Are you the kind of rider who likes to stand out on the road? Are you thinking of ways to make your bike more eye-catching? If so, forget spending your hard-earned cash on an expensive paint job and upgrade your existing motorcycle headlights by making the switch to HID headlights.

If, like the majority of bikes, yours is fitted with halogen bulbs, upgrading to HID motorcycle headlights is a great decision. HID (that’s High Intensity Discharge for those who like to know what their acronyms mean!) bulbs last longer and are much brighter, so when you’re riding at night or in overcast weather conditions you’re virtually guaranteed a safer driving experience.

So, to borrow a phrase from a well known TV advert, here comes the ‘science bit’: HID bulbs use Xenon gas instead of a filament. When exposed to a high voltage, that gas ignites and produces a beam of light that’s approximately 3 times brighter than halogen.

Let’s cut to the chase and look at 8 reasons why customizing your bike’s headlights is the way forward:

1. Being closer in colour to natural daylight enables HID headlights to light your way more effectively whilst the sweeping arc of the beam gives far greater road coverage

2. Car and truck drivers can often be oblivious to bikes. Put an end to this outrage with HID bulbs which make you impossible to ignore!

3. It’s probably a given that you want your bike to turn heads and the fact is that Xenon HID motorcycle headlights with their stunning blue-white beam, look way cooler than halogen

4. Bored of that uninspiring and dull shade of yellow-white that your current bulbs give off? HID lights come in various colour temperatures meaning you can pick and choose and find a shade of illumination that suits you

5. HID lights have a much longer lifespan and last up to 10 times longer than halogen bulbs. That translates to less time and money spent at the garage having your headlamps changed

6. Not only that but HID headlights save you running costs as they consume much less power than your existing headlight bulbs

7. You’re thinking of upgrading your bike to a different model? Consider switching your headlights to HID before advertising it – it’s bound to impress potential buyers and you’ll be able to up the selling price too!

8. Don’t let overcast conditions spoil your ride. With a brightness factor of 3 times more than halogen bulbs, HID lights provide you with 3 times greater visibility than before.

Heightened safety, lower running and maintenance costs, an increase in value and – yeah – head-turning looks, it makes sense to upgrade to HID motorcycle headlights.

There are literally hundreds of companies out there on the web offering some great deals on headlight converter kits for both bikes and cars, so check out some of the options available today and see the light: HID headlights are clearly the way forward!