Headlights on/off during daytime?

**FEINT** · 10th June 2005, 00:44

Hard wire on!

It doesn't cost anything to keep the lights on.... so may as well keep them on!

**Gremlin** · 10th June 2005, 00:53

A mates ZXR250 is hardwired, he gets low beam and high beam. Was quite surprised to hear that I have a choice.

Now that I have actually fitted my headlight, I get off, park, low, and high. And I leave the bike permanently on low, even when off. Never really noticed a problem starting, but its ridden almost everyday, and the battery is also new.

**Waylander** · 10th June 2005, 01:01

Mine is hardwired to be on all the time.

Been a bit dodgy lately but not having the correct headlight will do that I guess. Having the high beam on actually make it less bright. (dark enough to not even be good as dipped) Also today while riding back from Pack&Save turning on the left indicator made all the lights on my bike flash but the right indicator still worked fine. Go figure...

**FROSTY:Me** · 10th June 2005, 01:24

you need to sort out a dead short or two methinks

**Motu** · 10th June 2005, 07:50

Originally Posted by Ixion

Said it before. What wally decided to leave the kickstarter off bikes.

I bet it was Honda - they do all the silly things and the rest follow like sheep.

**The Tazman** · 10th June 2005, 10:28

Have always left them on and always will it is just common sense to me. Some cagers are still so bad they still don't see you.

**awd** · 10th June 2005, 10:28

Originally Posted by Motu

I bet it was Honda - they do all the silly things and the rest follow like sheep.

Like introducing the hardwired thing on their Oz/NZ spec bikes. Mines a UK spec so I have the choice, but leave it on dip all the time; I just pretent I'm winking!

**ManDownUnder** · 10th June 2005, 10:40

I thought it was cold air that turned the headlights on - or that just a girl thing??

MDU

**scumdog** · 10th June 2005, 10:56

Hard-wired AND two MeltyerRetinas running lights (use only in daytime 'cos they create a shitload of peripheral (sp Mr H.?) glare which is good during the day, particularly to make drivers on side roads/drive-ways aware of my approach.

**Matt Bleck** · 15th June 2005, 20:18

Yip mine are hard wired on too.

LB · 16th June 2005, 05:26

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Both my bikes are hard wired.

I used to always ride with my lights on dip on my previous (non-hard wired) bikes. I always started them with the lights off to try to make it a bit easier on the battery - not sure if it makes any difference or not.

Hamish's Suzuki is hard wired, his BMW isn't. Useful when he's on his Beemer, as if he wants something he turns his headlight off and I know to stop (I usually ride in front).
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**DingDong** · 18th June 2005, 00:11

hard wired

**Jackrat** · 19th June 2005, 15:57

I have my head light disconnected.
1.it's hard wired but the system can't handle it.
2.I don't belive car drivers don't see you.
I belive they do see you but choose to ignore you.
I've never had any trust in them and ride accordingly.
I very seldom have any issue with car drivers and the very few times I have I know damn well they saw me but chose to ignore me.
The last time was in town (Waiuku)the guy came up to the intersection looked me right in the eye (open face)hesitated a bit then put his foot down.
I could allmost see his tiny little brain working out his chances an was fully prepared for what he did.
He wasn't prepared for what I did,but I bet he doesn't do the same thing again for a while.
I had a fair idea where he was headed so I ducked around the block an pulled into the shoping center car park just as he got out of his car.
He knows a lot more about his heritage now than he did before that day

**thehollowmen** · 19th June 2005, 16:33

DL650s can't have the headlight turned off.

I'm also used to driving with them on all the time because that is law in most parts of Scandinavia. The 4+ hour periods of twighlight cause problems and you really need the lights on.

Then again my headlights on the DL650 are wound down to the lowest setting, but people keep telling me they're on full beam and to turn them off. When I show them what full beam is... wow they get a shock.