vozizm
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posted May 07, 2004 09:16 AM
TO BEAM OR NOT TO BEAM!
aight fellas..
do your ride wif the hi-beams on day and night!
i ride hi's all the time...
piss a few folks off now and then...
but i rather piss off a few and be seen!!
  
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deathpulse
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posted May 07, 2004 10:32 AM
I go back and forth on this. The key things I think about are:
1. Being seen
2. Light burnout.
Both of those things seem to indicate (to me) that it is better to keep the highs on at all times.
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted May 08, 2004 05:02 AM
I only use the high beams on the bike when I need to. I have changed the bulbs in my bike though. stock they come with 55W low beams and 60W high beams. I have installed lights that are 80W low beams and 100W high beams, I have no doubt that everyone sees me comming, Just dont ride in front of me at night if we are on a group ride.....lol
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BA
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posted May 08, 2004 06:35 AM
If the bike has stock headlights, I Hi Beam it! I would rather piss a few off and BE SEEN!
Now, if there's some PIAA's or something in there, I'm a little more comfortable with the low beams....
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RAC4IT
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posted May 08, 2004 07:39 AM
The Commonwealth of Virginia motorcyclist's handbook provided by DMV recommends using the highbeam during the day on motorcycles. I don't think it's a law, but it's recommended.
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deathpulse
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posted May 08, 2004 10:10 AM
Hey thats a cool factoid Ra!!
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fish_antlers
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posted May 08, 2004 10:29 AM
beam
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What business is it of yours where I'm from, Friendo?
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EastBayDave
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posted May 08, 2004 11:15 AM
lo, peeps seem to have no trouble seeing me coming...so they can block!!!
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castor
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posted May 08, 2004 11:23 AM
Beams.
Let em squint.
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worm~hole
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Miles to go before I sleep....
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posted May 08, 2004 11:48 AM
...hi beam all the time except at night when approaching near on-coming traffic on undivided roadways and also when approaching closer from the rear...I dim out of courtesy...
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your car is slow
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posted May 08, 2004 12:50 PM
During the day..yep..at night..no.
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ballisticzx12r
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posted May 08, 2004 01:58 PM
I don't do much riding at night... Therefore I don't us them.
barto
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k bryant
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posted May 08, 2004 02:47 PM
Lo. Hi only in passing or trying to make a point...
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Dino
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posted May 08, 2004 09:33 PM
Same here......I don't ride at night unless I'm running late getting home, or a rare occasion. Lows during the day unless I want to get someones attention.
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