8' Race Light Comparison

Found two different 8" HID race lights on the market and am wondering if anyone has any experience with either of these?


Baja Designs single 8" HID
-Single light frame made of 1/2" Chromoly-Steel alloy.
-Complete mounting kit with receiver brackets and rubber isolated clamps. Works on all size forks.
-Generation 5 HID bulb and ballast.
-All HID components are mounted internally and protected by a strong nylon backing.
-Clear Lexan rock guard.





Trailtech

8" HID Race light 35W

Constructed using high quality automotive components.
The frame is extremely light – less than 4 pounds for motorcycles and less than 5 pounds for ATV's.
Compact, low profile parts reduce vibration related problems. Auto re-strike feature guarantees the racer won't lose time if the machine stalls. Wiring harness designed for simple on/off attachment to any machine.
Manufactured from high strength heat treated 7075 aluminum, the frames are built to hold up under the worst conditions.
Two pivot points and one adjust point (all with vibration isolation), gives the rider flexibility to choose angle and light position on the fly.





Also, has anyone determined what the stator output is on the 08 TE 250,450,510 serices yet?

The main difference will be weight and maybe slightly the overall beefyness.

If you are racing baja at 100mph the Baja Designs model will probably survive a crash, at least thats what its designed for.

The Trailtech is gonna be lighter and while still very very capable, it might be less able to survive high speed crashes.

I race baja, but i dont crash.

If i lived in San Deigo and rode baja all night i would buy the BD model as a backup or for fun riding.
If i lived in Seattle and rode woods all night i would buy the TT model as a backup or for fun riding.

Either are VERY GOOD units.

Anyone who has ridden fast/raced at night can tell ya as soon as ya hit the front brake hard, panic breaking, its all dark out. For fast riding/racing ya need two lights-either a second light thats helmet mounted or dual bike mounted, preferably on top of each other. Just FYI if you are buying this for racing.

The 35 watt HID uses the same amount of power as the OEM Husky light, no need for a stator upgrade. '08 bikes put out about 100watts dedicated to the dc side for lights, pump, etc, excluding ignition. Hope that helps.

I got to see that X2 up close and personal yesterday on Kelly's bike and his buddy Ken's Gas Gas 300! Wow, those are some serious flame throwers...very nice! I gotta' get one.