Compact design of 1100X driving lamp gives versatility without sacrificing performance Driving beam: dichroic 12V 55=85 watt Super White bulb Features durable silver PPS housing, chrome-plated aluminum trim ring, and glass lens Includes 2 lamps, pre-assembled wiring harness, relay and switch Backed by limited warranty (bulbs excluded from warranty)
Worlds smallest Dichroic Driving Lamp. The 1100X compact design adds to the versatility of this light without sacrificing performance and talk about fashion. Wow! It is easy to see why the 1100X stays at the top of PIAAs top selling list.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Good lighting but not durable Comment: I have a set mounted on a KTM 950 Adventure. They were the only aux light housing that was small enough for my application but I think I need to look for something else that's not as fragile. I've gone about 20k miles of mostly on road touring but lots of dirt/gravel roads as well with these lights.
I've had the 1100x on my bike for about 14 months and I've gone thru 3 bulbs and a left housing because the inside wiring fell apart and you can't just replace the wire. The only good thing was that PIAA warrantied the bulbs and housing but it doesn't really help when I'm riding on a backroad at night to find that I only have one driving lamp. Only one of the bulbs burned out. The connecting pins on bulb of the other two broke at the base. The replacement bulbs are $40 each. Glad they were warrantied but it's silly that they couldn't just use H3 or other similar bulb.
The reflectors are not very good either. They just throw a lot of light everywhere. There is no cut-off so you can blind oncoming traffic. Before I upgraded my headlight to HIDs, I rode with the PIAAs on all the time but they were pointed about 15' in front of the bike. Now I have them adjusted normally but don't use them unless there's very little traffic.
When another bulb goes out, I'll be looking to replace the whole system rather than pay $40 for bulbs that will surely fail in another 3-6 months with limited use. Customer Rating: Summary: I see the light... Comment: PIAA 1192 Platinum 1100X Super White Dichroic Driving Lamp - Set of 2
These lights are wonderful. I bought them to mount as Aux. lighting for my Suzuki SV650. They are very bright and do their job well. The light beam has an oval shape to it, so be aware if you are going to mount it vertically as I did.
I would definitely buy again. Customer Rating: Summary: Second set . . .great little lights Comment: I ordered this second set of 1100Xs to replace a light damaged in one of those pesky low speed gravity/velocity incidents on my Buell XB12X. The first set worked well and met my expectations with one reservation . . .the on/off switch has failed twice. In each case, the switches were replaced without charge . . .a credit to PIAA customer service commitment.
Customer Rating: Summary: Motorcycle lighting extraordinaire Comment: I have mounted a pair of these on my BMW R1100RS. They complement the existing headlight by creating a triangle of bright lights, which makes the motorcycle conspicuous and provides oncoming vehicles with a visual reference for depth perception. Thus they are a safety feature. At night, they are significantly brighter than the headlight, and the beam pattern provides excellent visibility of either straight or curvy roads. The 110W power demand is manageable for my alternator. The units were easy to install, and the PIAA literature is clear and easy to understand. I have two minor criticisms. First, the housings are made of relatively flimsy plastic. My previous PIAA lamps had a heavier plastic housing but one was still broken by a stray rock. I would have preferred a metal housing. Second, the lamps are not easy to mount if you don't happen to have a rigid horizontal surface handy that you can drill into. I wish PIAA made mounting kits to allow mounting to vertical surfaces or round bars. Still, I would buy these again based on what the competition is currently offering.
