riding with lights on or off

[Lou Girardin]

Try a Plus 50 bulb, Hella and Bosch do them. Much brighter, no extra heat.
lou

[Coldkiwi]

wicked  cheers lou. any other major pointers I should know before I pull the front end to bits to get at the headlight? its not gonna be permanently sealed is it?

[Lou Girardin]

I don't know the ZX in particular, but most bulbs are held in the reflector by a retainer and rubber boot.
Lou

[Liv, Norway]

Originally posted by Lou Girardin
Any evidence is purely anecdotal, except lights on laws for all vehicles in Sweden, I believe, has resulted in a fall in accidents for all vehicles.
But, we must have all noticed how much more obvious a bike is with it's lights on during the day.
Lou

Hi Lou and all the girls & boys!

We have to use lights here in Norway as well.
I can not turn the lights off on my Toyota or my Scarver! So when the engine is running, the lights are on.
We kall it ''kjørelys'' = ''driving light'', but it is the low beam, or it may be parking lights.

I don't normally use the high beam on my Scarver in daytime, and the same goes for my car.

And yes; we do have daylight here for a few hours, even in December and January! ....but I don't ride my Scarver much in the snow...

So:
Lights on? YES!

Liv.

[Lou Girardin]

Is the Scarver the strange looking trike that pivots behind the rider? I think I saw one on Top Gear.
Lou

[Coldkiwi]

nope... its a new quirky BMW. kinda a supermotard for the town is one way to describe it

[Big Dog]

MM aint no zx9rr but quite a sexy nekkid bike.

[What?]

I generally ride with lights on. I know that some drivers can not even see 40 tonne B-trains with lights on, but it still might mean one person sees me who otherwise would not.

BUT, as for riding with light on Full Beam - DON'T DO IT. The first problem is that, even in daylight, it can dazzle oncoming traffic, creating further hazards. At least, it is inconsiderate (and thereby illegal). The biggie, though, is that full beam can make you appear to be further away than you really are, and also prevent others from reasonably judging your speed. So you get 1500Kg of metal stuck in your path because the driver thought you were still 15 seconds away...

The best lights for visiblity are amber fog lights. Remember the XJ750? Hard to miss one on the road.