Bulb upgrades - Philips/Osram - any good?

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Bulbs, eh? Are they worth upgrading?

I've seen that Philips and Osram do brighter bulbs with “Vibration Resistant” technology for bikes. Marketing hype or useful? Has anyone tried 'em?





Osram Night Racer 110 bulbs seem pricier than Philips, but are made in Germany. I can't see where the Philips X-treme Vision Moto are made.

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tom_e said:

LEDs no messing about with ballasts and different bulb holders, they just drop straight into your lamp

Which LEDs would you recommend? Any particular brands? And what happens at MOT time?

Dave. said:

I put some Phillips Racing Vision in the sheddy focus... They lasted October to January, and didn't get used everyday.

Those are car bulbs Philips themselves say they won't last on a bike or truck, because vibration causes headlight failure. Maybe the Focus vibrated like a truck

Motorbikists like us are supposed to use Philips' Xtreme Vision Moto or Osram's Night Racer 110. Osram has a groovy video about it on YouTube, so it must be true

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mgv8 said:

Other options are brighter but take more than just swapping bulb and are not allowed in some countries.

What about these Philips LED H7 bulbs that are apparently E-marked for road use? (Not cheap, mind you.)

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Update to say that I've been trying these Osram Night Racer Motorcycle bulbs. They're great!

About £10 on Amazon, which seems a small price to pay for night vision at this time of year.

Other upgraded bulbs have always packed in before long (due to vibration damage, I guess). Whereas the Night Racer Motorcycle has lasted, presumably thanks to protection against bad vibes.