Spoarts bikes are winkers...

[<Rhino>]

Sports bikes look like they have two headlights side by side, somtimes they sort of look like evil eyes or even a pair of googly ones!! Every time I pass a sports bike on the road I notice that they only have one light going usually more often than not the right side - sorta looks like their winking, yes winking - not wanking or wankers or anything else??

Why is that??? :stupid: Daft question I know, but I ride a cruiser and only have one headlight! NOOB :confused:

Opps can't even speel sprts properly?? DOH!

[Blackshear]

Eggin' ya on, bro :niceone:

[eelracing]

Prob permanently wired on dipped,then get both barrels on full.

[Anarkist]

See attached.

[vgcspares]

I got one that lights only the left on dip and only the right on main - sort of wink-wink like ... but probably more to do with the prior owner had a prob with the relays and being too much of a tight ass to replace them - passed a WOF though

[<Rhino>]

Genuine question

[slofox]

Both work on mine all the time dip or high...

[Blackshear]

See attached.

As per above.

[Jizah]

I've wondered this too.

[Cajun]

its seams a very common pratice on bikes, ducatis, kawasakis are more known for having this problem.

it annoys me to i couldn't handle a bike which does it, i would wire it so both lights are on low beam

[naphazoline]

Mine is,... left on dip,both on full.

I can't see them when i'm riding,so as long as they do their job, i couldn't give a rats rectum.:apint:

Perhaps it's a safety factor,cause people notice you more when you only have one headlight on,by annoying the shit out of them.:laugh:

[Bend-it]

You wanna know why?

Go ask Auntie Helen. It's her damned fault! ;)

[Bonez]

It sucks less juice from the battery around town. Thought it would have been obvious. Motorcycles generally have small batteries and the charging system doesn't kick till 1500-2500 rpm.

[Bend-it]

It sucks less juice from the battery around town. Thought it would have been obvious. Motorcycles generally have small batteries and the alternator doesn't kick till 1500-2500 rpm.

But spartsbieks ride around town at 6000rpm all the time, no problem with alternator... :scooter:

[Bonez]

But spartsbieks ride around town at 6000rpm all the time, no problem with alternator... :scooter:So whats your answer?

[suckingair]

It sucks less juice from the battery around town. Thought it would have been obvious. Motorcycles generally have small batteries and the charging system doesn't kick till 1500-2500 rpm.

ok, so is that why my battery shagged it's self after doing a lot (LOT) of slow commuting? on the VFR both lights come on at dip.

[puddy]

Stop smoking that shit, and you'll just see one headlight, like the rest of us, and not all that 'evil eyes' 'winking' BS!:nono:

[Bonez]

ok, so is that why my battery shagged it's self after doing a lot (LOT) of slow commuting? on the VFR both lights come on at dip.That'll do it. Voltage will drop the down to less than 11 volts or less and drain it until you reach an rpm point when the charging system kicks in. Have a play with a voltmeter sometime. Some bikes like my CBX750 and CB750Fc2 have one in the fairing so easy to see on the go. I'm going to put a couple of switches in to switch one or other off.

[dipshit]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

Not long ago I went past a 1098 and waved and he/she waved back by flashing high beam and it did look like a wink from one eye.... cool. :msn-wink:

[Bonez]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

Could be too. Is there anything on the LTSA site at all?

[discotex]

so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

:first:

Results in some interesting conversations with helpful strangers...

"nor neanigh eh moookin"
"What? I can't hear you" (ear plugs and engine noise)
"nor neanigh eh moookin"
"My engine is smoking?"
"no nor neanight eh boookin!"
"Ohhhhhhhhh... No my headlight is supposed to be like that"

[kasper]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.


And here we have the answer

[Gubb]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

Not long ago I went past a 1098 and waved and he/she waved back by flashing high beam and it did look like a wink from one eye.... cool. :msn-wink:

My Street Triple has both on low beam all the time.

[Forest]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

The Australian ADRs used to state that if one headlight was used for low beam, it had to be located on the bike’s centre-line.

The Ducati 916 had two lamps, but only one lamp operated on low beam and it was off the bike’s centre-line. So it didn’t comply with the ADRs.

Consequently Ducati had to produce a special 916 just for the Australian market. It looked a bit retarded because it had a square central light like the old 900 supersports.

[MotoGirl]

I understand it is a European law that bikes only have one headlight on low beam, so other traffic do not mistake the bike for a distant car.

This sounds like a good reason but it does make me question the designers of my Italian-made aprilia somewhat. :pinch:

[Pixie]

its seams a very common pratice on bikes, ducatis, kawasakis are more known for having this problem.

it annoys me to i couldn't handle a bike which does it, i would wire it so both lights are on low beam

That would be hard.
A 2001 to 2006 bandit for instance has single filament HB bulbs in dedicated High and Low beam projectors.

The reason some bikes do have both lamps working on high or low is that some countries require it-depends what the target market is.

[Pixie]

That'll do it. Voltage will drop the down to less than 11 volts or less and drain it until you reach an rpm point when the charging system kicks in. Have a play with a voltmeter sometime. Some bikes like my CBX750 and CB750Fc2 have one in the fairing so easy to see on the go. I'm going to put a couple of switches in to switch one or other off.

I suspect this is largely bollocks.
All the bandits I have owned have electronic regulators and deliver 14.4volts at anything above 2000 rpm.
I suspect this is the case with most modern bikes.