LED Lightbulb Replacement for the Himalayan was a Must
I ride my Royal Enfield Himalayan on some seriously twisty and dark roads at night. The stock headlight bulb just wasn’t cutting it for me. I can’t count the number of times a deer popped out from the side of the road that I never saw due to the headlight. An LED lightbulb replacement was necessary. I ended up getting a Cyclops Adventure Sports 10.0 H4 LED Headlight bulb from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, and what a difference!
The Specifications
These specifications for the new Himalayan LED headlight bulb are taken straight from the Cyclops Adventure Sports website, for this headlight bulb.
Product Details
Cyclops LED headlight bulbs are now available in the original version or the Ultra version. Our original h4 bulbs use the front two emitters for low beam and then switches to the rear two emitters for high beam. The Ultra uses the front two emitters for low beam and then runs all 4 emitters on high beam at a reduced wattage. wattage is 38 watts on low and 38 watts on high.
By far the best LED headlight bulb Cyclops has ever offered. Superior lighting. We have taken all that has been learned over the years about lights and rolled that into our latest 10th gen bulbs. This bulb uses 4 cree XHP 50 emitters capable of more than 2500 lumens each. The brightest Cyclops H4 bulbs. Not recommended for Yamaha Tmax, KTM Super Duke or vehicles with DRL’s.
– All new metal construction for bases and collars.
– Better thermal efficiency
– Better beam pattern differential between high and low beams.
– 5600k
– Chips are 38 watts, drivers run at 28 watts, bulb pulls 28 watts total
– Removable metal base plate for easy install.
– Screw on connectors at driver
– Standard H4 connector
– High / Low Beams
The Install
The install of the Cyclops Adventure Sports LED headlight bulb for my Himalayan was interesting, at best. I followed the super simple instructions, and it just didn’t fit. I didn’t want to cut holes in the housing to make it fit which I’ve seen some people do, seems like it’s worked for them). There’s just so much to fit into the housing when swapping to LED. There are so many things (fan/heatsink, extra wires) to fit into the housing, that I honestly don’t know how I managed to get it all in there.I pushed and I squished and did finally get everything in there, albeit upside down. But the housing isn’t closed all the way, and there is no seal around it, so the odds of water getting in, things shorting out, etc. are probably pretty high.
Long story short, on my Himalayan, the LED headlight bulb is currently installed upside down. The install was way more of a pain than I was anticipating. But in the end, the wires are connected properly, it doesn’t shake or rattle, it’s just not upright and I honestly don’t know how long it will last with everything being crammed in there.
The Review
The Good
Upside down or not, I’m glad I got swapped to the LED headlight bulb on my Himalayan. The low beam is now almost better than the high beam was stock. It makes a huge difference! I know other drivers can see me better, and I can definitely see deer and other animals much better than I could before.
The Bad
Honestly (I know, sounds weird), this LED bulb is almost too bright when it comes to some street signs. Especially the yellow ones – it’s almost blinding. I wanted bright, but reflective signs have a glare that’s borderline dangerous sometimes.
It should not have been this much of a pain to install. I thought the LED lightbulb replacement would be quick and easy.
I’m pretty sure I could have spent way less money and had a similar experience in terms of problems replacing the bulb. I wanted to go with a good brand, not too expensive, but not cheap either. I figured a good name brand would ensure it held up offroad, with all the vibrations and whatnot. In my attempt to save money, I didn’t get the full headlight and bulb replacement kit that I know fits everything properly. Not the best choice, as I don’t think this will last long.
Whenever this LED bulb goes, I will definitely spend more money and replace the entire headlight housing along with replacing the actual bulb.
The Photos
I took these sitting on the bike with the center stand up in my driveway. I tried to get the before and after photos in the same spot and at the same height.
Low Beam Himalayan Headlight
BEFORE
Stock Royal Enfield Himalayan Low Beam
AFTER
Cyclops Adventure Sports 10.0 LED Headlight Low Beam
High Beam Himalayan Headlight
BEFORE
Stock Royal Enfield Himalayan High Beam
AFTER
Cyclops Adventure Sports 10.0 LED Headlight High Beam
Check out my other reviews
If you’re interested in other product reviews for the Royal Enfield Himalayan, I’ve got a few. As I mod the bike more and do more things, I will continue adding information on the installs and reviews when I can!
