Most stock e-moto headlights are fine for being seen and not much else. Once you've ridden a trail after dark with a real light, you won't go back. Here's how the headlights we carry compare and which one we'd buy at each budget.
One rule before you shop: check fitment for your exact bike. Some lights plug straight into a Sur-Ron Light Bee X or E-Ride Pro SS, while others need an adapter or a specific bar mount on a Talaria Sting, Talaria XXX or 79Bike. Each product page has a fitment list.
1. GiGigo Gi02: Our Top Pick
The GiGigo Gi02 is the light we recommend most. It's a 40-watt headlight with a dual spot-and-flood beam, so it throws light far down the trail and lights up the edges. A built-in switch gives you low, high and combined modes. It comes with a stronger bracket and is plug-and-play on the Sur-Ron Light Bee, E-Ride Pro SS, Rerode R1 and Talaria Sting MX3. The Talaria Sting R/MX4, MX5 and XXX need an extra connector.
The only common complaint about the original Gi02 was the switch on the light housing. The GiGigo Gi02-S fixes that with a handlebar-mounted switch, so you can change modes without taking your hand off the bar.
2. Warp 9 "Big Light": Most Raw Output
The Warp 9 "Big Light" is rated at 50 W and 5,000 lumens of 6000K white light, and comes with a CNC aluminum bracket and plug-and-play harness. It's a strong combined flood and distance light. One catch: it mounts only to the Warp 9 Bar Mount, the Warp 9 Altis Sigma Bar Mount or our TB HD Bar Mount, so budget for one of those if you don't already have one.
3. Warp 9 V2 High Output: Premium Build
The Warp 9 V2 High Output LED Headlight is built around a Made-in-USA Diode Dynamics Series 2 Pro light rated at 1,988 lumens, with a dual-beam combo lens. It's tough and well made, but its beam is more focused and doesn't spread as wide as the Gi02. Like the Big Light, it needs a Warp 9 or TB HD bar mount.
4. Baja Designs S2 Pro: Proven Off-Road Light
The Baja Designs S2 Pro puts out 2,245 raw lumens at 23 W through a driving/combo lens and comes with an amber lens and switch harness. It's a direct fit on the Sur-Ron Light Bee X, Talaria Sting MX3/MX4/MX5 and E-Ride Pro S, SS and SR. The 79Bike Falcon Pro/GT and Talaria XXX need an adapter. It's very durable and well built, but it doesn't flood as wide as the Gi02.
5. GritShift Blinder: Best Budget Light
The GritShift Blinder looks like a cheap light bar, but it's much better than the no-name ones. It's rated at 700 lumens with a 170° flood row plus a spot row, and it's IP67 rated and plug-and-play. It's mainly a flood light, so it won't reach as far as the lights above, but it's a huge upgrade over stock for very little money. Riding a Talaria Sting MX4 or MX5? Get the MX4/MX5 version.
6. GritShift Blazer: Cheapest Upgrade
The GritShift Blazer is the least expensive light we carry: 650 lumens with a combined spot and flood pattern. It's a real step up from most stock lights. If you can stretch your budget, the Blinder is worth the difference. There's a separate Talaria Sting MX4/MX5 version.
Quick Picks
- Best overall: GiGigo Gi02, or the Gi02-S if you want the bar switch
- Most output: Warp 9 Big Light (needs a compatible bar mount)
- Most durable brand name: Baja Designs S2 Pro
- Best budget: GritShift Blinder
- Cheapest: GritShift Blazer
Fitment Helpers
Running a light that doesn't plug straight into your bike? We make adapters, including the Talaria Sting MX4 to Sur-Ron headlight adapter, the Talaria XXX headlight adapter, the 79Bike/Vetra/Arctic Leopard adapter and the 79Bike Falcon Lite adapter. A stronger TB Headlight Bracket keeps your light from bouncing around.
See every option in our lights collection. Not sure what fits your bike? Email support@tbelectricmoto.com. Our team runs these lights and will point you to the right one.
