Riding with lights on

**madmal64** · 14th November 2005, 11:20

I dont have a choice either. But even if I did have an option I would anyway.

**stunz** · 14th November 2005, 11:39

Interesting to see the 100% response in favour of "headlights on".
Obviously, the riders I see everyday without their sparklers glowing have not yet voted

...personally, (and though a cager will STILL say they didnt see you) riding without your lights on is just plain ol' daft...

**Mongoose** · 14th November 2005, 13:29

It helps with lights on but they still aint looking for a M/bike so dont see it, lights or not.

**Lou Girardin** · 14th November 2005, 15:24

Originally Posted by bugjuice

mine are hardwired on, so no choice..

what I have chosen to do lately tho, just to really piss people off, and for a bloody good cause, is stick the full beam on while filtering. Then people get blinded by the light, think something along 'fuckin bike... rar rarar...'.. point is, they see me more (instead of pull out), and acknowledge that I'm there..

I'm with you on this one. I'd rather they squint than I die.

**Kickaha** · 14th November 2005, 18:12

Originally Posted by stunz

Interesting to see the 100% response in favour of "headlights on".
.

Not any more it isn't, I don't ride with lights on and doubt I ever will

**SPman** · 14th November 2005, 19:14

Originally Posted by Fish

yeah. riding with light off is stupid. saw a guy on a brutale almost get taken out on khyber pass rd t'other day, turning right into the late afternoon sun in heavy traffic with his light off.

... the driver, .......

Your "friend", I do believe.............

**Back Fire** · 14th November 2005, 19:23

Can't turn my lights off but even if I could I wouldn't

**Goblin** · 14th November 2005, 19:24

Originally Posted by Jim2

You are absolutely right. TO a casual glance the effectively single headlight looks like a stationary light off in the distance, until the bike rapidly increases in size. The apparent rapid approach of the motorcycle as it finally increases in size against the background is responsible for the almost universal claim that the motorcyclist must have been "speeding" for him to approach the intersection so quickly.

Right on the money there both of you. While I always ride with my light on, I have been run into by a geriatric who must have taken too many blue pills and 'didn't see me'. I have found women drivers are usually the ones who pull out of an intersection without even looking, then stop in the middle of the road, blocking both lanes. WTF is with that?

BTW, welcome Wendigo.

**James Deuce** · 14th November 2005, 19:44

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Not any more it isn't, I don't ride with lights on and doubt I ever will

Dangerous, do you want this one, or can I???

Alright then.

Just because the headlight on the XJ doesn't work, doesn't mean you have try and look like a hardarse.

**shadow** · 14th November 2005, 19:57

no i dont because i dont want cars to move over or panic i just want to be left to do my own defensive riding i dont need cars spitting the shit up off the side of the rd just because im behind them. iv had a cop pull me up and tell me he couldnt see me and to turn light on in the middle of the day which was another purfect reason to keep it off

**Kickaha** · 14th November 2005, 21:15

Originally Posted by Jim2

Dangerous, do you want this one, or can I???

Alright then.

Just because the headlight on the XJ doesn't work, doesn't mean you have try and look like a hardarse.

Look this way Jim

The headlight only stopped working on the XJ after Rashika rode it anyway, bloody Harley riders are rough on gear