HIDs v/s halogens

[charismaticmegafauna]

<snip>...from page 91 of CW:"Lights are important in Baja ... halogens work better than HIDs."

What does Honda know? :blink:

Thanks guys, for the replies (serious & not-so-serious). From what I get from all y'all, there are several issues:

• Beam cut-off
• Reflector/lens design
• Lumens
• Color spectrum/temperature in degrees Kelvin
• Power available

I'm taking from all this discusson two (I believe?) salient points:

1. The magazine/editor may have gotten it wrong? Or, for the sake of brevity/intended audience, kept the discussion entirely too simple?
2. The Honda CRF450X has no DC electrical capability (it does have a "secret" stator) -- hence, no HID ability.

Thanks again for the....'illumination' of the topiic.

 

[radman]

Adding a pair of these

to Frank-test info to follow!

Acetylene rules!

 

[Ignacio]

Acetylene rules!

That's pretty clever. I was thinking I could light an extra halogen with 4 of these: