I meant to post this a week or so ago.
I've only had the bike a couple of weeks but I notice my ST already has HIDs fitted by the previous owner.
I know what these are but I have no experience of having them fitted to any previous cars or bikes.
What is their reliability like?
I'll be travelling into mainland Europe in a couple of months and those funny European Johnny's like you carry all sorts of crap including, but not restricted to: a spare bulb kit, warning triangle, hi viz vest, breathalizer kit, organ donor card, birth certificate, marriage certificate / proof of nici & decree absolute, spare gloves, glasses, sensible shoes, a warm sweater (in case it 'gets a bit nippy' at night), a letter confirming nationality, a letter confirming why you don't have a letter confirming nationality and not forgetting a blood, tissue and stool sample etc etc etc
OK, I lied about the warm sweater.
And the shoes.
You can also take the bit about spare gloves with a pinch of salt too but all the rest is true. Well, some of it is.
I might be being a little weird here (as people appear to want to move OVER to HID lights) but would it be a complete PITA to change back to stock? Even if it's only for the duration of the trip just so I don't piss off The Man :-\
Or, for the sake of 50 quid a light, take spares with me?
Decisions decisions ...
I've only had the bike a couple of weeks but I notice my ST already has HIDs fitted by the previous owner.
I know what these are but I have no experience of having them fitted to any previous cars or bikes.
What is their reliability like?
I'll be travelling into mainland Europe in a couple of months and those funny European Johnny's like you carry all sorts of crap including, but not restricted to: a spare bulb kit, warning triangle, hi viz vest, breathalizer kit, organ donor card, birth certificate, marriage certificate / proof of nici & decree absolute, spare gloves, glasses, sensible shoes, a warm sweater (in case it 'gets a bit nippy' at night), a letter confirming nationality, a letter confirming why you don't have a letter confirming nationality and not forgetting a blood, tissue and stool sample etc etc etc
OK, I lied about the warm sweater.
And the shoes.
You can also take the bit about spare gloves with a pinch of salt too but all the rest is true. Well, some of it is.
I might be being a little weird here (as people appear to want to move OVER to HID lights) but would it be a complete PITA to change back to stock? Even if it's only for the duration of the trip just so I don't piss off The Man :-\
Or, for the sake of 50 quid a light, take spares with me?
Decisions decisions ...