Upgrade Lighting on the Pulsar 220 Hi,
I have a pulsar 220 DTS-Fi, purchased way back in 2007. The projector headlamp is sweet indeed, but I wonder, is there any way to amp up the lighting cause I still find it rather inadequate for nighttime highway rides.
[Note - too broke for HIDs ]
I was running a RE Thunderbird with a couple of 35w foglights mounted on the crash guard, and a philips xtreme power 55/60w. That was very much adequate. I turned the foglights on very rarely, cause it drained up the battery very quick.
Now I've sold the T'bird, but have kept the philips bulb. The 220 already has a stock 55w halogen bulb, I believe. Now, I can either:
a) Put in the same config as the RE, viz, the Philips in the headlamp and a couple of fog lights. Truth be told, I was not worried at all doing this on the Thunderbird, but on the 220, Im a bit wary of messing with the electricals, because of the absence of a trusty kick start, when all else fails. Plus, I couldnt find anything on a P220 running fog lamps on the net.
b) buy a bigger, better bulb and forget the foglamps. Say 70w or a 100w, Philips Xtreme power or Osram Nightbreaker, is there significant difference between the two ? Also, I think the reflectors could take 70w, but not sure of the heat from a 100 w bulb. Again, Im going by my measly arts background logic, please feel free to tell me I dont have a clue of what Im talking about. If i were an engineer, I d definitely shove a mouthful of technical terms in there
c) As the Americans say" If it aint broke, dont fix it". Leave it be, and take my chances as I am riding from Delhi to Bangalore in a couple of days, and it is not wise to mess with the bike at this stage. But the lighting will be a major issue in this ride, and one of the major reasons why I wanted to upgrade
Also, one more thing. This is first time Im doing such a long ride, alone ( Delhi - Bangalore). I ve been to Leh, but that was in a group. So, here's a checklist of my spares:
1. Cables - Accelerator & Clutch
2. Fuel Filter
3. Oil Filter
4. Spark Plugs
5. Tubeless Puncture kit
6. A couple of fuses
7. A Spare can of Oil
Anything else I might have left out ?
If anyone else has done the same ride ( Delhi - Jaipur - Baroda - Mumbai - Pune - Bangalore), I d appreciate any pointers you d care to throw my way.
Phew, that was a longish post, but you must understand, it would be understatement to say I m sh** scared about this ride, so I appreciate all the help I can get, really !
Cheers |