High beam. WTF?

[Virago]

...What am I missing?

A brain...

[george formby]

The riders in the original post may not have been aware that they were on main beam. I can't see the wee lights on my dash very well in bright sunlight & have learned to physically check my switches. Bit like BMW drivers with their fog lights on permanently. Anybody else noticed that?

If you do ride on main beam what do you do when you need to use a courtesy flash?

Admittedly when I flash somebody out a junction or trying to leave a parking space I normally just get stared at or flicked the bird. Truck drivers are an exception, they usually give me a wave if I flash my intention to overtake or let them out of a junction.

As mentioned, bikes on main beam are very hard to judge for distance & speed.

[DR650gary]

The riders in the original post may not have been aware that they were on main beam.

True. Not an excuse though in my mind. Be aware of your bike and surroundings.

I guess you can be an idiot on 2 wheels. I like to ride, sometimes fast, but always with my safety in mind and I don't deliberately seek to inconvenience others.

Those who do give us all a bad name.

[george formby]

True. Not an excuse though in my mind. Be aware of your bike and surroundings.

I guess you can be an idiot on 2 wheels. I like to ride, sometimes fast, but always with my safety in mind and I don't deliberately seek to inconvenience others.

Those who do give us all a bad name.

I admit to having left an indicator on or having my light on high beam, noticed & wondered how long I have been annoying or confusing other road users.
A "cockpit check" is part of my day to day riding now. As you say, it's all about safety.

[Mekk]

The traditional way to request a dip is by flashing, which I will respond to instantly. If I got any at all, which I don't.

I won't tread on people. If they don't like it, I'll stop. But I'm not getting any complaints. At all. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Nuffing. What am I missing?

How are you going to see the vehicles in front of you flashing their lights from behind them?

Do they need a sign with "DIP YOUR LIGHTS, ASSHOLE" on the back?

[FJRider]

I use my nasty-bright highbeam everywhere, EXCEPT following other bikers, on overcast days, at night in traffic, or in any other situation where it blinds people.

On brightly sunlit days I get ZERO complaints, but will dip immediately following a request or a complaint, or if I detect anyone taking some measures to mitigate.

Other than that, I care not whether anyone likes my fullbeam lights or otherwise. They work damn well at letting cagers know I am there. Cagers can take some reassurance in the fact that I will not be behind them for any longer than 20 seconds.

The only workable way to let motorists know I am there is to polarise them, and thats tough.

I take reassurance that YOU are in the NORTH island ... I feel so much safer ...

[FJRider]

A brain...

Never had one ... so he got a hyoslug ...

[JATZ]

I'm sorry Gary.....
you lost me when you put Trailer and TDM900 in 1 sentence
I take it the rest was about lights or something

[Toaster]

The law also states you must not exceed 100 km/hr ... just another law/rule which gets ignored ... if it suits ... at the time ...

If you wish to quote laws/rules ... quote ones YOU never ignore ...

That is one I never ignore. Thanks for the preaching though. Feeling guilty obviously.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

A brain...

Never had one ... so he got a hyoslug ...

Hey Xaria rides one of them and well... she problem has more brain power than this whole site combined...

[FJRider]

That is one I never ignore. Thanks for the preaching though. Feeling guilty obviously.

Good ... I can put my back to front collar away now ...

[Toaster]

Good ... I can put my back to front collar away now ...

Reminds me of Mork and Mindy for some reason.

[FJRider]

Reminds me of Mork and Mindy for some reason.

The mind boggles as to the reason ... I wont ask ...

[ajturbo]

Trailered my new bike home yesterday from Tauranga.... TDM90 Woo Hoo, and got passed a couple of times by three blokes on cruisers. Got passed three time by them as they kept stopping to rest. Two of the three had their lights on high beam. Very annoying having a high beam boring into your eyes via the rearview mirror.

As riders, we often criticise car drivers for their stupidity, but it's a two way street. High beam or low beam will make no difference to a dumbass blind driver, but high beam in the eyes may piss off a potentially supportive car driver.

It certainly pissed me off.

i ride with my lights on full all the time... you see me.. GREAT..!!!!

[pzkpfw]

I wonder if the people who ride on high beam all the time on the assumption that overall it makes them safer (and regardless of the effect on other road users) also wear hi-viz vests?