Tiger 800 Headlight Bulb Upgrade

Myself I would go for a led replacement. But whatever don't be tempted to go silly wattage as it tends to melt the lens.

 

Halfords do an H7 bulb that is said to be 200% brighter, i fitted these to my old 800 and although they were a only slightly brighter they gave a whiter light.
Be aware though that it is an upgrade you should tell your insurance about, seemingly a brighter light means you can go faster at night etc etc
I really wouldn't bother with led conversions

 

I've fitted Cenmol H4 LED bulbs to 4 different bikes. Makes a huge difference riding at night, so much safer, and no problems passing MIOT.

 

I have done this on my Ducati. Nice and white light. BUT because the reflector is designed for a halogen bulb you will find the beam spread produced with a LED “bulb” is somewhat lacking and may give glare to oncoming motorists. However @NatM would appear to have found one he is happy with.

 

Best bulb I’ve found (and used) to date is the Ring Pro 5000K bulb from Halfords
H4 & H7 versions available.

 

I will be interested to see how they perform on hi beam