Why do I see so many sport bikes with 1 headlight?

[KZ900]

Am I missing something or is it cool to ride around with only one headlight? I would say I see this on one out of three sport bikes.

[Kmanlyst]

I hope your just trolling and that's not a serious question.

[Strawboss]

I would imagine ones a low beam and ones a high beam on bikes with two lights. On bikes with one light, well you are on your own here.

[KZ900]

No trolling I see sportbikes out there everyday with only one of the two headlights on.

[Gunner75]

My 650 has this one light is low beam the other is high beam

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[Strawboss]

KZ, ones a low beam and ones a high beam.

[Pokey]

Yeah it does look a bit weird I must agree, my old Bandit 1200 did the same thing.

[GuardRail-Mike]

its common on most new sport bikes

[Gunner75]

Cop pulled me over tried to give me a ticket for it once. I had to pull uut my manual to prove it to him

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[jschaf]

Am I missing something or is it cool to ride around with only one headlight? I would say I see this on one out of three sport bikes.

It's not that cool to ride with only one headlight but it is totally uncool to ride around with your high beams on. As said above, right side= low beam, left side= high beam.

[C-bus]

Yep.... My FZ6 had one high, one low. It kind of bugged me, to be honest. I'm one for balance and symmetry.

[baptizo]

To be seen during the day, you're advised to run your high beam...or has this changed over the years since I learned to street ride back in 80's?

As for my Duc, the low beam is actually setup as a high beam, if I recall correctly, so I can just run one and be fine.

[NinjaNick]

My 636 was like that. Had a few people tell me one of my headlights were out. It was annoying.

[Revelstoker]

To be seen during the day, you're advised to run your high beam...or has this changed over the years since I learned to street ride back in 80's?

Nope, you are correct.

[Pokey]

I ride with high beams on in the daytime allot when I am by myself, always have and always will.

[TraPofMinD]

My FZ1 has two low beams, and two high beams, and thus it is the best bike I have ever ridden at night. It has literally twice the light of most other bikes.

[cmh_sprint]

To be seen during the day, you're advised to run your high beam...or has this changed over the years since I learned to street ride back in 80's?

I ride with high beams on in the daytime allot when I am by myself, always have and always will.

This and this. I always run high beams during the day. I've done it since i started riding and was reenforced when i took the MSF course years ago.

[Helmutt]

My '97 YZF1k had twin dual element bulbs where both sides were lit, my ZX14 has 4 headlamps ( 1 low beam 1 high beam per side ). Never owned a sportbike where both weren't lit and if I did, I'd surely convert both to dual element.....but I'm a symmetry phobe. My wife's 250R and her new 300 were both right side low, and both on bright......bugs me, but she doesn't mind it I guess

[rollnhot]

My FZ1 has two low beams, and two high beams, and thus it is the best bike I have ever ridden at night. It has literally twice the light of most other bikes.

Because Yamaha's are boss, we all know that.

[jschaf]

High beams in the eyes are obnoxious. They are designed to light up dark roads when there is no oncoming trafffic. If you ride with them on during the daytime towards me I will do likewise whether in my car or on my bike. There are other less obnoxious things you can do to make yourself seen. Bright gear, lane position, bobble, etc. Yes, the msf course taught you to do this. They also teach you to use 4 fingers on both the clutch & brake, no brakes in the corners, brake before all corners, etc. They also teach about target fixation & high beams give drivers the perfect target on which to fixate.

[baptizo]

High beams in the eyes are obnoxious. They are designed to light up dark roads when there is no oncoming trafffic. If you ride with them on during the daytime towards me I will do likewise whether in my car or on my bike. There are other less obnoxious things you can do to make yourself seen. Bright gear, lane position, bobble, etc. Yes, the msf course taught you to do this. They also teach you to use 4 fingers on both the clutch & brake, no brakes in the corners, brake before all corners, etc. They also teach about target fixation & high beams give drivers the perfect target on which to fixate.

Your opinion and you're entitled to it.....but.....as other's have stated, you're wrong.

[DAC]

One of the things I like about the VFR is the big dual low beams. I have had cars almost pull out in front of me and stop, I think, because those beams were staring 'em down.

Edited May 13, 2013 by DAC

[jschaf]

Your opinion and you're entitled to it.....but.....as other's have stated, you're wrong.

My opinion is neither right or wrong. It is merely my opinion. Poll 100 drivers how they feel about you coming at them with your brights on & see how many have a favorable opinion of you.

[baptizo]

My opinion is neither right or wrong. It is merely my opinion. Poll 100 drivers how they feel about you coming at them with your brights on & see how many have a favorable opinion of you.

I'm pretty sure most would agree running the high beams is the right thing to do.

And since you brought it up, as for their opinion of me....I don't give a fuck what they (or you) think, life isn't a popularity contest and I'm not trying to be cool.

[ScubaCinci]

I agree with jschaf...running brights during the day is simply annoying and can still be blinding to drivers and at best makes it harder to judge the speed of the oncoming bike. Like others said, wear bright colored clothing, helmet, etc if you really want to be seen. This is why I wear a neon yellow helmet.