Riding in the dark - Page 6 - SV650.org

14-07-09, 01:36 PM

Your near ashford, you got some of the widest and most open air straight roads in Kent around you.

Only thing you should hit is a badger or fox on his nightly road crossing trip...

14-07-09, 02:33 PM

pheasant is my poultry of choice

got one in the face at 60 - knocked me out cold, not nice.

14-07-09, 02:54 PM

ha ha yeah Pheasants is our local worry.....

Foxes, maybe, they are fairly quick off the mark.

Rabbits, even though i have two, just keep on riding...........

Badgers, not come accross on yet, don't really want to. But then if you start "worrrying about what if" then i'd best stop walking across the road, or going on a plane, etc etc.......

15-07-09, 11:22 AM

OK, ive decided that i want to get as much experience on my bike as possible so i'm definitely going to do my night ride, thanks for your all your advice and comments.
I'd like to change the bulbs before i go to the best i can get, i've been looking at the xenon ice white bulbs on ebay, would you recommend these or if not can you suggest a better alternative, thanks again, you lot are ever so helpfull!! xxx

15-07-09, 11:25 AM

Is better to deliberatly go out in the dark first, rather than be surprised when your boss demands you work an extra couple hours one night and its now pitch black outside when you ride home.
Besides, I think its safer than in the day. Assuming you aren't trying to go down unlit twisty roads in the country at 60.

Spiderman · 15-07-09, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellyjo

OK, ive decided that i want to get as much experience on my bike as possible so i'm definitely going to do my night ride, thanks for your all your advice and comments.
I'd like to change the bulbs before i go to the best i can get, i've been looking at the xenon ice white bulbs on ebay, would you recommend these or if not can you suggest a better alternative, thanks again, you lot are ever so helpfull!! xxx

This was posted futher back

Quote:

Originally Posted by GavinD

Osram night breakers
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4-...-pr-17118.html

Or the better philips extreme powers are very, very good
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4-...-pr-16781.html

HTH

Spiderman · 15-07-09, 12:26 PM

d'oh, duplicate post.

yorkie_chris · 15-07-09, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellyjo

OK, ive decided that i want to get as much experience on my bike as possible so i'm definitely going to do my night ride, thanks for your all your advice and comments.
I'd like to change the bulbs before i go to the best i can get, i've been looking at the xenon ice white bulbs on ebay, would you recommend these or if not can you suggest a better alternative, thanks again, you lot are ever so helpfull!! xxx

Most of the "50x brighter than xenons, honest" stuff on eBay is just chav tat. To nick a quote from someone on barryboys forum "what are they, the f**kin sun?"
Mostly cheap bulbs with a blue tint on them, so despite the light being whiter, you get less light, more heat.

Stick with osram nightbreakers or the philips equivalent.

15-07-09, 04:48 PM

Standard lights are fine though

This post has me confused, and i've been riding donkeys years.....

Just go and ride. Ignore everything written. Go out, turn on bike, turn on lights, ride as normal.

15-07-09, 05:57 PM

Thats what i've decided to do Daimo, hi-vis, osram bulbs and just enjoy the experience - am really looking forward to it now!

14-07-09, 01:36 PM	#51
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark Your near ashford, you got some of the widest and most open air straight roads in Kent around you. Only thing you should hit is a badger or fox on his nightly road crossing trip...

14-07-09, 02:33 PM	#52
GavinD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark pheasant is my poultry of choice got one in the face at 60 - knocked me out cold, not nice.

14-07-09, 02:54 PM	#53
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark ha ha yeah Pheasants is our local worry..... Foxes, maybe, they are fairly quick off the mark. Rabbits, even though i have two, just keep on riding........... Badgers, not come accross on yet, don't really want to. But then if you start "worrrying about what if" then i'd best stop walking across the road, or going on a plane, etc etc.......

15-07-09, 11:22 AM	#54
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark OK, ive decided that i want to get as much experience on my bike as possible so i'm definitely going to do my night ride, thanks for your all your advice and comments. I'd like to change the bulbs before i go to the best i can get, i've been looking at the xenon ice white bulbs on ebay, would you recommend these or if not can you suggest a better alternative, thanks again, you lot are ever so helpfull!! xxx

15-07-09, 11:25 AM	#55
AndyW Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark Is better to deliberatly go out in the dark first, rather than be surprised when your boss demands you work an extra couple hours one night and its now pitch black outside when you ride home. Besides, I think its safer than in the day. Assuming you aren't trying to go down unlit twisty roads in the country at 60.

15-07-09, 12:26 PM	#57
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Riding in the dark d'oh, duplicate post. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P Last edited by Spiderman; 15-07-09 at 12:28 PM.

15-07-09, 04:48 PM	#59
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark Standard lights are fine though This post has me confused, and i've been riding donkeys years..... Just go and ride. Ignore everything written. Go out, turn on bike, turn on lights, ride as normal.

15-07-09, 05:57 PM	#60
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding in the dark Thats what i've decided to do Daimo, hi-vis, osram bulbs and just enjoy the experience - am really looking forward to it now!

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