same here my silverstar bulbs are a bright white. not blue. i leave for work at 5 am so most of the time its dark. and they helped give me a better field of veiw, the light seems to hit a little bit wider of path then my stock ones did, they also have a much better color to reflect off objects like deer and other road hazards. i have had mine in my bike for over 8000 miles with no problems of burning out? as far as riding in the rain (Rob) i left from last years rally in the middle of a hail storm on a naked bike, what do ya expect. i ride rain or shine to work almost everyday.
mike