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Old 31-03-10, 08:52 PM   #101
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No, it's Philip Youles in Lower Broughton, Salford, where Girth works.

A few tastefull mods are planned, upgrade the lights, get the Remus can fitted - all it needs is a new link pipe at £60 then get the Triumph ECU re-mapped to suit (free to me from the dealer) and Pazzo's 'cos I've got girly hands!

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Are you going for HIDs???

First thing I did with my Sprint was to check the alignment, as the lenses were set very low. I then changed the bulbs (nightvision I think) which made a big difference - haven't yet made the leap to HIDs, however that is next on my list.
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Old 31-03-10, 08:54 PM   #102
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I'll check the allignment in the morning, early start for work.

Does your ST have the same single bulb for dip and seperate single bulb for main beam?

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Old 31-03-10, 08:56 PM   #103
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Nice, Congrats Pete. Look at the new bike smile, bless
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Old 31-03-10, 09:02 PM   #104
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I think the Sprint is the odd one out on the lighting - the ones I've had as loaners were awful, but the S3 and Tiger seem to be OK
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Old 31-03-10, 09:06 PM   #105
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Sprint has 3x H7 bulbs - 2 x dipped and a main beam.

HIDs are a favourite mod on the sprints as the stock lights are pretty lame, however haven't heard of similar issues with the rest of the range.
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Old 31-03-10, 09:49 PM   #106
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Congrats Pete, best wishes for many happy and safe miles
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Old 31-03-10, 10:01 PM   #107
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Pete....you look chuffed to bits to be on that and I can see why...it's lovely!
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Old 01-04-10, 02:33 AM   #108
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Old 01-04-10, 06:29 AM   #109
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Sprint has 3x H7 bulbs - 2 x dipped and a main beam.

HIDs are a favourite mod on the sprints as the stock lights are pretty lame, however haven't heard of similar issues with the rest of the range.
That sounds like a poor lens design or alignment. 2xH7 should put out plenty of light, it's what's on my VFR and I have not even felt the need to upgrade Extremes/Nightbreakers. Putting HID into a poor lens only disguises that fact. Still, you do need to see where you are going....
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