Highbeams or low beams?
#71
09-13-2007 | 08:14 AM
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RE: Highbeams or low beams?
I ride daytime,,, high beam,, and spots on,,, night time,, low beam and spots with on-coming and traffic otherwise high beam and spots.
As far as the daytime and car pulling out,,, I want to be seen period, with my lights on bright and spots they can never say they didn't see me. I can adjust my speed ASAP,,,if you see a car ready to pull out or turning,,,, you already need to be defensive and slowing downin anticipation,,, keep an eye on that cardrivers head especiallyif they ain't looking at you.
As far as the daytime and car pulling out,,, I want to be seen period, with my lights on bright and spots they can never say they didn't see me. I can adjust my speed ASAP,,,if you see a car ready to pull out or turning,,,, you already need to be defensive and slowing downin anticipation,,, keep an eye on that cardrivers head especiallyif they ain't looking at you.
#73
09-13-2007 | 01:39 PM
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RE: Highbeams or low beams?
ORIGINAL: Mikeeeeeeeeee
Low beams and hwy lights. But I did jury rig mine to stay on all the time.
ORIGINAL: bay13
low beams and highway lights. Don't want to jury rig to make the highway lights stay on with high beams.
low beams and highway lights. Don't want to jury rig to make the highway lights stay on with high beams.
#77
09-13-2007 | 04:25 PM
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RE: High beams or low beams?
I have been using headlight modulators for years, trust me they get a lot of attention as they toggle low/high beam at a rapid rate. Kinda looks like a strobe light.
I like the ones from Kisan Tech, well made, plug-in. Check here for yourfor asample image of what they do: http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=2
I like the ones from Kisan Tech, well made, plug-in. Check here for yourfor asample image of what they do: http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=2
#78
09-13-2007 | 06:18 PM
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RE: High beams or low beams?
i have a headlight modulators from http://www.comagination.com/modBulb.htm. use it on low beam and have passing lights on too. my wife says i sound like a 747 might as well look like one too.
#79
09-13-2007 | 07:13 PM
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RE: High beams or low beams?
ORIGINAL: StargazerXT12
High beams during the day, low at dusk/night. When I get my passing lights it will be low beams all the time. I'm also considering running lights on the engine guards.
The MSF course taught us to ride high beams during the day.
High beams during the day, low at dusk/night. When I get my passing lights it will be low beams all the time. I'm also considering running lights on the engine guards.
The MSF course taught us to ride high beams during the day.
MSF course really told you to ride with high beams on during the day ?
Well, I am thinking somebody hasn’t heard of the little test I stated above, I think is worth checking out maybe mentioning it to someone who teaches that course ?
Just a simple question:
Do you believe that seeing a bike coming down a road with no other cars around it, (easier to judge speed with passing a car next too it) with the bikes headlight on or even high beam on, would that be just as easy to judge the speed of the on coming bike, with a bike without it’s headlight on ? in the daytime of course.
You see, the more one thinks about it the more it makes sense at least to me.
I think it’s awful hard to judge something coming at you in the daytime, like it’s speed with a headlight on, I think it throws off judgment vs the something coming at you without a light on ? I am not saying your not going to be notice, I am concern about somebody thinks your going slower than you really are and think yeah I got the time ?
Remember the article I related in the above post, all the car drivers saw all the motorcycles, yes the ones with the headlights on were seen very good, but most miss-judged the speed of the headlights on, bikes ? which really surprised the people doing the test and me reading it !
If one believes in that theory, then what happens when you increase the light output ? like using highbeam,too me it comes to mind…… s l o w e r
I believe in mostly lights on in the daytime, but I don’t think it’s the end all and I wouldn’t go around with light or high beams on, thinking I am much safer, I think it sets up a false sense of security Hay, it’s something to keep in the back of your mind.
I believe it isn’t too big of a deal to have a friend ride down the road towards you on the side of the road, looking at headlights lights on (low and high) and off, see for yourself.
Take care,
cj
#80
09-13-2007 | 07:20 PM
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RE: High beams or low beams?
ORIGINAL: cj_slowdown
Stargazer,
MSF course really told you to ride with high beams on during the day ?
Well, I am thinking somebody hasn’t heard of the little test I stated above, I think is worth checking out maybe mentioning it to someone who teaches that course ?
Just a simple question:
Do you believe that seeing a bike coming down a road with no other cars around it, (easier to judge speed with passing a car next too it) with the bikes headlight on or even high beam on, would that be just as easy to judge the speed of the on coming bike, with a bike without it’s headlight on ? in the daytime of course.
You see, the more one thinks about it the more it makes sense at least to me.
I think it’s awful hard to judge something coming at you in the daytime, like it’s speed with a headlight on, I think it throws off judgment vs the something coming at you without a light on ? I am not saying your not going to be notice, I am concern about somebody thinks your going slower than you really are and think yeah I got the time ?
Remember the article I related in the above post, all the car drivers saw all the motorcycles, yes the ones with the headlights on were seen very good, but most miss-judged the speed of the headlights on, bikes ? which really surprised the people doing the test and me reading it !
If one believes in that theory, then what happens when you increase the light output ? like using highbeam,too me it comes to mind…… s l o w e r
I believe in mostly lights on in the daytime, but I don’t think it’s the end all and I wouldn’t go around with light or high beams on, thinking I am much safer, I think it sets up a false sense of security Hay, it’s something to keep in the back of your mind.
I believe it isn’t too big of a deal to have a friend ride down the road towards you on the side of the road, looking at headlights lights on (low and high) and off, see for yourself.
Take care,
cj
ORIGINAL: StargazerXT12
High beams during the day, low at dusk/night. When I get my passing lights it will be low beams all the time. I'm also considering running lights on the engine guards.
The MSF course taught us to ride high beams during the day.
High beams during the day, low at dusk/night. When I get my passing lights it will be low beams all the time. I'm also considering running lights on the engine guards.
The MSF course taught us to ride high beams during the day.
MSF course really told you to ride with high beams on during the day ?
Well, I am thinking somebody hasn’t heard of the little test I stated above, I think is worth checking out maybe mentioning it to someone who teaches that course ?
Just a simple question:
Do you believe that seeing a bike coming down a road with no other cars around it, (easier to judge speed with passing a car next too it) with the bikes headlight on or even high beam on, would that be just as easy to judge the speed of the on coming bike, with a bike without it’s headlight on ? in the daytime of course.
You see, the more one thinks about it the more it makes sense at least to me.
I think it’s awful hard to judge something coming at you in the daytime, like it’s speed with a headlight on, I think it throws off judgment vs the something coming at you without a light on ? I am not saying your not going to be notice, I am concern about somebody thinks your going slower than you really are and think yeah I got the time ?
Remember the article I related in the above post, all the car drivers saw all the motorcycles, yes the ones with the headlights on were seen very good, but most miss-judged the speed of the headlights on, bikes ? which really surprised the people doing the test and me reading it !
If one believes in that theory, then what happens when you increase the light output ? like using highbeam,too me it comes to mind…… s l o w e r
I believe in mostly lights on in the daytime, but I don’t think it’s the end all and I wouldn’t go around with light or high beams on, thinking I am much safer, I think it sets up a false sense of security Hay, it’s something to keep in the back of your mind.
I believe it isn’t too big of a deal to have a friend ride down the road towards you on the side of the road, looking at headlights lights on (low and high) and off, see for yourself.
Take care,
cj
High beams get you noticed better in the daytime,
Period,