2011 headlight bulb
 

it did not take long for me to find my head light bulb in many little pieces inside the headlight. I don't suppose there is an led that could fit inside the existing headlight?? What are you guys running for replacement bulbs? I;m guessing it is a install a new one for passing inspection and forget about it till next year kind of thing??

Mine blew after the 4th ride.
I plan on putting a HID bulb in there next. The OEM bulb is a 35w H4 bulb.

I'm running a 55w 9003/H4 bulb. No issues with heat or vibration.

out of curiosity are the lights run on AC or DC?

Well the right type of halogen bulp is HS1 35w/35w. Fitting is a bit different than H4, but H4 goes too...

Since my post, the reflector inside of the headlamp has tarnished. It turned black.
There are no signs of excessive heat. I don't know if the 55 watt bulb is borderline on the heat output.

I would stay with the 35W oem bulb.

i am pretty sure this is what I put on my husky, i swear it had the same dim bulb behind the bars as the GasGas does....hey wait a second!
https://www.bajadesigns.com/NET/P-60...Baja+D+(04-red)

thats all I could find locally ... it worked fine ... but popped after 3 rides just like the oem .... maybe there are more rocks and roots in my neck of the woods??

is the stocker like the stocker used in the ktm headlights 06 newer? if so EE has a small halogen hi/low that plugs in that has a smaller globe. They say they last longer as less weight/thicker glass and its a 45/55w halogen I believe. I was going to get one for my ktm but went H4 instead.. still cant see crap out of that diamond shaped joke they call a headlight..

How many rides before it started turning it black, and was that riding in the hot Texas daylight hours?

Reason I'm asking is I'm thinking of adding a 55WT bulb to my 11's headlight shell for the night portion of this weekends 24 hour. I run my stock headlight shell and 2 trail tech mr 16 HIDs off the handle bars. along with 2 more HIDs of my helmets chin guard. So its not crutial I do this.

Really the bike light is just fill in light as this is mostly open prairie. But if I could get a bit more out of it that would help as you can outrun your lighting in this environment on super dark years as is this years prediction. Little or no moon light.

Thanks for your experience and advice with this in advance.

Roscoe

Roscoe.
I turn on headlight every time I ride. Our trails are two-way, so any advance notice is benificial to my health.

I think I may have a defective headlamp reflector. Only the lower half has the black oxidation on it. There is NO indication of any overheating concerns with the headlamp shell where the bulb sits.

I did have some water condesation in the head lamp before this happened. Maybe related?

I've got condensation on the inside of mine .... pretty much since day one. I figured it was from splashing through puddles and washing the bike. I'll have to take a closer look at the reflector. If I was more electronically inclined .. I'd be looking into how to refit the stock unit with some 35w led units

I got a 55w H4 replacement. It puts off alot more light. I have not had any issues running this bulb.

Thanks guys I bought a standard Sylvania 55 wt H4 bulb for 10$ I could have got one with more lumen's of light out put for twice as much but the reliability of the bulb decreased majority.

Cheap upgrade I figure. Haven't plugged it in to try it yet cause my MX number plate set up is on the bike until O' dark 30 this Saturday. Then I'll add my lighting for my night laps. BRAAAAP!

Roscoe

Be careful, the socket/reflector may not be able to handle the heat of both hi/low at once. I have not seen a newer light assy, but I have melted an older one doing this.

I was thinking of going down this route, but I have one question as my bike doesn't have a battery ...is it still feasible to fit one without a battery?

They are ten a penny now on ebay of course you get what you pay for but can it work without a battery.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MotorBike-...item23192206f7

I don't know if you need a battery.
Cycle Gear had a blow out on HID bulb kits. But, they were too long to fit behind the headlight bezel.

K thanks i'll make some enquiries into it.

If I needed a bright headlight, better than stock, I'd work out an LED option. Very bright, low power consumption, extremely durable. All you need is a rectifier and capacitor. If the DC is less than 30V you don't even need a regulator for the lights I'm familar with. You can even run at least one and likely two off of a 35W 2K-2. Not cheap though.

HID needs DC power and your bike is AC (no battery). AC kills HID ballast in few seconds. For more information there is few topics how to get DC power from your bike. I had HID in my -07 and light was unbelievable. With -11 it is supposed to be even better.

Is the verdict still out on using a 55W bulb?
Seems some are having sucess and others warn of melting the plastic lens.
I searched, and in all the older threads on the subject, the consensus is that damage will result.

BTW. Just joined the GG Club and am impressed with the wealth of knowledge here. Getting the new Spanish Girlfriend sorted out thanks to the info here.
I still have 2 KTM's and I'm quite active over at KTMTalk.

Thanks in Advance!

I second this. What is verdict on using the 55w H4?

2011 headlight bulb
 

I'm using a 55w in my bike for the last 2 months and have no problems with melting and wayyyy brighter than my stocker. It does get a little warmer(of course) but nothing to the point of even coming close to melting, it's nice to finally have some good light in front of me. I'm using a sylvania silver star

Thanks. I'll give it go. Still trying to figure out how exactly my bulb shattered. No crashes, no nothing. Just trail riding. All of a sudden the light quit working. Low and behold a perfectly good bulb is shattered inside the lens???????:confused:

That is weird, mine was replaced because my voltage reg had the cookie and I fried my bulb

Of course it's weird, it's a Gas Gas....:eek:

Here is my drop in 1200 lumen led light I madehttp://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps16104c45.jpg

Now the tutorial in 3...2...1...

I put a brighter bulb in and it melted and deformed the plastic around it.... Don't do it.

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That's why I designed the led bulb. I searched and searched for a real high powered drop in led bulb with no results. So I spent countless hours and some serious cash coming up with mine.

I bought the 55w H4 today at Auto Zone. I don't really need the light, so I will just hand it to the new owner when I sell it.

Oh and using the h4 55w bulb is nothing new. Us husqvarna guys have been looking for a real option for many years. Guys have tried drilling holes in the housing, all sorts of different bulbs, the list goes on and on. Most can't justify rewinding the stator and HIDs, so I finally got tired of it. I'm the kinda guy when confronted by a problem I will find a solution. Not just any solution but the best solution

Well how much is your wonder light bulb?

I have to test it a couple more weeks. Of all goes well I will order all the parts and assemble them. I'm looking at 90.00 shipped. Steep for a bulb yes, but the parts aren't exactly found at the dollar store. I wouldn't call it a wonder bulb, just a better solution than anything currently offered.

Well good luck with that.