High beam during the day?
#11
11-04-2008, 08:51 PM
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Started using the High Beam during the day a couple of years ago.
Not a big difference but ,I noticed cagers paying more attention to me.
That's ALL I care about.
Ride Safe
Not a big difference but ,I noticed cagers paying more attention to me.
That's ALL I care about.
Ride Safe
#12
11-04-2008, 09:02 PM
I ride with the low beam on during the day. I'll use the high beam at night as needed. I find it anoying when I see others using the high beam while driving towards me. If I see someone who I think may pull out I flash teh high beam at them to get their attention though.
#14
11-04-2008, 10:00 PM
Like the majority here, I ride with the high beams on during the day and during dawn and dusk. No stats but I just know that it makes me more visible and that's a good thing. At night I'll switch to the lows.
#16
11-04-2008, 10:28 PM
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Low beams becasue the spots don't work on the high beam.
Some safety research say that only one light on makes it hard to judge distance (cager trying to figure out how far the MC is away). But with 2 lights on, they can judge the distance.
Some safety research say that only one light on makes it hard to judge distance (cager trying to figure out how far the MC is away). But with 2 lights on, they can judge the distance.
#17
11-04-2008, 10:32 PM
That's my take also. I run all three lights all the time. I found that people don't pull out from side streets very often when running the low/spots, versus high beam. The high beam does make it harder to judge speed and distance.
#18
11-04-2008, 10:37 PM
High beams about 30%; Low beams 70%. +1 on using the auxillary lights...I'm thinking 3 lights are better than 1 bright one.
Usually use the High beam at night.
Usually use the High beam at night.
#19
11-04-2008, 10:38 PM
High beams always on during the day. Spots rewired to stay on with high beams. Definately more visable. Watch other bikes coming at you - the is a huge difference between high and low and ability to stand out. If someone is annoyed, they are seeing me - mission accomplished.
#20
11-04-2008, 10:43 PM
I have run with the high beam but get too many flashes from other vehicles, during the day. What do I do, heck with 'em and run high or does my UC have enough lights running low?