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    As above the hideouts are very civilised and the system in use means you wait for the back marker.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dazr View Post
    As above the hideouts are very civilised and the system in use means you wait for the back marker.
    And so are the rideouts! lol
    We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”
     
     

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    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)
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    Quote Originally Posted by BB View Post
    And so are the rideouts! lol
    we do rideouts as well ? cool
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    Felt like a 17 year old this morning - rode the bike to work, first time ever. No drama, just a little chilly.
    I missed out on all the fun 50cc, 125cc stuff as a kid, but I am getting a taster now albeit on a bigger bike - why did I leave it so long?
    Happy days.. love it.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobB View Post
    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 :-)
     
     

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    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
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by BB View Post
    And so are the rideouts! lol
    Ha ha - you love the hideouts more.....
     
     

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    Hi Bob, well done on the pass, and welcome to WB
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobB View Post
    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).
     
     

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