Do you run your high beam at night???

[Florida Guy]

And at night, RIDE THE CENTER OF YOUR LANE. If you ride the outer or inner you can be mistaken for a pididdle (car with a headlight out) instead of as a bike.

That's good advice.

 

[Richharr]

In NYC its light 24/7, I could ride without lights if I wanted to

 

[mighty13d]

In NYC its light 24/7, I could ride without lights if I wanted to

If you wanted to! lol I have forgotten my lights before when in town at night. It took me almost a mile before I looked at my gauges and figured it out. Good thing I wasn't spotted by the police!

 

[ssb33r]

high beams during the day can be just as bad, as stated earlier, they are focused at the oncoming drivers eyes. you can be blinded just as bad in the day as the night

 

[Llamaguy]

I've ridden with my high beams since I bought my bike a few years ago. In that time I've only had 1 or 2 people flash their lights at me. '


On the opposite side, my friend's Zx-12R's headlights were so bright that he consistantly had people flash their lights at his LOW beams even though they were adjusted properly.

 

[tkent02]

I've ridden with my high beams since I bought my bike a few years ago. In that time I've only had 1 or 2 people flash their lights at me. '


On the opposite side, my friend's Zx-12R's headlights were so bright that he consistantly had people flash their lights at his LOW beams even though they were adjusted properly.

Fix your headlights.

 

[trippivot]

I run hi beams during day driving 100% of the time.

at night I will use them but switch down when approaching another vehicle.

 

[Pete Logan]

I run hi beams during day driving 100% of the time.

Just be aware that hi beams in the day make it more difficult for oncoming traffic to estimate your speed and distance.

 

[Greg B]

Got a part# for the Osram bulb?

 

[Steve]

Got a part# for the Osram bulb?

Don't have a part number, but here is a link to what's available on eBay right now.

Search parameters were "osram silverstar h4".

.

 

[cplcrawlerUSMC]

I saw a guy riding a bike that had a head light that pulsed in a pattern between dim and bright then paused on the dim light for a few seconds. It was during the day when I saw it so I don?t know if it is something that he could turn off at night so it is a constant light or if that is how his light worked. I don?t think I would want it that way at night because it would be more of a distraction than an attention getter.

I want to know if it?s something you can buy and install or if it is just the way new bikes are being made. It grabbed my attention that?s for sure.

 

[Guest]

I saw a guy riding a bike that had a head light that pulsed in a pattern between dim and bright then paused on the dim light for a few seconds.


]I want to know if it?s something you can buy and install or if it is just the way new bikes are being made. It grabbed my attention that?s for sure.

Headlight modulator. These are now supposedly legal here too, in Canada. Not sure I would want one though.:|

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-technical-articles/modulator.htm

Tony.

 

[cplcrawlerUSMC]

That explains a lot. If I did deside to go that route it made it seem more dificult and probably changed my mind. I think it is a great way to get the attention of inattentive drivers thouh.

 

[DanTheMan]

The headlight modulater is only supposed to be run in the daytime in the states where it's allowed. There's a switch to make it a normal headlight at night.

 

[bakalorz]

The headlight modulater is only supposed to be run in the daytime in the states where it's allowed. There's a switch to make it a normal headlight at night.

Headlight modulators are regulated by a federal law.
I believe that it's "optional", but if a state disallows it they lose fedral funding or something. AFAIK they are legal in all fifty states.
The modulator has to have a light sensor which automatically disables it at night (to a constant on (not flashing) state)

In addition to the safety advantage, the best part of it is that a significant portion of the pokey drivers will pull over to the side (on 2 lane roads) and let you pass.

 

[mighty13d]

got these in. Bought two and after shipping it was only about $18 so I still made out cheeper than going and buying just 1 off the shelf at my local parts store. They came all the way from Estonia.

 

[Guest]

Headlamp modulators! I'd like to smash them dammed annoying things, makes me want to pull right out in front of them.
I think they bug me more than the retards that insist on running their highbeams in the day light no matter what. Or the fog light people (cars too) wtf is that all about?
I can see you already. Its daytime! If you need that much light take off the frickin sunglasses. Get a white helmet with a flashing light on top and one of those sweet orange vests with the big yellow X on it ..and how about some of the refective arrows that stick on the side of your hemet to show people where you are looking?...grrrrr
oops, forgot to vote

 

[mighty13d]

Headlamp modulators! I'd like to smash them dammed annoying things, makes me want to pull right out in front of them.
I think they bug me more than the retards that insist on running their highbeams in the day light no matter what. Or the fog light people (cars too) wtf is that all about?
I can see you already. Its daytime! If you need that much light take off the frickin sunglasses. Get a white helmet with a flashing light on top and one of those sweet orange vests with the big yellow X on it ..and how about some of the refective arrows that stick on the side of your hemet to show people where you are looking?...grrrrr

so, let me get this straight. You like headlight modulators?