stupid question but i gotta ask

rocco · Post by **rocco** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:32 am

when i see sometimes pics of domestic sports bikes racing on track....the rider gaffa tape the headlights up............

what for?

is it to stop hedlight glare to other riders?

forgive the question but have been itchin to ask

cheers

the roc

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:42 am

Rocco,
.the rider gaffa tape the headlights up............

what for?

If or when he/she crashes it less glass on the track

Maty10 · Post by **Maty10** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:42 am

Nup, cos you'd usually have your mirrors taped up as well, no need to worry about whats going on behind you on the track

Its so the marshals know what ride group you should be in, usually colour coded based on slow, med, or fast group.

Or at the superbike school its so the instructors know which bikes they should be looking after.

Most times its just a thin strip. But if they go the whole hog, and cover the whole lights its to "try" and hold the glass together in the event of a stack, don't really think it would make much difference personally.

Buck · Post by **Buck** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:13 pm

On a modern bike where ya cant turn off the big torch at the front a coloured bit of gaffa over the light is just a shadow. The Island dont require lights taped over but I do cover the whole light including lens cover coz of the glass/light itself keeping together in an off.
I tape over me indicator stalks too coz I found myself automatically indicating right going into the first hairpin at PI. (2nd pit entry corner)
Should tape the switch.

Just being polite or a bloody goose?
Steve

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:05 pm

Buck wrote:On a modern bike where ya cant turn off the big torch at the front ....

pull the fuse out, thats what i did mate

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:08 pm

yea..the light can melt the tape over the lens neway, so i ussually take the whole light out if i have time (expensive to replace if u crash) but i always thought it was to try to keep the glass off the track if u crashed...

Buck · Post by **Buck** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:07 pm

Neka79 wrote:yea..the light can melt the tape over the lens neway, so i ussually take the whole light out if i have time (expensive to replace if u crash) but i always thought it was to try to keep the glass off the track if u crashed...

yeah I'm glad I use headlight covers on my 7 so no melting no mucking with fuses just 30 seconds with tape easy. Recon would be a few dollars to replace too Neka.
Stealth Hippo the last scrutinner called it. r6 rider?

If the weathers like this next sat Mina well need our lights!

Steve

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:29 am

A good tip is also to actually unbolt your mirrors and just put some ZIP TIES (is there ANYTHING a zippie is NOT good for) back through the bolt holes. Takes less time than taping them and you dont WANT to know whats going on behind you.

Tape up that speedo too, the last thing I need to know is how fast I am going to cartwheel at.....

A simple glance at the speedo at the end of the straight has you grabbing a lot more brake than you THINK you need.
You go into panic mode (or for ASS students) spend your whole $10 on the speed....

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:28 pm

Buck wrote:
Just being polite or a bloody goose?
Steve

...polite mate

and out of habit....

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:32 pm

Well the mirror one I know... It's so that you don't look back at the "competitor"

... so I was told during briefing.

I reckon the headlights make better pictures

and should be turned on

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm

javaman wrote:I reckon better pictures and should be turned on

what who is turned on??

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:05 pm

kellz wrote:
javaman wrote:I reckon better pictures and should be turned on
what who is turned on??

the headlights on a bike and not on a female

Poyda · Post by **Poyda** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:31 pm

mrmina wrote:
kellz wrote:
javaman wrote:I reckon better pictures and should be turned on
what who is turned on??

the headlights on a bike and not on a female

I think women should be more like headlights, bright, silent, and always turned on,

On the topic tho, you could just own a 96 ZX9R, and pull the plug off the back of the headlight globe, so much easier than taping.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:33 pm

frogzx12r wrote:A good tip is also to actually unbolt your mirrors and just put some ZIP TIES (is there ANYTHING a zippie is NOT good for) back through the bolt holes. Takes less time than taping them and you dont WANT to know whats going on behind you.

Tape up that speedo too, the last thing I need to know is how fast I am going to cartwheel at.....
A simple glance at the speedo at the end of the straight has you grabbing a lot more brake than you THINK you need.
You go into panic mode (or for ASS students) spend your whole $10 on the speed....

yep..i take mine off & put the bolts back in...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:57 pm

Poyda wrote:
mrmina wrote:
kellz wrote: what who is turned on??

the headlights on a bike and not on a female
I think women should be more like headlights, bright, silent, and always turned on,

Thats gold....spot on tho