oldschoolsdime92 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 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.I was really let down with the fz1 headlights coming off my triumph sprint. I had to switch the fz bulbs to silver star ultras and put auxiliary lights on the forks, and its still not as well lit as my sprint was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 r hi-beam on, it’s true that a brighter light makes you more visible in many situations, but not all situations. A misaligned hi-beam that is too bright during the day can actually reduce your visibility in certain driving scenarios.A hi-beam helps when the driver looking at the motorcycle has a darker background, such as when there is a building or trees behind the bike. When a motorcycle has a lighter background, such as the sky when coming over a hill, the hi-beam can actually cause the motorcycle to blend in with that brighter background.It’s also true that if a hi-beam is misaligned and shining upwards towards a driver’s eyes, the extra light can make it harder for a driver to judge the distance and speed of the motorcycle coming at themExactly what I was saying. It's happened to me while in the cage, especially with the frickin' Harley's with the 50 lights up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMRIDER Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Low beams untill I come to an intersection or when I see a car looking like they are getting ready to pull out in front of me. I think the lights switching from low to high does more to get their attention. Plus I want to be able to go to high beams when there are slow movers in the left lane.And yes I have considered that flashing on my hi beams to a car waiting to pull out of a parking lot may make the cager think I'm signalling them that they can pull out, but so far nobody has.... Been riding accident free since a lot of you guys were born.... LOLAnd YES sport bikes with single side low beams looks like crap, My FJR has symmetrical headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 does anyone use high beams in a cage or bike on a divided highway like 70 or 77 with high beams on at night with oncoming traffic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnone Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 does anyone use high beams in a cage or bike on a divided highway like 70 or 77 with high beams on at night with oncoming traffic?No. I find that to be rude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraPofMinD Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Soooo, most motorcycles have an odd number of headlight(s) because: It distinguishes them from cars. Two headlights might look like a car that is far away. I always assume that the cage is trying to kill me, and is just waiting like a predator to jump out when it thinks I can't recover, so I'll keep my two lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I like my centered light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantahertzdonut Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 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.My Tuono works the same way. It's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 No. I find that to be rude!Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Cop pulled me over tried to give me a ticket for it once. I had to pull uut my manual to prove it to himwow. i got stopped for the exact same thing. apparently i'm not the only one to have a run-in with Officer Retard. MCs are only required to have ONE headlight by law in ohio.4513.04 Headlights.(A) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, and every trackless trolley shall be equipped with at least two headlights with at least one near each side of the front of the motor vehicle or trackless trolley.Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Car with one headlight is known in some circles as a Bosnian Motorcycle."An oncoming car driving at night with only one working headlight. Said car can be dangerous if your riding a motorcycle towards it on a narrow road or lane without realising. I nearly ended up in a hedge last night when I thought I was about to pass another bike only to realise at the last minute it was a f**king Bosnian Motorcycle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgt89 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 does anyone use high beams in a cage or bike on a divided highway like 70 or 77 with high beams on at night with oncoming traffic?I always do. I ride with my high beams on almost 100% of the time at night and very very rarely get flashed to shut them off. They suck that bad. Usually i try to hook on to a car and use its lights to actually see what's ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Hi-viz gear is bullshit. Someone conducted a study (ill have to Google around for it later) wherein the same person rode the same route several times on a black bike with black gear, a brightly colored bike with hi-viz gear and a police bike in police gear. He recorded the same numbers of near misses and driver ignorance in black vs hi-viz. Drivers however, do pay attention to cops.I draw the conclusion that its not that they don't see you, its that they don't care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Your opinion and you're entitled to it.....but.....as other's have stated, you're wrong.msf instructor in my class said not to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboglock Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I ride with my high and low on all the time its about being visible to people exp at night. people dont notice just one light as well you can call me what ever you want for it but its my ass on the bike and I dont like having people pull out infront of me when im riding. Plus all the better to see them dam dear at night grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I draw the conclusion that its not that they don't see you, its that they don't care.Tru dat.They care even less if you are blinding them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baptizo Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 msf instructor in my class said not to do it.Then be a good boy and don't do it. I'm not going to stop doing what I've been doing and no doubt has saved my ass on numerous occasions since 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Then be a good boy and don't do it. I'm not going to stop doing what I've been doing and no doubt has saved my ass on numerous occasions since 1987.You sure are a feisty young guy. Nobody's going to make you change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I'm also in the 'hi beams during the day' crowd, when its bright out your pupils contract so you let in less light, ergo brights during the day don't blind you. At night your pupils dialate to let in more light, so brights have a more pronounced effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I don't normally buzz around with my brights on but if there's a carwanting to pull out of a side street or a parking lot, I'll flip them onlong enough to know that they see me coming. I've been very annoyed by bikes with brights on when I've beendriving down the road. I don't think it makes you any more visible to cars than low beams. It just pisses people off whenthey are blinded by brights that don't need to be on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I've never been blinded by headlights during the day...and here's a thought, don't stare directly into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) I'm also in the 'hi beams during the day' crowd, when its bright out your pupils contract so you let in less light, ergo brights during the day don't blind you. At night your pupils dialate to let in more light, so brights have a more pronounced effect.so you're going to try and convince all of us you cannot be temporarily blinded in daylight huh? ever stare at snow before? a mirror ever blind you before? someone's watch or phone reflect into your eye before?ohio code says it's illegal to run with your brights on anyway. so there's that. and brights aren't actually "brighter" than a low beam. it's just angled up more. so what does that do? shines right about eye level for most people in a car.most people take what the msf course guides say as gospel so why not this? I don't really care as I drive a truck and your lights will never be in mine unless you're doing a wheelie. but by doing it you are being a nuisance to most motorists.their recommendations were to wear brightly colored riding gear. my recommendation is for the states to require people to take a drivers ed class every time they renew their licenses. Edited May 18, 2013 by serpentracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm never blinded by the light' date=' but I'm often rev'd up like a deuce.[/quote']And yet i've never seen you be a loaner in the night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm never blinded by the light' date=' but I'm often rev'd up like a deuce.[/quote']And yet i've never seen you be a loaner in the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 And yet i've never seen you be a loaner in the night.He's out humpin' his hunk metal whore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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