Hornet Swarm Night City

**Badger8** · 12th February 2009, 23:04

1,2: Pippi, she bleeds!
3: Is ninja concentrating? or taking a dump?
4: Yep... it's stuffed...
5: *Forced grins* get that camera outta my face...

6: This little fella came out onto the peg to say hello, then jumped down by the mallet... he soon met his maker on the end of said mallet

**EatOrBeEaten** · 12th February 2009, 23:11

Just, y'know, poking my head in. Just to see what the future might hold

**Badger8** · 12th February 2009, 23:14

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Just, y'know, poking my head in. Just to see what the future might hold

You wont regret it if you are so lucky as to get your hands on one, dont think any one of us has

**zeocen** · 12th February 2009, 23:18

Originally Posted by TOTO

a 900 hornet headlight unit is the answer my friend. You will think you were reborn, honestly

Really? I know your 900 has an aftermarket bulb of some sort, but mine is absolutely shite for night time. Worryingly so. Perhaps I was spoilt on the ER6F (it was amazingly great for night riding) but when I flip on my full on the Hornet, it just lights up everywhere AROUND the centre of the road, all in all dip is safer in my current situation.

Frustrating cause winter is coming up and 95% of my riding will be at night once again

**Badger8** · 12th February 2009, 23:20

Originally Posted by zeocen

Really? I know your 900 has an aftermarket bulb of some sort, but mine is absolutely shite for night time. Worryingly so. Perhaps I was spoilt on the ER6F (it was amazingly great for night riding) but when I flip on my full on the Hornet, it just lights up everywhere AROUND the centre of the road, all in all dip is safer in my current situation.

Frustrating cause winter is coming up and 95% of my riding will be at night once again

I used to have a similar problem on the lil hornet. Try messin with the angle on the unit. A little lower may solve your problem

**Gremlin** · 13th February 2009, 00:29

Just don't point the headlight at the road 1m in front of the bike... aye badger?

If the bulb is H4, get a Philips +50% bulb, they really are fantastic.

**TOTO** · 13th February 2009, 07:31

Originally Posted by Gremlin

If the bulb is H4, get a Philips +50% bulb, they really are fantastic.

Oh really ? Where do I get one of them ?

**Badger8** · 13th February 2009, 08:20

Originally Posted by TOTO

Oh really ? Where do I get one of them ?

Supercheap auto, repco, anywhere like that. Got one in mine, made a big difference. Well, that and getting the andle right

EDIT: If you only need a single i have a spare one (they sell them as a pair)

**zeocen** · 13th February 2009, 08:54

It could be angle, but I figured since dip was fine it must be the bulb.
Badger: I'll take you up on that offer, how much? It'll fit my 900 yeah?

**Badger8** · 13th February 2009, 09:07

Originally Posted by zeocen

It could be angle, but I figured since dip was fine it must be the bulb.
Badger: I'll take you up on that offer, how much? It'll fit my 900 yeah?

The high beam is always up-and-out, i find if i set my low beam at the right angle i never actually need high beam, but if i set it at an angle where high-beam is good, low beam is completely useless. So i set it a little high with a bright bulb, and only ever use high beam to alert cages to my presence

The bulb is an H4, fairly standard. We can pull it apart one day and find out. Am out of town for a couple of days, can do it next week? Shout me a pint and we're all good

**zeocen** · 13th February 2009, 09:08

Guess I was spoilt on the ER6F, that full beam was like riding at day time!
Yeah sweet man, sounds good!

God, I'm going to Wellington in a few hours, if it's not overcast I'm going to be seeing all the beautiful areas I could have seen, if I went on my BIKE!

**Badger8** · 13th February 2009, 09:17

Originally Posted by zeocen

God, I'm going to Wellington in a few hours, if it's not overcast I'm going to be seeing all the beautiful areas I could have seen, if I went on my BIKE!

you're not riding?!

noty boy...