TESTED: Osram Night Racer 110 bulb review

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£14.99 – £37.99 | www.osram.co.uk | 01744 812221 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine

Promising up to 110% more light, 35metres more distance and a 20% whiter beam, the new Night Racers aren’t cheap, but they are an improvement over standard bulbs.

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I swapped the H4 lamp of my 2008 Ducati Monster for the Osram, and the effect was immediately obvious. The light cast on the road was a lot whiter, and did appear significantly brighter. Where I didn’t really see an improvement was in the distance the beam was thrown. This is generally affected by the design of the bike lamp’s reflector though, and I did see some improvement in the illumination around the sides of the beam.

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The 60/55W bulb is also available in H7 format, and the twin-pack I’m using comes with a handy helmet-shaped holder to carry a spare safely on your bike. The expected lifetime of high-performance bulbs is shorter than that of standard ones – I’ll be using it until it breaks to find out how long that is, but so far I’m impressed.

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Osram Night race dip beam
Osram Night race dip beam
Standard bulb dip beam
Standard bulb dip beam
Osram Night Race main beam
Osram Night Race main beam
Standard bulb main beam
Standard bulb main beam


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