Does anyone here have experience with the 100w H7 bulbs, which you can buy on ebay, in his Tenere front light?. Are they too hot for our plastic light housing or are they ok?

Hi
I had h7 100w bulbs in my tenere and was on a trip to Ardennes and plug that
Plugs into bulb melted.had to ride on high beam rest of trip.so no night riding.
Have now got HIDs.super bright shows up plenty of road.you can buy ceramic plugs on flebay which apparently sort out heat problem but haven't tried them
Good luck

i use ebay 100w in my main beam. no problems but then again they aren't on for a long time. i ultra blue bulbs ie sudo hid stuff works well too. much brighter light and it stands out in traffic. for main beam use get the LED lights i have on my bike (see my review on website) they are great and light up the road very well. full beam on tenere is crap.

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To be honest, I find the XTR headlight fairly good. On my XT600E I have fitted one of those +80% bulbs from Halfords. They make a noticeable improvement, although whether it is 80% is debateable. They have the big advantage of only drawing the same current as a standard bulb, so no issues with overheating the wiring or connectors or overloading the switch. They work by burning hotter than standard, so they don't last as long, but I have found them quite durable. I have fitted them to three bikes now and haven't had one fail yet. A decent and cheap compromise.

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