During the 2011 Iron Butt Rally my "eyes of God," as I affectionately call my FV-90's, cut a path of light through the darkest nights.  The lack of moonlight later in the rally and pitch black skies did not pose any visibility issues.  During the day, the FV-90's gave me a greater sense that other motorists readily saw me despite heavy rains. With the FV-90's aimed to complement my running light, I had a clear view to both sides of the road and straight out front... and no, I never used my stock high-beams because I couldn't tell the difference when the FV-90's were on.  The full-time meter showed very little draw on the electrical system when they were first turned on with that number dropping to near zero once the lights were "warmed up."  And if you want to talk durability?  I was worried that they might have given out after a hard "get-off" in deep gravel, but the FV-90's powered on through this and some rather challenging wet and windy conditions.

K.Talken-Spaulding

To Future Vision HID

After reading information about Future Vision HID on the internet and as a result of all of the positive reviews posted on internet forums, I ordered a set of the FV90-HIDs to install on an existing "long-distance" (LD) motorcycle (Honda GL1800) that I have been riding for years.

Upon receipt of the kit, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the kit, as a whole, was top quality. The harness, the weather-resistant on/off switch and the relay are top-notch and don't appear to be anything that was picked up from the local automotive parts store. All the connectors to/from the igniters are purpose-built and have the appearance of military-spec equipment. With the units installed and on my first test ride at night, I was amazed. I've always felt that the GL1800 OEM lighting was good but, the FV-90s drowned out the OEM lighting. The 4300K lighting is a clean "white" light and does an excellent job lighting up the road and surrounding area. In fact, I can fire them up in broad daylight on the interstate and they light up the reflective signs on the side of the road.

Since, I have started building what I consider the ultimate LD bike and it would not be complete without the addition of the FutureVision FV-90s. Therefore, I have purchased a second set for this application. For me, repeat sales speak volumes about a product. No buyer's remorse here.

T. Red

I am very satisfied with the FV90  for several reasons:
1) The wiring harness is long enough to make installation of the ballasts under the seat and out of the way a non-issue.
2) The ballasts are light and easy to mount.
3) The light brackets are sturdy and hold up to the rigors of road and off-road very well (my application is a Suzuki VStrom).
4) The light pattern is far and above any other light I have used (including PIIA and PHID).The install worked out beyond my expectations and the performance of these lights is way above my PHID’s! 

E. Azevedo

I bought a set of the FV1000-HID's.  They are low beam only.  They are awsome! I run them all the time and they don't bother on coming traffic at all.  If I had the High/Low combo I really don't think I would have needed my PHIDS.  As far as all the speculation on 2013 hopeless bikes go these would be a great replacement for the stock head light with lots more light for about the same draw for the pair as the factory single bulb.
J. Loveall

The Future Vision HID FV1000-HID Low-Beam with Cutoff lamp is nothing short of phenomenal!

The extraordinary cut-off definitely allows them to be used against oncoming traffic with no issues! The amount of light coming out of these bad boys is vastly superior to the FJR's stock low-beam output. They are roughly equivalent to having two Low-Beam-Only HID capsules in the FJR's headlight housing. When I lit the two off together (HIDs in the stock housing/low-beam), it was completely stunning.

Attached is a photo I took of the Low-Beam /w Cutoff lamps..... it is razor sharp!
Bottom line: I can't say enough good things about this lamp.

High-Beam: At first I thought this version was roughly equivalent to the Hella Micro DE's, however.... it is possible they are even better! I like these lamps even though they are not the massive downrange flamethrowers that most LD guys want. Like the Micro DE's, the quality of light seems much better compared to the relatively harsh glare of the PHIDs.

Warchild

Thanks again for your prompt response and help with my HID install.  I'm still working on adjustment, it is just fine tuning at this point, they are very close to where I want them.  The lights are fabulous, it is like you have your own personal sun that is lighting the world just for you. I doubt you could "out drive your lights" at any sane speed.  

The only downside is when you turn them off and the only light is the Wing's OEM headlights, it is like going instantly from daylight to moonlight.  Can you tell I'm delighted with my new aux lights? :-)

K. Hatch

Future Vision HID’s  are worth the money !!!!
We installed a 55watt HIDs from a competitor on my friends 2009 GSA and the quality was ok, the light output was great and the price was super but there was one problem, they showered stray light everywhere including into the cars in front of you through their rear view mirror and their side mirror when passing. So after doing some research I called Bruno at Future Vision and he knew exactly what I was talking about and reassured me his laser aligned bulbs would not do what the ‘other kit’ did, so I ordered a set and took the 2007 GSA out the other night and they were perfect. Absolutely no stray light offending other drivers. I could tailgate a focus and no light in his car, I am very impressed.
Also, Bruno is top notch, you can call him and he will take time to explain to you any questions you have.
I am glad I spent the extra money, a classic case of you get what you pay for.

J. Smith

Thanks we are very happy with the result being the first team to complete the rally under the new rules and also the 8th or 9th couples ever to both have completed the IBR, The lights did help out a lot with the deer infested regions we visited. By aiming the HID beams to the sides a bit seems to freeze any animal where it stands making it safer. At some point in South Dakota I counted 16 in about 12 miles and there were 5 more in the hotel parking lot in Custer.

Now I’m working on trying to get something set up for the bike show in February and also articles in Motomag, I will keep you posted as i will try to give exposure to all the suppliers.

Thanks
J. Titolo

Hi Bruno,
Just wanted to take a minute to let you know how terrific I think your product is for serious riders.
As you know, I purchased an inferior product, feeling quite pleased with myself for saving a few dollars on auxiliary lighting for my R1200GS in preparation for the 2009 Iron Butt Rally.  Unfortunately, I found out that 'saving a few dollars' nearly meant that I didn't have auxiliary lighting for the rally when the inferior product crapped out right before the rally.  The housing wasn't water tight and so water had gotten into the housing causing multiple failures of the lights that I 'saved a few dollars' on.
I called you in a panic to get me some quality lights in a HURRY so I could get them installed before leaving for the rally.  The level of service you provided is unheard of in this day and age and your willingness to help me truly meant the difference between me having aux lighting or not having aux lighting for the 20009 Iron Butt Rally.  Then, when my husband and I were a little confused during the installation process, you were right there at an off hour to help us get the lights installed and working properly.
Okay, so your service is great, how about the product?  It's fantastic.  These lights are not driving lights, they are for when you need to light the road and sides of the road.  There were several times during the rally that I was REALLY glad that I had your lights!  As any motorcyclist is all too aware, deer and other wildlife are a significant threat to our safety.  Having aux lighting at the ready was very important in keeping me on the road and feeling confident that I could adequately see threats from wildlife.  Riding along US90 and US285 in Texas at dusk and in the dark, along NM9 in the predawn hours and on US 51 in Wisconsin late at night heading up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were a few of the deer infested areas I rode during the 2009 Iron Butt Rally.  In a competition like the Iron Butt Rally, if you're competitive, you need to keep going!  Your lights allowed me to continue and feel confident that I was managing the risk.  While nothing completely removes the risk, if I can see well into the sides of the road to see possible threats, my ability to react to them is greatly increased.  I strongly believe that your lights did this and did it extremely well.
Okay so your product works great, how about the quality?  Top notch.  After seeing what a very small amount of rain did to the inferior product, I am confident that your product will not suffer the same fate.  I've been through a fair bit of rain, significant heat and significant cold with your lights and they still work perfectly.  Installation wasn't complicated.  The bracket matched up to my existing PIAA bar.  After 20K plus trouble-free miles, I'm a very, very happy customer!
Thank you again for your help in jumping through a couple hoops to make sure that I had top quality auxiliary lighting for the Iron Butt Rally.  I won't say that I couldn't have done it without you, but I probably wouldn't have placed as well!  Thanks, Bruno!
Best Regards,
N. Oswald

That’s me, Mike Hutsal pulling out of the parking lot at Spartanburg SC at the start of the 2009 Iron Butt Rally. The bike is a well gone over 2003 Honda ST1300 that had 72,000 miles on it when this picture was taken on Monday August 24, 2009. 13 days later in my driveway in Winnipeg the odometer read 85,000 miles.

I have been using various HID lighting products on motorcycles since 2004 when I converted the headlights on a BMW R1150 GSA to HID. This Honda is the most thoroughly equipped bike for lighting that I have ever had. Bruno from Future Vision HID supplied me 2 x H4-4300K capsules and ballasts to install in the headlights. After some testing I determined that the various current solutions for a low/high HID conversion of the headlights was not optimal for this bike. So I opted to bypass the headlight wiring and wired the two headlights to turn on with the ignition but isolated from any switches through the use of a relay. When I made this decision I knew that I wanted a low beam that took advantage of the ST1300’s excellent reflectors and which had a sharp cutoff so that I could get the maximum light output from the standard headlight and use the motorized aiming that is standard on this bike to get the light where I needed it without blinding oncoming traffic or annoying trucks as I came up behind them. This setup worked well.

I could dispense with the high beam in the main headlights because I had several choices of auxiliary lights in my garage ranging from Piaa 910’s to Solteks, to Hella Micro DE HID’s. Each of the alternatives had its own advantages and disadvantages. What I decided to do as I assembled the bike a month before the rally began was to use a set of Piaa 600 HID driving lights above and inboard of the turn signals on BLM brackets. I also installed a set of Futurevision’s Phillips based 4 inch HID driving lights on the more traditional Major/Seng bracket that mounts under the turn signal.

I do my own wiring harnesses because I’m particular in how I want things to run on my bike. Future Vision supplies a plug and play harness that is quite adequate for almost any use. I just like doing it my way so that I have a number of switching options as to which lights I can run.  Once I had the lights set on the bike, I took some time to aim them for the flood of light that I wanted. The Piaas were for a pencil beam down the road and the FV lights were aimed a bit to the outside to pick up the ditches.

In Spartanburg Steve Hobart – retired CHP supervisor and photographer extraordinaire managed to get this frontal shot of me showing off in the underground garage. A couple of riders who were on the road at various points of the rally and before and after it had the experience of what the world looked like when I flipped the high beam switch and lit everything up. Needless to say this is serious lighting.

I have normal sized bigger ballasts for the headlights and the Piaas, but because of the ABS on this bike and all the radio gear and cruise control that I mounted the new slim ballasts that FutureVision supplies made the installation of the FV HIDs a lot easier. The ballasts were stacked and dual locked to the cowl stay inside the fairing by the right mirror. They were easy to install.

The output of the FV light is different than the Piaa 600. The Piaa is a true pencil beam driving light that focuses the light on the center of the road. Waay down the road, mind you, but centered. The FV HID has a circular pattern without a cutoff. So for a lamp its size it casts a lot of light in a wider area. So for me it was really suitable as a ditch and forest light, but on a bike where you only would install one set of lights it makes a fine all round light in and of itself. There is a bit more scatter, but this is not a light that you can use in traffic. It is designed to put out a lot of light in the conditions and situations where you can use that light.

In my own case I don’t ever use the high beams a lot in any kind of traffic. So making the maximum use of a good low beam (dipped) headlight is really important. So the most important part of this installation was the initial H4 HID conversion that I’m absolutely delighted with. It is no fun taking these fairings apart to get everything in so I appreciate the quality of FV’s kits and the fact that it is unlikely that I’ll have to go under there to fix something for a long time. Think about what your time is worth when you ponder saving a few dollars on the lowest priced HID set you can find on eBay. I know that I have, and the hours wasted are expensive.

Lots of bikes haven’t got the place to mount a 6 or 7 inch reflector driving light. Most don’t have the spare wattage from an alternator to power high wattage halogen lights. So how do you get the light output and still run your heated gear when you are running in the mountains late at night in temps just above  freezing? I think one of the best alternatives will be this FV HID aux light. It is light enough and small enough to mount on brackets that don’t have to be machined billet aluminum or stainless steel. The ballasts are small and have cabling solutions that allow a lot of freedom with mounting and hiding the ballast. Try mounting a set of Hella Micro DE HID’s sometimes on many bikes and you will be scratching your head for hours to try and find a spot close enough for the short wire from the ballast to the light lets you mount the light. In the case of the ST1300 I was just going to dual lock the ballast to the outside of the fairing, as the only solution until Bruno showed me the FV HIDs.

M. Hutsal