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srobak 07-09-2008 03:25 AM

Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
I ordered an HID kit a few weeks ago for the ZX9, and it arrived with the wrong bulb... I wanted something more white and not so much blue. So I sent the bulb back and they sent the right one over the holiday weekend. I hooked it up just to test yesterday and it worked, so today I did a better job to install it, and had to extend the hot lead in order to position the relay for hi/lo somewhere other than on top of the engine block.

The install is still not perfect, but it is sufficient for the season. In order to do it right and completely conceal everything, I would need to use a garage and rip the entire front end off the bike. I will save that for winter time :)

Damn thing is BRIGHT and it is indeed WHITE... not blue. I am a little bit disappointed in the beam pattern which was lost a little from halogen bulbs... the horizon line is still there, but it got muddied up a bit... but the brightness makes up for it. Keep in mind the 2nd pic is with me OFF the bike... with my weight on it, the horizon line comes up quite a bit. No fatass jokes. :P

http://www.robak.net/images/bikes/zx9/DSCF5694-s.jpg

http://www.robak.net/images/bikes/zx9/DSCF5695-s.jpg

The only other negative things aside from the beam pattern getting a little distorted are the fact that since it is a single-bulb - it needs a relay in order to physically move a shield which covers the light for hi/lo. That extra piece of equipment is kinda a pain to have to find a location for without ripping the bike apart. The ballast is a bit larger than I was hoping for, but I will be able to conceal it inside the center cowling over the winter.

kx slaughter king 07-09-2008 04:44 AM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
haha, might as well mounted the luxor on your front fender[8D]

rocketrotary 07-09-2008 06:24 AM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
Enjoy

EMS_0525 07-09-2008 10:41 AM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
Ha, i just did kinda the same thing... i threw the old sealed beam headlight away from my honda, and installed a 7" round h4 conversion with a xenon halogen light.... much better... but yours is still wayyy brighter.

srobak 07-09-2008 02:59 PM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 

ORIGINAL: kx slaughter king

haha, might as well mounted the luxor on your front fender[8D]
Now THAT's funny... hahaha :)

http://www.fotothing.com/photos/200/...ea70685694.jpg

BigRig18Wheeler 07-09-2008 03:23 PM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
Nice Sro..... I need to do the same thing myself.

Worlok14 07-09-2008 07:52 PM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
Now you can get a tan in the winter with your bikes head lights.

JRock420 07-09-2008 08:02 PM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
ive been meaning to do the same,, i dont know what it is i have them in my car but i freakin love HID's

evil636 07-09-2008 11:10 PM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
dont try to change shrek's name

srobak 07-10-2008 05:38 AM

RE: Cochi Verde gets a new eye
 
Shut it :P hahaha

I have always called it Cochi Verde - long before you guys came up with Shrek. Cochi Verde - Spanish for Green Pig... and a pig it is.


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