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Thread: Riding in the day time - Lights On? Lights Off?

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    Riding in the day time - Lights On? Lights Off?

    Just an open question really, all thoughts welcome.
    I've had one friend say "Don't ride during the day with your headlight on you look like a knob" and another friend say "Ride with you headlight on so everyone can see you".
    I personally ride with the bloody thing on 24/7, the more people that can see me the better I feel.
    How do you ride?

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    I can't turn it off...

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    Headlights on, better that way. Refer to this thread, http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ight=full+beam

    -Matt

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    High beam. If I had a searchlight I'd use that too. I've had too many cager f'wits start to pull out then suddenly realise what it was that's burning a hole in their retinas.
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    friend number one is a moron i'm sorry.....but whatever you do have your lights on and on high beam even the difference between having your high beam on rather than your low means so many less cars pull out infront of you...

    lights make you visible put the darned things on whatever you do

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    I've got my headlight on and both front indicators on (can't turn 'em off) I'm having some sleek aftermarket indicators fitted tomorrow - the permanently on thing may no longer work. As for looking like a knob (I can't really help it in my case) I'd rather be a walking knob than a cool quadraplegic. Visibility is a good thing.

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    Lights on and don't let anyone tell you anything different
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    Can't turn them off and wouldn't if I could. Friend number 1 doesn't ride a bike does he.

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    cant turn off and on high beam

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big McJim
    I'd rather be a walking knob than a cool quadraplegic.
    Definitely what he said....besides can't turn them off anyway. Wouldn't if I could. Just changed mine to have both headlights on dip and both on full (previously one was for dip and one for full...it's a Pommy thing...), the brighter the better.
    "Twilight's like soccer. They run around for two hours, nobody scores, and a billion fans insist you just don't understand"

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    On, always on high beam, its my light and i will do what i want with it....

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    On always.

    High beam when I remember to flick the switch.

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    The more you stand out on the road... The safer you will be!!! (I also don't say you need to be in bright orange indicator suit!!!!)

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    The brighter the better and I can not turn it off......... would not even if I could.
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    I cannot turn mine off either and I use high beam day or night.....yeah I know it may dazzle but that means they can see me so that is what counts.

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