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Highbeams?
- Thread starter squapple
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This debate comes up constantly not only here, but on every motorcycle board I've ever seen. It's right up there with what oil to use. My feeling is that it's detrimental to proper visibility, because it makes it far more difficult for oncoming drivers to judge your approach speed.
The only certain answer, though, is that it's illegal so don't do it.
The only certain answer, though, is that it's illegal so don't do it.
I have heard motorcycle instructors advise this. I think this is VERY bad advice. In addition to the reasons outlined by others above on WHY NOT to do this, how can you make yourself MORE visible if you already have your highbeams on?
Keep the high beams when you need to alert other drivers (quick flash) and/or when needing to continuously illuminate the road when other drivers are not in front of you (same or opposite direction).
If you are really concerned about your personal visibility to other drivers, rather than promoting or following a dangerous and illegal practice, wear HIGH-visibility clothing.
STOP BREAKING THE LAW!
Keep the high beams when you need to alert other drivers (quick flash) and/or when needing to continuously illuminate the road when other drivers are not in front of you (same or opposite direction).
If you are really concerned about your personal visibility to other drivers, rather than promoting or following a dangerous and illegal practice, wear HIGH-visibility clothing.
STOP BREAKING THE LAW!
my salesman at ready honda told me to keep them on always.
i always believe whatever a salesman says. just like internet=truth
i dont use hb unless alone on 2 way highway but i think my bike looks stupid with just one of my two eyes lit up
tante pis
cargo
i always believe whatever a salesman says. just like internet=truth
i dont use hb unless alone on 2 way highway but i think my bike looks stupid with just one of my two eyes lit up
tante pis
cargo
theprocess
Well-known member
For me, hi beam on during the day and thumb ready to blip the stebel. If I need to flash then I'll toggle hi on/off. I know it offends some people but I'd rather you ****** off and annoyed at me (I get that) but that means its served its purpose by getting you to acknowledge my existence. Having said that riding on the freeway, in groups and at night hi beam off but thumb still locked and loaded.
rmemedic
Well-known member
I might possibly have a new pet peeve over the guys that run high beams at night (which really, really gets on my nerves).
Those stupid head light modulators. A few times now this summer, I've seen on coming cruisers with these lights going, so I assume it's a cop because of the way they flash, and I get ready to pull over, slowing down then realize it's just some d-bag.
I saw one pair behind me when I was in my truck about 2 weeks ago. I thought it was a cop so I pulled over completely to have these two idiots pass me. I got back on the road and they were barely doing the speed limit, took me forever to get back around them since I had the trailer on the truck and it was a busy road.
So obviously they get my attention, but it is a real issue when they make people pull over... And I'm not the only person that has pulled over for them.
I used to ride with my highbeams on during the day, but after burning out my high beam bulb, I've been riding with just the low beam on to save the high bulb, and I haven't noticed any difference in the way cars act around me.
When I'm in town, I use low beam at night, aside from the odd side street that has no street lights and no traffic.
Those stupid head light modulators. A few times now this summer, I've seen on coming cruisers with these lights going, so I assume it's a cop because of the way they flash, and I get ready to pull over, slowing down then realize it's just some d-bag.
I saw one pair behind me when I was in my truck about 2 weeks ago. I thought it was a cop so I pulled over completely to have these two idiots pass me. I got back on the road and they were barely doing the speed limit, took me forever to get back around them since I had the trailer on the truck and it was a busy road.
So obviously they get my attention, but it is a real issue when they make people pull over... And I'm not the only person that has pulled over for them.
I used to ride with my highbeams on during the day, but after burning out my high beam bulb, I've been riding with just the low beam on to save the high bulb, and I haven't noticed any difference in the way cars act around me.
When I'm in town, I use low beam at night, aside from the odd side street that has no street lights and no traffic.
I sincerely hope you are physically incapable of reproduction.
To the rest of the highs on guys, you're actually less considerate than the aholes that merge doing 60 then sit in the left lane doing 102. They at least have the law backing their ignorance.
http://www.fema-online.eu/uploads/documents/safety/positionpaper_drl_consultation_nov2006.pdf
A few years old but worth the read.
A few years old but worth the read.
cbcanada
Banned
why does some one riding with high beams irritate you guys so much?
because it is agaisnt the law?
all of us break traffic laws ALL the time. going over speed limit, coming to a rolling stop at the stop sign instead of a full stop, rushing thru amber traffic light when we could have stopped.. etc etc
live and let live and stop hating.
i noticed a biker on kingston road today a mile away above the cars because he had his hi beams on. you cannot dispute the fact that it catches you attention. even the flashing modulators
that i saw YES they catch my attention. so they work
even if it didnt work .. so what? the rider had a single light and feels better with it on. leave it be
because it is agaisnt the law?
all of us break traffic laws ALL the time. going over speed limit, coming to a rolling stop at the stop sign instead of a full stop, rushing thru amber traffic light when we could have stopped.. etc etc
live and let live and stop hating.
i noticed a biker on kingston road today a mile away above the cars because he had his hi beams on. you cannot dispute the fact that it catches you attention. even the flashing modulators
that i saw YES they catch my attention. so they work
even if it didnt work .. so what? the rider had a single light and feels better with it on. leave it be
JFD
Well-known member
i've always said if you need highbeams to help other drivers take notice of you means you either lack skills to react, or you don't know how to read/anticipate what other drivers may do.
This is what I call a highbeam post. Take notice of me please.
Highbeams are the poor person's crappy HID alternative.
This is what I call a highbeam post. Take notice of me please.
Highbeams are the poor person's crappy HID alternative.
Why does it irritate me?
My freaking eyes hurt after you people pass.
What about the guys that have no idea how to install H.I.D. lights and they splash all over my eye space?
Even during the day, it just hurts.
That's what makes me mad.
My freaking eyes hurt after you people pass.
What about the guys that have no idea how to install H.I.D. lights and they splash all over my eye space?
Even during the day, it just hurts.
That's what makes me mad.
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