Got my Full

[neil.]

There's been a few times where a catch-up-with-friends has turned into several hours of chatting... Or the ride home takes a bit longer than anticipated (delays, traffic, weather, whatever). I don't enjoy being out in the dark and have been known to use the curfew as an excuse to leave

ha, join the club. my headlight is not spectacular, and i don't like the reduced sight distances, especially if I haven't ridden an night for a while. I guess it's just something to get used to.

[HEsch]

ha, join the club. my headlight is not spectacular, and i don't like the reduced sight distances, especially if I haven't ridden an night for a while. I guess it's just something to get used to.

I find the light/dark differentiation difficult at times, even in a car.


And my comment about excuses was more "when I need a reason to leave, curfew is a great excuse"... ha, ha.

[george formby]

That's a pity. Night time riding is awesome. Love just tooling around, enjoying the nice quiet roads. It can be a bit different when you start heading to the more rural areas (where it can be pretty dark) but even then its fun to experience the roads you are used to, with a different perception.

I used to love my midnight commutes in the boonies. Well, it was realising how far ahead you can see the road using the reflective road markers and cats eyes which made it really good fun. Staring into the puddle of directly lit road from my 2 candle power headlight was an exercise in frustration..

[neil.]

I did sense a bit of that in there yes...

I find the light/dark differentiation difficult at times, even in a car.


And my comment about excuses was more "when I need a reason to leave, curfew is a great excuse"... ha, ha.

[HEsch]

I used to love my midnight commutes in the boonies. Well, it was realising how far ahead you can see the road using the reflective road markers and cats eyes which made it really good fun. Staring into the puddle of directly lit road from my 2 candle power headlight was an exercise in frustration..

I think I'd prefer the more rural areas to be honest.
Mostly, I like my sleep more than late-night adventures, haha!

[Blackbird]

ha, join the club. my headlight is not spectacular, and i don't like the reduced sight distances, especially if I haven't ridden an night for a while. I guess it's just something to get used to.

You can almost always improve headlight performance by using a higher quality bulb than is supplied with the bike. I'm not talking about a higher wattage as that can bring other heat-related issues. On both my Suzuki GSX-S 1000 and Street Triple previously, I've used the Ring Automotive +130 Xenon bulbs, but Osram Nightbreaker and Narva make similar ones. They make a real difference to night riding without having to go to the more expensive options.

[george formby]

You can almost always improve headlight performance by using a higher quality bulb than is supplied with the bike. I'm not talking about a higher wattage as that can bring other heat-related issues. On both my Suzuki GSX-S 1000 and Street Triple previously, I've used the Ring Automotive +130 Xenon bulbs, but Osram Nightbreaker and Narva make similar ones. They make a real difference to night riding without having to go to the more expensive options.

Pretty sure I'm using an Osram Nightbreaker but their is only so much I can improve on a 1998 headlight without binning it. Noticeably better than standard when I put it in.

[Blackbird]

Pretty sure I'm using an Osram Nightbreaker but their is only so much I can improve on a 1998 headlight without binning it. Noticeably better than standard when I put it in.

Yep, headlight shape counts for a lot too. I used 100W bulbs on the Blackbird but the shape still gave a fairly sharp cutoff when "pressing on" on unlit back roads. The round headlights on the Triple were fantastic for lighting up the verges and I did one of the Grand Challenge 1600 km in under 24 hours rides with one of the standard wattage Xenon bulb upgrades and they were up to the task. On the Suzuki, despite its angular headlight shape, I get a pretty good spread of light from the upgraded bulb. I buy them from Autobulbs Direct in the UK - great price and service. Might try the next generation Osram +150's when I order some more. Here: https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/os...ion/?ssc=osram . Not interested in pissing about with LED systems for my use.

[actungbaby]

Well done. It's great feeling to put in the time effort.

Paid my money and had my mugshot taken today and am the proud owner of my Class 6 Full.

Been a long wait... Sat the CBTA test waaaaaay back in December, as I had to wait for 12 months to tick over since getting my Restricted. Then had to remember to take my certificate with me (forgot to find it at home last weekend).

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