Technical Parts & Lighting

Find the right motorbike lighting at MOTEA

Motorbike lighting is crucial for safety while riding. Especially on a motorbike, it is important that other road users can see you in order to avoid accidents. Good lighting is therefore essential for every motorbike.

Pay attention to the legal requirements for motorbike lighting

There are a few points you need to consider when fitting main and auxiliary headlights, parking lights, indicators and other lighting to your motorbike. Note that only lighting that is legally required or additionally permitted may be fitted. It is also important that the lighting has an E-mark.

What does the E-mark on the motorbike mean?

The E-mark or officially the ‘ECE mark’ is an official marking of components on motor vehicles that require approval. The test mark tells you whether the lighting complies with EU safety standards and is therefore approved for road use. You can therefore install it on your motorbike without hesitation. Any lighting that does not have a test mark must be separately approved by a testing institute. Otherwise, they are not permitted in road traffic.

Different types of lighting

There are basically two common types of motorbike lighting - halogen and LED. Choosing the right motorbike lighting is often difficult. It depends entirely on your bike and your ideas as to which lighting is best. For example, would you like to fit an additional motorbike headlight or replace the existing lighting?

Halogen lighting

Halogen lighting is an older technology that is still used on many motorbikes. Put simply, halogen headlights are the further development of a conventional light bulb. Halogen headlights are popular because of their low price and are therefore often used as standard on motorbikes. The main advantage of this type of motorbike lighting, apart from the price, is the ease of installation. Changing the lights usually does not require a visit to the workshop.

LED lighting for motorbikes

LED lighting is increasingly being installed as standard on various motorbike models. Despite the higher price, motorbike LED headlights have clear advantages over halogen. A longer service life and high luminosity are just two of the advantages of LED headlights on motorbikes. They are significantly more space-saving, consume less energy and are more robust than halogen lamps. The strong luminosity not only offers you better visibility, but also ensures that your bike is more visible on the road. Greater safety on the road is therefore guaranteed with LED lighting on your motorbike.

Our mechanic's tip for motorbike lighting

You can also install a new motorbike headlight yourself if you have a bit of experience. If you are changing motorbike lighting for the first time, you should take a photo of the cables. This will make it easier to fit the LED lighting correctly later on. You should also not cut the existing cables. If the new LED motorbike headlight does not fit, you can reinstall your old motorbike headlight if necessary. Basically, you can let off steam with your lighting as long as you stay within the legal framework. Whether LED rear lights for your motorbike, additional reflectors, a fog light or a number plate light, you can find everything for your motorbike at MOTEA. If you want to increase your safety, we recommend LED lighting from Lumitecs. The large selection of light sets, which are specially made for your vehicle model, allows you to find the right one for you and your bike. When buying motorbike lighting, always make sure it is used for the right type of vehicle. Our recommendation is therefore to use our model filter. Simply select your motorbike model and our shop range will adapt to your model. We also recommend that you buy an LED motorbike headlight that is e-approved in order to comply with all EU directives. A large and wide selection of motorbike lighting is just as important to us as the quality of our products. With our own brands Craftride, Lumitecs, Tourtecs and Zaddox, we offer you a good price-performance ratio for your next motorbike headlight. You can conveniently order online at MOTEA and we will deliver your products to your home.