I had been putting off installing HID lights on my motorcycle for a few years, but recently I decided to take the plunge.  After searching and submitting loads of questions on Hayabusa.org I decided that I was adequately prepared.

Now I wish I had done it when I first got the bike.  It is literally “night & day” in comparison.

To give you an idea of what I am talking about here are a few pics.  Bear in mind that these were taken with my cell phone so the quality is not great, but you should get a decent idea.

I settled upon a DDM Tuning Single HID system.  (This complete 35 watt kit shipped to my door for less than $60!)

Everything plugged right in and I only had to trim the “ears” a little on the included spacer to get it to fit.

I did not put a delay timer in the loop.  I use the “alternate starting method” which consists of 1) pressing the starter button, 2) turning the ignition on, and 3) pulling the clutch to activate the starter.  This way the headlight doesn’t come on until I release the starter button.

I used industrial strength velcro that I picked up at Hobby Lobby to mount the ballast to my right air intake and a couple of the included zip ties to fasten the other parts out of the way.

[I'll take a pic of where I mounted the box and put it here]

Here is a shot of just the HID low beam:

Here is both the low and high beams:

It’s hard to see the high beam so how about another angle:

Do you notice the more “yellowed” light there?

Yep.  That’s my existing high beam.

Here is a shot of the headlights shining.

You can clearly see the more “yellowed” looking high beam on the bottom opposed to the much brighter and more clear light of the HID.

Without a doubt HIDs were the single best upgrade I’ve done on the bike.  For next lighting upgrade I am planning to change the current high beam out with a true yellow bulb to see if that helps me in the rain and fog.