Who leaves their high beams on all the time.
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I would never run with mine on all the time. Sounds like a great way to blind the people you are trying to be seen by. My philosophy is to never rely on being seen if I can position myself where I don't need to be seen. Same goes with noise - "loud pipes save lives" is for people who drive slow bikes slowly.
Sometimes I'll flash the brights if I see someone up ahead that might pull out in front of me, but again, my strategy is to avoid needing to be seen altogether. Doesn't matter what the laws are or who has the right of way or whatever. Ride like your're invisible.
Sometimes I'll flash the brights if I see someone up ahead that might pull out in front of me, but again, my strategy is to avoid needing to be seen altogether. Doesn't matter what the laws are or who has the right of way or whatever. Ride like your're invisible.
It depends on how aggressive I'm riding and the flow of traffic. I try to not blind people unnecessarily, but if there's enough of a cluster of cars, on for sure. On streets where there could be an oncoming car making a left, and spotty traffic going the same direction as me, OFF so that it's not harder for them to gauge distance and speed.
I never ride in the middle of a lane and in heavy traffic 'wiggle' so that my headlights will make me more likely visible in rear view mirrors. I also never ride perfectly straight. I alternate between left and right side of a lane, to keep jackoffs from deciding to merge next to me and expecting me to read their mind when they're in my blindspot. I think that's more significant than high beams on/off.
I never ride in the middle of a lane and in heavy traffic 'wiggle' so that my headlights will make me more likely visible in rear view mirrors. I also never ride perfectly straight. I alternate between left and right side of a lane, to keep jackoffs from deciding to merge next to me and expecting me to read their mind when they're in my blindspot. I think that's more significant than high beams on/off.
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You just can't leave everyone in suspense without clarifying this part?
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It annoys me when oncoming riders use high beams, but I get it - they definitely are more visible in traffic. I don't do it myself, but I don't commute on my bike and ride in rural areas away from cars. I do hate it when riders use modulated headlights that pulse/almost flash.
you know when you're splitting lanes in slow, tight traffic, and pull the bars from side to side? 70% that and 30% doing that 'brushing the dust off the side of the tires' or 'warming up the tires' weaving inside a lane.
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Yes yes, we've all been there
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I see where some of the confusion stems from & maybe it's my fault for not clarifying it.
As previously mentioned in CA most all motorcycles leave their high beams on including all motorcycle cops in addition to their daytime driving lights if they have them so people here aren't as infuriated by them as in other parts of the US / world. No laws that I'm aware of are being broken & neither myself or anyone I've heard of have been ever pulled over for having high beams on.
The bikes that really stand out here are the ADV types with high beams & yellow / clear off road lights on.
As previously mentioned in CA most all motorcycles leave their high beams on including all motorcycle cops in addition to their daytime driving lights if they have them so people here aren't as infuriated by them as in other parts of the US / world. No laws that I'm aware of are being broken & neither myself or anyone I've heard of have been ever pulled over for having high beams on.
The bikes that really stand out here are the ADV types with high beams & yellow / clear off road lights on.
with the 2022 model, i turned off the lo beam and that turned off aux lights as well and. the only DRL i have is the lines under the lights. this can be done by pressing cancel turn for 5 secs then follow it with right signal for 5 secs.
its going back to normal state when you turn off/on the bike again.
my question is. can this be done permanently on motoscan? i would like this option:
DRL only, lo beam is off, aux light on
@ night:
all on including high beam
its going back to normal state when you turn off/on the bike again.
my question is. can this be done permanently on motoscan? i would like this option:
DRL only, lo beam is off, aux light on
@ night:
all on including high beam
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I started installing the lights today & on the way home pulled over to take this pic. The mist frequent occurrence during the winter months. Ive gone through it while raining / mud slides & vehicles going 10mph without hazzard lights on!
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Besides riding, I also drive a car or a truck quite a bit. I HATE it when people leave their high beams on when they approach, and so I don't do it when I ride.
we all do but i understand the motorcycles, i give an exception as a fellow rider.
The guy I bought my bike from ALWAYS rode with the high beam on and he was never hit. I NEVER use the high beam and I've never been hit. I've never ridden with the high beam on with any of my other bikes either, So either way, it doesn't seem to help or hurt, at least in my case.
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