Hi from an Old(ish) Newbie

[BobB]

Hi..
Thanks for all of your comments.. makes me feel very welcome!!

It would be really good to ride with you guys at some point.. being a newbie maybe a little too soon at the moment trying to keep up with the experts.. I did see that group riding can be a little hairy when testosterone kicks in :-)

I may be stupid or keen or a bit of both, but I went out last night to see how good the headlight was - crap!
On dipped I could see about 40 feet in front, on main there was a faint glow in the distance - but that’s it..

Do you avoid riding at night or have LEDs or xenons??
Interested to see what you all think..
I promise to try and keep the dumb questions to a minimum.. ;-)
Bob

[Trev_P]

WB doesn't do testoterone, most of us are either to old for that or just don't feel the need to always be in front of the bike in front. i ride like miss daisy most of the time, anything like rossi and i find it spoils the ride out as you miss loads of stuff.
don't worry about being the new one on a ride out we have all been there, everyone rides with consideration and no one gets left behind.
we had a newbie last year with the same concerns having only passed their test weeks earlier and within 30 minutes they were at the front of "the pack" and thoroughly enjoyed their first ride out
so don't be backward on the first ride out (weather permitting) you will not feel like an oddball. (unless of course you want to be an oddball)

[Arek]

Hi..
Do you avoid riding at night or have LEDs or xenons??
Interested to see what you all think..
I promise to try and keep the dumb questions to a minimum.. ;-)
Bob

Welcome to WB. On rideouts we usually are very civilised :-)
As per lights my previous bike had very crappy ones, current have LED ones so it is much better and I don't feel like I'm riding with torch :-)

[BobB]

Hi,
I guess the LEDs were standard on the bike?
Not sure if you can retrofit them easily - I know LEDs need a lot of bulky electronics

[WR6133]

I know LEDs need a lot of bulky electronics

Barely bigger than a standard bulb (they have a small heatsink on the back). You are thinking of HID which requires ballast and relays.

MOT regs tightened up last year, retrofit HID is now an automatic fail and I'm not sure of the status of retrofit LED (Though I believe either without a specifically designed reflector/housing is against C&U so an offence).

[Tawnyorange]

Hey all. Just joined. Swindon based and new to the area. Be good to meet up for a ride out or social some time. Cheers.