Headlight bulbs: which do you think are the best?  By  johnathonkreider (Read 378 times)

I wear a highly reflective silver riding jacket called a Silver Ignitor due to the way its mesh fabric reflects lights. Upgrading to a brighter headlight many times has the opposite effect than you are desiring and can make you less visible plus depending on the bike can generate enough heat to damage the lamp housing reducing its light output. In a halogen similar to the original you may be able to find the same bulb in a 20 or 22 watts and get away with that however the extra heat may over the long term flake the silvering off the reflector or cloud the lens on the lamp housing.

You will probably have to modify the lamp housing and go with something like an H13 hi/low LED bulb to stay within the 18/20 watts that the 150 is currently setup to support and keep the heat down however there would have to be enough room behind the lamp housing for the heat sink and fan needed by most LED bulb assemblies. Wiring would likely need to be modified to support the H13 bulb.

I would consider getting a more reflective riding jacket with CE3 armor, a more reflective white helmet and better reflectors on the front and sides of the bike or better still replace them with led accent lights or strip lights. Walmart has a good selection of them for low cost.