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riding with high beam on?

Started by porsche4786, March 26, 2006, 09:10:12 AM

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Do you ride with your high beam or low beam during the daytime?

High beam
28 (39.4%)
Low beam
40 (56.3%)
No headlight
0 (0%)
Both my bulbs are burnt out and too lazy to replace them
1 (1.4%)
other....explain
2 (2.8%)

Total Members Voted: 71

porsche4786

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Egaeus

My headlight is so out of adjustment, that my high beam could be used for spotlighting squirrels.  I use low, but it's effectively high.  I really need to get a bolt for the adjuster....
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MarkusN

It's the law here. Also, I consider high beam inconsiderate. Blinding oncoming traffic is not a good idea, even if it makes them notice you faster. It may also make them lose their heading, especially at night in wet conditions.

GeeP

High beam in the day, low beam at night.
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I ride with my highs on during the day. I have not done much night riding, although i ride with the brights on during the night. As pissed as i may make people, at least they will see who they are pissed at. :mad: But until i actually ride during the night its hard to say.
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I generally ride with low beams, but I switch to high when I'm lane sharing. I love Cali!  :icon_mrgreen:
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Alphamazing

Low beams during the day. I think having your high beams on is rude to other drivers.
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alerbaugh

low beams in day and night unless theres no one around then i use highs
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annguyen1981

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 26, 2006, 12:35:31 PM
Low beams during the day. I think having your high beams on is rude to other drivers.

+1

Also, even during the daytime, if you use your highs, other drivers will look away from you faster because of the high beams...  I want their attention as long as possible.  That's why I wanna put the bright yellow bulbs in

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calamari

from the MSF: high during daytime, low during nightime  8)

and I think there's a difference on brightness for the regular beams on a naked (the round ones) and the crappy beams on the F (the weird shaped ones). During daytime on low-beams I might aswell have it off (not possible anyway).
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Alphamazing

Quote from: subc on March 26, 2006, 02:25:00 PM
from the MSF: high during daytime, low during nightime  8)

and I think there's a difference on brightness for the regular beams on a naked (the round ones) and the crappy beams on the F (the weird shaped ones). During daytime on low-beams I might aswell have it off (not possible anyway).

Yeah, I never agreed with that MSF thing. I still think it's rude to drivers. The lights are just as bright in the daytime as they are at night, and therefore still as annoying.

I think the F has a better low-beam too. That reflector is really nice. My round headlight doesn't do near a good a job, but it could just be a crappy bulb too.
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annguyen1981

My Basic MSF instructor told us he recommended low during day because of what I said previously.

Also, the f models are most likely better, since the technology is there.  The reflector helps much better than your standard round headlight.

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JetSwing

during the day

ride with highbeam on during the day. your headlight is not nearly bright enough to distract the oncoming traffice during the day. in fact they will notice you better.

this is straight from 2006 florida motorcycle handbook:

QuoteUse of the high beam during the day increases the likelihood that oncoming drivers will see you. Use the low beam at night and in cloudy weather.

during the night

turn off the high beam only when there's oncoming traffic.
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pandy

Quote from: JetSwing on March 26, 2006, 05:35:37 PM
during the day
ride with highbeam on during the day. your headlight is not nearly bright enough to distract the oncoming traffice during the day. in fact

This is why I flip to high beams while lane sharing; I actually *have* found that folks see me coming and actually clear the way better. Of course, this isn't a problem if I can tuck in behind a Harley. They're so nice and noisy that a path is naturally cleared!  :thumb: :icon_mrgreen:
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rangerbrown

my 30$ went out and never fixed it, but i ride in the day time. lol
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Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 26, 2006, 12:35:31 PM
Low beams during the day. I think having your high beams on is rude to other drivers.
+1
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bsj177

I ride with high beams on during the day, figure its easier to see me.       

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