Who rode today? - Page 5

Dave · 11-09-2009, 03:09 PM

rode to work

racedoll · 11-09-2009, 08:08 PM

I figured as much. I was implying as to what I'd need to do to convert my bike to that or whatever.

tached1000rr · 11-09-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

I figured as much. I was implying as to what I'd need to do to convert my bike to that or whatever.

you can find basically a plug and play kit

racedoll · 11-09-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

you can find basically a plug and play kit

Mr Lefty · 11-09-2009, 08:17 PM

I rode 40 miles in Tropical storm Ida... blah... just a bad wind storm with some rain...

tached1000rr · 11-09-2009, 08:26 PM

62 miles today

Tmall · 11-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Just did about 20 miles at night. It wasn't particularly cold. 40's or so. I had no real destination. Just wanted to get out on the bike.

Gas Man · 11-09-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I got a few miles in last night. Rode to band practice and back. Traffic sucked, but the HID is awesome at night. Saw a few deer making eyes at me. Then the bolt that holds my shifter on fell out going down the road. Awesome. Rode home without shifting gears.

Scary shit for sure.

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Brighter lights for night riding, also helps to be seen more during daylight hours

true... just ask NE Rally peeps how well the front of my bike is to see anytime. Real easy during the day and lights up like the sun at night. Of coarse mine isn't due to hid just big set of lights... 3 to be exact

I have rode everyday since last week. If nothing else to work everyday. Hell even put some miles on the wife's nightster.

marko138 · 11-10-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I need to get some HIDs

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Originally Posted by racedoll

I need to look into these. Not sure what they are all about.

I rode to work today too. Ended up not being as nice of a day as they said.

The HID made an enormous difference...but the Firebolt headlights are notoriously shitty from the factory. Honestly, I avoided going out at night before I put the HID in because I couldn't see shit.

And this sucker was mostly plug and play. But I wired a relay to the battery to take the load off the stock wireharness. There have been reports of the HID melting the stock connections. But, if you so desire it is completely plug and play.

I dont have any pics of the stock set up...but here's a couple of the HID. It's an 8000k bulb. Looks incredible at night.

The ballast was mounted right between the lights.

And the relay going back to the battery:

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11-09-2009, 03:09 PM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	rode to work

11-09-2009, 08:08 PM	#2
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I figured as much. I was implying as to what I'd need to do to convert my bike to that or whatever.

11-09-2009, 08:17 PM	#5
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I rode 40 miles in Tropical storm Ida... blah... just a bad wind storm with some rain...

11-09-2009, 08:26 PM	#6
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	62 miles today

11-09-2009, 08:42 PM	#7
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Just did about 20 miles at night. It wasn't particularly cold. 40's or so. I had no real destination. Just wanted to get out on the bike.