattern is the only option.


As komando says above, if the light passes the required tests, the testing authority doesn't need to know what it is.
 
kerinorton said:
Kiwishane. No. the GEC Nighthawk is similar to the Trucklight. https://www.amazon.ae/GE-Lighting-69821-Nighthawk-Replacement/dp/B00BQX2BT8 . Unfortunately, it looks like it is NLA. Maybe because they have uprated it and call it by a different name. As you can see, it is not just a bulb, but a full light assembly.

My bike has passed all wof checks since it has been installed.

Ian, you have probably seen it. Mark used to comment on how bright is was during the many daylight rides we did to rallies together. I think I has it fitted for the Paihiatua rally.
Look at the tests that have been shown about light patterns and check to see if yours is as good. Final proof is the night ride. If the light looks like the impression of a butterfly, it is no good. Proper dense light pattern is the only option.


As komando says above, if the light passes the required tests, the testing authority doesn't need to know what it is.
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I got the shits with trying to get the right LED bulb and have the best reflector for it...so I changed over to a Hog works Halomaker
- earth
45 watts
6500 K
 3,600 lumens low
5,400 """ high...not the prettiest but the halo ring sticks out real well during the day...and good projection light at night
 

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If you run a H4 shell this bulb has worked well for me and has a good low beam cutoff (unlike some from the past)...plus it works fine on positive ground bikes. I have NOT done any testing on it but functionally I'm happy with it.
$20 at Amazon. FWIW also using one on a DRZ400 and that works fine too...

Has anyone done a decent test on LED bulbs?
 
bluto said:
If you run a H4 shell this bulb has worked well for me and has a good low beam cutoff (unlike some from the past)...plus it works fine on positive ground bikes. I have NOT done any testing on it but functionally I'm happy with it.
$20 at Amazon. FWIW also using one on a DRZ400 and that works fine too...

Has anyone done a decent test on LED bulbs?
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I just bought and fitted one of them.

I suppose it would get too hot if I ran head and dip together. Anyone know?
 
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