Gixxus Christ! Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I always run high beams during the day. Learned it from my dad when I was little, every time we would go for a ride he would put on the high beams and then reach out in front of the headlight and make sure it was shining on his hand. To me it makes sense; its bright enough that people notice you, but not so much brighter than the ambient light that it blinds people. Modulators definitely attract attention but can also distract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't use my high beam except at night when there is no oncoming traffic. I do a safety wobble when approaching someone that might cut me off. I think that a glaring high beam just mesmerizes some drivers & gives them something to target fixate on. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I do a safety wobbleLOL... What exactly is a "safety wobble"? is it anything like a "safety dance"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I almost always have my high beams running I do wanna get some brighter ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Is a safety wobble anything like the wiggle dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Is a safety wobble anything like the wiggle danceIt's the truffle shuffle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I do not ride with my high beams. But I'm also an asshole and make my presence know with my middle finger as I approach a possibly hairy situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Google 'safety wobble' and learn something.Meaning weave slightly so instead of seeing a seemingly fixed single point of light the observer sees some side to side motion, getting their attention. It works & isn't as obnoxious as a headlight modulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 i cant stand headlight and tail light modulators.when i see people using them, it makes me want to throw a handful of tacks out in the road....talk about annoying and distracting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 i cant stand headlight and tail light modulators.when i see people using them, it makes me want to throw a handful of tacks out in the roadPretty much sums up my feeling on high beams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 It works.I'll have to take your word on it...In my experience, a slight deviation from your path isn't enough to make someone notice you who is otherwise looking right through you. whatever works for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't use my high beam except at night when there is no oncoming traffic. I do a safety wobble when approaching someone that might cut me off. I think that a glaring high beam just mesmerizes some drivers & gives them something to target fixate on. So far so good.Exactly! I've scared somebody slightly behind me by safety wobbling before though. No method is perfect. I do have retrofitsource bi-xenons installed though, so my beam is the same intensity, no mater what. It's just a shutter that blocks the top half of the beam with my lows on. So the wobble essentially flashes the light at them, without looking like I'm flashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 It doesn't hurt to have a bike with a bright yellow fairing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 At night - brights. If I'm gonna hit a deer, I at least want a chance at seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Install some of them deer whistles, heard they work great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidersDiscount Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Exactly! I've scared somebody slightly behind me by safety wobbling before though. No method is perfect. I do have retrofitsource bi-xenons installed though, so my beam is the same intensity, no mater what. It's just a shutter that blocks the top half of the beam with my lows on. So the wobble essentially flashes the light at them, without looking like I'm flashing.Retrofit source are some good guys. Matt and Nate were my neighbors for a couple years at OSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnone Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Sad to admit that I was hoping this thread was about boobies.I do ride almost always with high beams on during daylight hours. I have started to changed my ways a little with the Itilian bikes have the quick trigger/toggle to flash high beams. Doesn't work like I wish. Only works from going low to high and not high to low. I also use the safety wobble. When I flick from low to high, I mix it up on how many and low long I hold the flash. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Personally, I find headlight modulators to be super annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Low beams, and using the high beam for crowds and threats. (And deer.)I've zipped right past deer a few feet away at night on dark roads with low beams, and never saw them till they were beside me, too late.West coast drivers will pull out in front of you if you flash headlight.It's a West coast thing. And seems to be that way in other states also.I'll do a wiggle wobble. Not even thinking about it.I think of it as a maneuver dance, ready to go left or right to avoid.I'll ride straight at a driver also, it can freeze them. Primitive instinct.If anyone is still running a stock headlight bulb, go out and get a Sylvania SilverStar replacement. They are a lot brighter for both low and high beams, compared to stock crap. Cheap quick fix. I can see low beam headlight bounce back off reflective street signs in the daylight. That won't happen with a stock headlight bulb. And no, it's not aimed too high. The one I found is motorcycle application and vibration resistant. Put the old one under the seat as a spare.Some things I've read seem to think that odd color headlights help, especially yellow.One thing that does seem to work, is a combo of different color headlights.That will stop people while they try to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 "high beams"....I thought this was gonna be a thread discussing Baptizo's avatar...I haz a sad now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I use my high beams during the day. Turn them low when I think its more of a distraction to oncoming cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I did on my 636, but my 14 doesn't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvinzoom Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I personally hate high beams during the day so I just watch the other people at intersections. Does anybody else have trouble when passing cars at night and those drivers not dimming there lights once your past them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I personally hate high beams during the day so I just watch the other people at intersections. Does anybody else have trouble when passing cars at night and those drivers not dimming there lights once your past them?yeah that's normal. don't stare at the car. look off to the shoulder of the road instead.and it's actually illegal to run with your brights on all the time. even in the day it's blinding to oncoming cars. I've been blinded a few times from bikes while in my truck. msf instructor said to never do it also for that very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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