What the F&%K, Night ride?

johnnymoto · Post by **johnnymoto** » 09:25 pm Sep 30 2009

So I bought this bike last weekend and so far I like it, well until I didn't get home before dark tonight. How in the hell do you guys ride these bikes at night or should I not? I know don't over ride your light but hell man I would have to go like supper slow! I have a DRZ 400sm and the light is not bad for stock but the bike is pretty tough to ride in the trails when wet. Is there any way to get a 200 watt lighting coil so I can run a DRZ light assembly? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Post by **Indawoods** » 09:30 pm Sep 30 2009

Well... you are a coupla months late on getting 100 watt coils. My source dried up.... I will check around though... see what I can dig up.

Generally any public trails make you stop riding at dusk.... In Illinois anyway. Most don't night ride.....

kevfort19 · Post by **kevfort19** » 09:30 pm Sep 30 2009

i'm in the same way, the light is ****... and it serve just went i'm in the ****, i try to be back before night...:S

Post by **Indawoods** » 09:39 pm Sep 30 2009

I just got off the phone with the guy who does them.... they are $140 shipped. It will take about 2 weeks to get them built.

I will only order them with a 50% deposit though.

johnnymoto · Post by **johnnymoto** » 12:18 am Oct 01 2009

What is the stock wattage on the KDX? I would to like purchase the updated version. Can i get any more than the 100 watt?

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:45 am Oct 01 2009

Stock is 45 watts max...

100 watts is the biggest coil that will fit under the flywheel...

johnnymoto · Post by **johnnymoto** » 12:53 am Oct 01 2009

Cool I will be needing to order one. Will that work with a drz light, I think the drz has a 200 watt.

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:57 am Oct 01 2009

The bulb is 200 watts? That's hard to believe... most are around 55 watts on the high end.

johnnymoto · Post by **johnnymoto** » 08:08 am Oct 01 2009

I didn't mean that the bulb is 200 watt. The bulb I belive is 55watt like you stated. Do I have to send you my old stator?

Post by **Indawoods** » 09:47 am Oct 01 2009

No... these are outright purchases....

In all actuality... a 70 Watt should be more than enough.....

johnnymoto · Post by **johnnymoto** » 10:13 am Oct 01 2009

Excellent! Where do i send the money to? Is a personal check OK?

Post by **Indawoods** » 10:31 am Oct 01 2009

You can do a personal check or PayPal.

The personal check would have to clear before I could order one for you though.....

Any others want in on this?

KarlP · Post by **KarlP** » 01:07 pm Oct 01 2009

I may very well, Inda.
I don't currently have a light at all. The 35 watt stock isn't worth the false idea that I could ride at night, anyway.

Colorado Mike · Post by **Colorado Mike** » 02:21 pm Oct 01 2009

The cool thing about riding at night is when the bike stalls. I was out after dark in deep woods and fell off going up a hill. I rolled down the hill and the bike stalled as it rolled off somewhere. It took me a few minutes stumbling around in the dark to find the thing, but those were a long few minutes.

For that reason having a rider-mounted battery system makes some sense. I also carry a small flashlight now in case I get stuck out there.

Post by **fuzzy** » 02:38 pm Oct 01 2009

^ Sorry, but LMAO! Never thought of that caveat. That had to SUCK.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 02:44 pm Oct 01 2009

I always carry a Petzl headlamp in my pack

After you upgrade your lighting you can upgrade the light too

As long as you keep the revs up it works pretty well

Carvr and I rode through a train tunnel a couple years ago. We were too chicken to ride between the tracks, so we rode on the ties along side the tracks. It was pretty fuggin hairy trying to keep the revs high enough to see where I was going without going to fast to stay on track

canyncarvr · Post by **canyncarvr** » 03:04 pm Oct 01 2009

Re: '..How in the hell do you guys ride these bikes at night....'

Very carefully.

It does lead to a lot of excitement for sure. I've done it a few times..and do avoid it if I can.

Riding in the dark...in the fog...at the dunes...now THAT is a lot of fun!!

I'm kidding. It sucked. Vertigo? Oh yeah!!

The cool thing about riding at night is when the bike stalls. I was out after dark in deep woods and fell off going up a hill. I rolled down the hill and the bike stalled as it rolled off somewhere. It took me a few minutes stumbling around in the dark to find the thing, but those were a long few minutes.

Ha! That's a good one!!!

...only 'cuz it didn't happen to me, though.

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 05:25 pm Oct 01 2009

Re: How in the hell do you guys ride these bikes at night....

Like this

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Very carfully! I began night riding this year and I love that. Maybe I will try to find a better setup like you ask someday but for the moment I have a 45w bulb (a few spare ones in the fanny pack) and a head lamp (blue spot on my video)

Night riding is fun and peaceful.

victor · Post by **victor** » 09:26 pm Oct 01 2009

Indawoods wrote:You can do a personal check or PayPal.

The personal check would have to clear before I could order one for you though.....

Any others want in on this?

I want in! I will pay with paypal, where do I send the payment?
forgive me for asking but are these easy to install?

Post by **Indawoods** » 10:11 pm Oct 01 2009

You can PayPal $70 to hengstberger@hotmail.com, make sure you state that it is for deposit on a 100 watt lighting coil.

I send instructions on how to install it. It is very easy.

I will make the order next Friday, so any others have until then before I make the order.

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What the F&%K, Night ride?

What the F&%K, Night ride?