Cars with HID, Y not bikes

[skyblood]

i am wondering y some cars can installed HID and it is legal, y can't bike install as well. They always want bike to on headlight as long as u are riding even in a bright and hot afternoon because they think that other car can spot u with ur headlight on. Y cant we install HID so they can see us better in the night or day

[ProFatSir]

i am wondering y some cars can installed HID and it is legal, y can't bike install as well. They always want bike to on headlight as long as u are riding even in a bright and hot afternoon because they think that other car can spot u with ur headlight on. Y cant we install HID so they can see us better in the night or day

 

demand vs supply.as simple as that...

[ulysses_sc]

I think cars are allowed to run HID lights only if they are fitted at the factory as OEM parts. Retrofitting a non-HID car with aftermarket HID items is not legal.

[skyblood]

than i guess bike should also come as OEM HID as a safetly measure

[kinwei]

In order for a HID to be legal, you need to have a HID headlight. These headlight comes with an auto leveling device (motorsied) so that even when the car are loaded at the rear, the headlight will auto adjust downwards to prevent the light beam from shining upward. The reflector uses in the HID headlight also prevent unneccassary glaring. Usually these HID headlight comes STOCK with cars. You can convert your non-HID headlights to HID provided you can get the neccessary HID headlight for your car. For example you are driving a Honda Civic with halogen headlight and you know there is a HID equiped Civic model available. You can go enquire from Kah Motor what is the neccessary parts needed to convert your Civic into HID compatible headlight. Then just go LTA for approval like how you approve aftermarket exhaust.

 

Such headlight is still not available for bike. That why HID will never be legal for bike. Cause it cannot fufill the 2 conditions stated earlier. The closest is the adaptive headlight from BMW Motorcycle. It will auto adjust left right during cornering but don't know about up down. But doubt the reflector is built to handle HID galre issue.

[QuaXum]

cars tt come with hid, have projector headlights lah. if you have projector headlight on your bike den go ahead. if not, you will be just like those inconsiderate drivers tt have hid installed on reflector headlight. damn irritating

[kinwei]

cars tt come with hid, have projector headlights lah. if you have projector headlight on your bike den go ahead. if not, you will be just like those inconsiderate drivers tt have hid installed on reflector headlight. damn irritating

 

There are also different type projector. If you put HID into a projector meant for Halogen which found on bike, the result maybe undesirable. Most of the time too glaring.

[kinwei]

To Ts,

 

To answer your question better, the main reason is the glaring issue. Yes, other drivers may see you as your light is bright enough to capture their attention but at the same time, you are potentially blinding the driver at the on coming traffic. This way, you may indirectly cause an accident which you may not be aware of.

[skyblood]

To Ts,

 

To answer your question better, the main reason is the glaring issue. Yes, other drivers may see you as your light is bright enough to capture their attention but at the same time, you are potentially blinding the driver at the on coming traffic. This way, you may indirectly cause an accident which you may not be aware of.

 

understood, but sometime some biker like me go in malaysia quite often and it sux using OEM headlight. hopefully 1 day thy will install HID OEM for us..haha

[kinwei]

understood, but sometime some biker like me go in malaysia quite often and it sux using OEM headlight. hopefully 1 day thy will install HID OEM for us..haha

 

You can take chances by installing the HID on your bike. Some of them fixed it on the high beam so that they only on it when needed. Otherwise you will use the Halogen lo beam most of the time and stay street legal. For me, I fixed it on my lo beam. Somehow my bike's headlight have minimal glaring issue so I'm comfortable using HID as my normal driving light all the time. I noticed '08 CBR 1000 is also okay.

[Cyanide14]

can Honda Wave install a HID headlight?

[CSV]

stick with HIR la, brighter but not as glaring.

 

or osram nightbreak, philips diamond vision etc. the more brighter, high powered bulbs.

[SNapEl]

understood, but sometime some biker like me go in malaysia quite often and it sux using OEM headlight. hopefully 1 day thy will install HID OEM for us..haha

 

Could suck even more with HID. Esp 6K and above. Poorer contrast and the color didn't help me see better.

Gives out more lumens, more noticeable, looks cool yes. But definitely doesn't help my night riding.

 

Only noticed it when I switched bike and back to halogens.

[tupac74]

I like HID lights ... not sure if can install in 200 cc bikes ...

[ghost04]

singapore legal is 5500k n below only i think...

u can try OSRAM nitebreaker...halogen n brighter n shines further than OEM...NSHW ready.

[xue ling]

can Honda Wave install a HID headlight?

 

u can give it a try. i installed HID on my Yamaha X1-R. too bad i cant adjust the height level of the bulb, so i seldom use it as it's too glaring for other road users

[shahrul_azmil3]

on my gen1 busa . its sure is glaring

 

Had install on my high beam instead as using projector headlamp. Better.

[rAjOaNa]

As earlier mentioned for cars its only legal if they have auto leveling function.

 

How ever from some experience i would share tht anything more than 4300k (the normal stock yellow colour) only looks cool. But not much of use. When it rain even 5000k won't reflect much of a wet surface.

[Jehuty]

Singapore so bright, use HID for what? Go Msia and onwards different la.

[ben1112]

You want to know the technical answer?

 

 

 

Because bikes LEAN. When it is tilted, even a projector lens will shoot the beam beyond horizontal level and cause glare to oncoming vehicles. Cars do not lean, therefore when used with a projector and HID, the light is kept below the horizontal line and does not cause glare to other users. Except when approaching a crest on the road, which some high end cars have auto leveling projectors.

 

-Experienced user.

[Monster_G]

i am wondering y some cars can installed HID and it is legal, y can't bike install as well. They always want bike to on headlight as long as u are riding even in a bright and hot afternoon because they think that other car can spot u with ur headlight on. Y cant we install HID so they can see us better in the night or day

 

The laws are there for a reason. For the safety of all road users.

[aRcHeR]

The laws are there for a reason. For the safety of all road users.

 

not exactly when some of the laws are crap and simply there is cover liability on government's part.

 

like e-approved exhaust which is street legal under EU terms, but illegal under laws of LTA cause not certified.

 

SNELL or DOT approved arai/shoei helmets but w/o PSB stickers are 'illegal', but cheapo LAB helmets w/ PSB stickers are legal and safe..

[Jehuty]

The laws are there for a reason. For the safety of all road users.

 

Must realise something, textbook explanation and reality are two different things. Cars with HID are glaring on my side mirrors, very hard to judge distance, check blind spot, HID blinds me but they are legal. Logic?

[mafitra]

not exactly when some of the laws are crap and simply there is cover liability on government's part.

 

like e-approved exhaust which is street legal under EU terms, but illegal under laws of LTA cause not certified.

 

SNELL or DOT approved arai/shoei helmets but w/o PSB stickers are 'illegal', but cheapo LAB helmets w/ PSB stickers are legal and safe..

 

Simple. Ah boy helmets pay money to gahment so of course legal. Arai and shoei and most top end helmet does not want tobpay additional money to gahment. So gahment says u dont pay to me.... Its illegal for singapore lah....

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[Fried Rice]

HID is good although i don't have it on my bike. i think if i have it cars would be able to see me. especially those who likes to turn out although they see me coming fast.