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Old 11-06-2008, 08:47 AM
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High Beams!!!! I hope it does **** them off. Then I know they see me.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 09:47 AM
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I ride with the low beam, and then if I have a vehicle who looks as if he may want to pull out in front of me I hit the high beam. I believe the change of intensity is more noticable than a steady high beam.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 10:15 AM
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I find oncoming hi beams really hurt my eyes so I tend to squint & look way over to the right to shield the eyes, also makes it more difficult for me to judge the speed of oncoming bike. Therefore I am not looking at the bike coming toward me or if turning left in front of him cannot judge his speed properly. I don't find daytime hi beam use to be safer for me or the other guy. I see you just fine with only yer lows on. Just my .02
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 10:20 AM
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Yeah, but if you ride then you are always looking out for the bike when in your cage. I know I am always giving the bikes extra room because I know how bad it sucks when I am riding.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 11:26 AM
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Headlight modulator using the high beam. Always on during the day.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvertip
I find oncoming hi beams really hurt my eyes so I tend to squint & look way over to the right to shield the eyes, also makes it more difficult for me to judge the speed of oncoming bike. Therefore I am not looking at the bike coming toward me or if turning left in front of him cannot judge his speed properly. I don't find daytime hi beam use to be safer for me or the other guy. I see you just fine with only yer lows on. Just my .02
I agree, you have to look away from hi beams at night but during the day, they are just mildly irritating and don't have to look away.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 04:34 PM
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Greetings,

I always ride with the high beam on, irregardless if it's day or night. I could care less if it bothers others out there. At least I'm being seen.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 04:51 PM
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Don't ride with the highs on but I do have amber riding lamps that I keep on all the time.
 
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My gf goes around with her high beams on all the time. I haven't noticed any correlation for day / night. It's more a function of temperature and the colder it gets, the brighter they get. A lot of people pretend not to notice, but I know they are really looking. Personally, I never could keep myself from noticing these things.

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Old 11-06-2008, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Madturbine
My gf goes around with her high beams on all the time. I haven't noticed any correlation for day / night. It's more a function of temperature and the colder it gets, the brighter they get. A lot of people pretend not to notice, but I know they are really looking. Personally, I never could keep myself from noticing these things.

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