Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**86GSXR** · 3rd April 2009, 20:24

Very pleasant ride tonight, good crowd. Good to meet you Mark, yep, you know where we are for tomorrow. Hope the weather's like this.

Really enjoyed the ride itself. Still nowhere near where I was pre accident. Got my ass well and truly kicked by Sly, but my rear tyre is absolutely shagged. Still wouldn't have saved me tho

Feeling sorry for the poor old git my consolation prize was a decent fang on the 675 through to the Black Stump.

Impressions. Very quick, great power to weight ratio. Very high saddle, very light, very responsive. Very easy to steer. Lot's of pretty lights on the dash. Luuuverly sound

Thanks all for a great season of FNR's.

**Owl** · 3rd April 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by GSVR

Good little squirt until Polly and I decided to take in the original route and I copped a stone off Polly into the radiator. Thanks to Bonez for making sure I got home and Sarge for the lend of his toolkit at Woodville so I could get to the radiator cap at put some more water in.

Bugger Garry! Polly riding the rock throwing gixxer then?

**ynot slow** · 3rd April 2009, 20:56

Thank god it's over,bloody lights are shit,next up some H7+80's me thinks.New we were running late so thought wtf go over track,coffee then home,about to go and the rumble was heard.Not a bad night for riding in t shirt and jacket,moon was nice too.Hope the rest of weekend is as good weather wise.

**Owl** · 3rd April 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Thank god it's over,bloody lights are shit,next up some H7+80's me thinks.

I just got the bill ($51.03) for the "Phillips X-Treme Power" bulbs I ordered from the UK. How does that compare to here?

**slydesigns** · 3rd April 2009, 21:28

Sorted the dazzling issue with the HID's... the High beam was pointed at the sky! Sat down a dark road with screwdriver in hand and have now adjusted them to a better angle

**cowboyz** · 3rd April 2009, 22:01

fuck those lights are bright. Had to turn my mirrors in over the track home with you behind me cause I couldnt see anything

**slydesigns** · 3rd April 2009, 22:22

naa bro, that was just my winning smile

**Owl** · 3rd April 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by cowboyz

fuck those lights are bright. Had to turn my mirrors in over the track home with you behind me cause I couldnt see anything

Wait till he covers the bike in graphics. You'll be turning your mirrors in because you want to.

**86GSXR** · 4th April 2009, 07:50

I go to all the trouble of saying I got my ass kicked and all you buggers can talk about is lights n shit

You're supposed to give me some sympathy you know

Sorry to read about your radiator Garry.

**Owl** · 4th April 2009, 07:54

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

I go to all the trouble of saying I got my ass kicked and all you buggers can talk about is lights n shit

You're supposed to give me some sympathy you know

That's cause all of us with shit lights had enough sense to stay home so we didn't get our arse kicked!

**86GSXR** · 4th April 2009, 07:58

It was broad daylight! I'm a loser

Thanks tho

**cowboyz** · 4th April 2009, 08:24

well if it makes you fell any better you looked good being a loser.

**ynot slow** · 4th April 2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by Owl

I just got the bill ($51.03) for the "Phillips X-Treme Power" bulbs I ordered from the UK. How does that compare to here?

Ordered some and should be here for $60-$70 ish as were 25pounds,thanks for site link on lighting topic.They are plus 80,H4 roughly $40-45 each so the H7 slightly similar price.