I've done this conversion a while ago and I decided to run dual 35w HID's. The HID's are wired for power through an accessory relay to the battery (less voltage loss that way) and use the factory headlight plug as the control circuit (the set up was originally meant for a car using one of the original headlight sockets as controller). So all the dashlights (lights on / high beam) work just like normal.
Looking at the current draw i couldn't run any more than 2 x 35w HIDs (mine are relatively new style low current / fast start up models). But you should keep in mind that 1 x 35W HID produces about double the light of 1 x 35W halogen (let's not argue the specifics) so by running 2 x 35W HIDs i've ended up with about 2 and a half times more light than the factory 55W halogen on high beam for only marginally more current draw.
The difference night time riding is amazing... it's like driving a modern car in terms of the light produced. With highway speeds on country roads now being fun rather than taxing.
You could run a single 55W HID for a significant improvement over factory...
I'd tried out some LED driving lights on cars and found that they never seem to have as much "throw" into the distance as HID's or even better halogens although they are fantastic at lighting up the near ground (so great work lights or "low" speed 4WDing for example).
and in terms of the current draw my battery still charges at idle with the headlights on, and can even turn my heated handgrips on low too and still be okay (but after that it's a bit close)... at actual riding rpm's everything is fine.
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