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[Martin_1962]

I used to run 100/80 head lamp bulbs and 130w driving lights on my Sunbeam

[Vamps]

Yes, 100w bulbs are for off road use only, though I used them in a Peugeot 405 for a couple of years.
Used to have a FFR LWB Landrover, 24 volt and a huge alternator....... could supply 110volts iirc  Used to have 10 additional spot lights on the front, 6 on the roof rack an 4 on the front Roo Bar all with 100w bulbs in, that would certainly light up a country road, really lovely on a snow covered road.....
Earned the nick name 'Power Gen Kid' for a while

[eddie]

If you want extra light then fit Xenon FILLED bulbs,this does not refer to Xenon DISCHARGE bulbs but rather the GAS inside the Glass bulb-as per HALOGEN(filled) bulbs. The Xenon gas filling allows a higher temperature and hence a thinner element that burns brighter.
British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

As long as the wattage is legal you can melt the tarmac!

eddie

[KillerWatt]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid people out there who aren't capable of thinking outside of the box.

[albitz]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid lawmakers out there who aren't capable of thinking .

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[KillerWatt]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid lawmakers out there who aren't capable of thinking .

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That as well Albs.

Makes me laugh that Nu Labia introduced just as many "new" laws as what we already had, especially as the existing ones covered every single offence going.

Still, tell the populace that the "new" laws are there for their protection and you can guarantee that most of them will believe it.

[albitz]

Stalinism without the abject poverty,give people x-factor and a big TV to watch it on and they dont give a monkeys about anything else.
Celebrity is the opium of the people.

[Dishevelled Den]

Stalinism without the abject poverty,give people x-factor and a big TV to watch it on and they dont give a monkeys about anything else.
Celebrity is the opium of the people.

  you're getting there Albs

[Dishevelled Den]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid lawmakers out there who aren't capable of thinking .

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That as well Albs.

Makes me laugh that Nu Labia introduced just as many "new" laws as what we already had, especially as the existing ones covered every single offence going.

Still, tell the populace that the "new" laws are there for their protection and you can guarantee that most of them will believe it.

How very true

[Turk]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid lawmakers out there who aren't capable of thinking .

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That as well Albs.

Makes me laugh that Nu Labia introduced just as many "new" laws as what we already had, especially as the existing ones covered every single offence going.

Still, tell the populace that the "new" laws are there for their protection and you can guarantee that most of them will believe it.

Another dumb one is that on a motorcycle a chain guard is no longer a legal requirement. It used to be, but now it's just an advisory.
Also, if a motorcycle headlight has a fitting for a pilot/side light, it has to work, but you cannot legally ride with just a side light and you cannot use it as a parking light.
So, legally you can never use it, but if it's there it has to work.  :-?   

[Vamps]

British Law limits the Wattage but not the Lumens or Light output.-which strikes me as a bit stupid,just what is the purpose of limiting the wattage?

The same purpose as most laws in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid lawmakers out there who aren't capable of thinking .

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That as well Albs.

Makes me laugh that Nu Labia introduced just as many "new" laws as what we already had, especially as the existing ones covered every single offence going.

Still, tell the populace that the "new" laws are there for their protection and you can guarantee that most of them will believe it.

Another dumb one is that on a motorcycle a chain guard is no longer a legal requirement. It used to be, but now it's just an advisory.
Also, if a motorcycle headlight has a fitting for a pilot/side light, it has to work, but you cannot legally ride with just a side light and you cannot use it as a parking light. So, legally you can never use it, but if it's there it has to work.  :-?   

Really......   I have had bikes in the past, and have used this as a parking light....

[Turk]

Me too, but legally you can get done for it.

[KillerWatt]

Another dumb one is that on a motorcycle a chain guard is no longer a legal requirement. It used to be, but now it's just an advisory.

A chainguard has only ever been a legal requirement if either the rider (or passenger if the bike can take one) has their feet normally positioned right next to the drive chain.
 

Also, if a motorcycle headlight has a fitting for a pilot/side light, it has to work, but you cannot legally ride with just a side light and you cannot use it as a parking light.

Any light fitted has to work by law (that has always been the case), but do you have a link to the relevant legislation that says you cannot use a sidelight (by sidelight, I mean the standard 5W pilot lamp) on it's own?

[Turk]

Another dumb one is that on a motorcycle a chain guard is no longer a legal requirement. It used to be, but now it's just an advisory.

A chainguard has only ever been a legal requirement if either the rider (or passenger if the bike can take one) has their feet normally positioned right next to the drive chain.
 

Also, if a motorcycle headlight has a fitting for a pilot/side light, it has to work, but you cannot legally ride with just a side light and you cannot use it as a parking light.

Any light fitted has to work by law (that has always been the case), but do you have a link to the relevant legislation that says you cannot use a sidelight (by sidelight, I mean the standard 5W pilot lamp) on it's own?

On the chainguard issue it used to be a case of it has one or it fails, end of chat. My mate is an MOT examiner and came back from a refresher course last year and mentioned the change in the chain guard law.
On the side light issue, as a motorcycle and accessories retailer, we have some headlights that have side lights and some that don't. If it's there it has to work, if there is no fitting then it's not a problem.
As for the "can't legally use it" dunno, just something I've know all along. Be interesting to see what the actual legislation is.    

[KillerWatt]

On the chainguard issue it used to be a case of it has one or it fails, end of chat. My mate is an MOT examiner and came back from a refresher course last year and mentioned the change in the chain guard law.

That must be a very recent change then, because my Z1 passed by virtue of removing the rear footpegs

On the side light issue, as a motorcycle and accessories retailer, we have some headlights that have side lights and some that don't. If it's there it has to work, if there is no fitting then it's not a problem.
As for the "can't legally use it" dunno, just something I've know all along. Be interesting to see what the actual legislation is.    

I'd be interested in the actual legislation as well, because I never use dipped beam unless it's particularly bad visibility or I'm outside of an urban area.