Signing his own death warrant

**FROSTY:Me** · 1st August 2006, 20:47

I used to be firmly of the opinion that lights on at all times was the only way to go.
Then one (very quiet ) day I sat in the yard and watched bikes and cars aproaching up the hill. I noticed something that has made me do a bit of a rethink.
All the bikes with headlights on were really hard to judge speed and distance on.
Im all for apropriate lighting for the conditions but I think permanent lights on is counter productive

**kro** · 1st August 2006, 20:47

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

awww, im honored you chose me, lol.

You're a "Suzy" sister, how could I not choose you?.

**Waylander** · 1st August 2006, 20:48

Originally Posted by oldrider

If I bought a bike that was hard wired for the light then the first thing I would do is wire in a switch that gives me the choice of when and how I use it.
I ride with light off outside of city (town) limits and on within the city limits.
In built up areas drivers recognise lights, in country areas drivers will recognise a headlight flashing from off.

Hey that's actually a damn good idea, provided it's daylight ofcourse.

**Qkchk:Me** · 1st August 2006, 20:49

Originally Posted by mstriumph

we are invisible
get used to it

I'm aware of that and have been for 12 years.

**Qkchk:Me** · 1st August 2006, 20:51

Originally Posted by GIXser

as far as the bmw all in black with no lights,, he's/she's probably a truckie""

Shit-stirrer

**sunhuntin** · 1st August 2006, 20:54

Originally Posted by kro

You're a "Suzy" sister, how could I not choose you?.

eh?

10 chars!

**GR81** · 1st August 2006, 21:02

Originally Posted by Waylander

So should we all ride bright yellow bikes?

damn skippy..! *complicated westside hand signal*

**Ixion** · 1st August 2006, 21:05

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

eh?

10 chars!

He means that your name's not Suzanne. It's not, is it? If it were that would completely stuff up the theory, and probably mean the end of the universe. Or at least civilisation as we know it.

**sunhuntin** · 1st August 2006, 21:08

Originally Posted by Ixion

He means that your name's not Suzanne. It's not, is it? If it were that would completely stuff up the theory, and probably mean the end of the universe. Or at least civilisation as we know it.

its not...but still dont get it, lmfao.

**Ixion** · 1st August 2006, 21:14

Whew, thank goodness for that. Disaster averted, universe saved. No, don't thank me, all in the days work, saving the universe from annilihation. Well, if you insist, it is thirsty work this universe preserving, awfully good of you, I'll have a Speights thanks.

**betti** · 1st August 2006, 21:22

the one bad thing I reckon about riding with lights on, is that with the lovely state of our city roads, and the unfortunate design characteristics of a bike's front suspension, lights tend to move up and down.
There have been cases of cars pullin out on a bike and then claiming the bike "flashed their lights to let me pull out!"
I side with the face it we're invisible brigade and just assume every car is out to kill me... it's worked so far ...

**crashe** · 1st August 2006, 21:23

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

its not...but still dont get it, lmfao.

Suzy = Suzuki.....

**Waylander** · 1st August 2006, 21:26

Originally Posted by betti

the one bad thing I reckon about riding with lights on, is that with the lovely state of our city roads, and the unfortunate design characteristics of a bike's front suspension, lights tend to move up and down.
There have been cases of cars pullin out on a bike and then claiming the bike "flashed their lights to let me pull out!"
I side with the face it we're invisible brigade and just assume every car is out to kill me... it's worked so far ...

Happens to cars too. Can't tell you how many times I've checked if my brights were on because a car 'flashed' thiers at me and it only turning out to be a bump in the road.

So that exscues for pulling out goes along with "oh sorry mate I didn't see you' Just looking for a reason to make the crash or near crash your fault.

**sunhuntin** · 1st August 2006, 21:30

Originally Posted by Waylander

Happens to cars too. Can't tell you how many times I've checked if my brights were on because a car 'flashed' thiers at me and it only turning out to be a bump in the road.

So that exscues for pulling out goes along with "oh sorry mate I didn't see you' Just looking for a reason to make the crash or near crash your fault.

cheers way.

ive noticed that as well, in cars, and it annoys the heck outta me, specially at dusk.